A valid argument against the potential health risks of marijuana would be that the government is already in the business of allowing citizens to harm themselves with alcohol and cigarettes – albeit not without caveat.
In the end, Florida’s legalization of recreational marijuana may be inevitable despite conservative opposition in the legislature. The fact is, Amendment 2 passed with 70% of the vote, an overwhelming majority. If such fervor exists statewide for marijuana’s recreational use, then we could be seeing dispensaries pop up in our neighborhoods before the next President of the United States takes office.
