On election day, Florida residents overwhelmingly voted to approve the legalization of medical marijuana — 71% voted in favor of Amendment 2. The Amendment was almost passed in 2014, receiving 57% of the vote, just 3% shy of the 60% requirement.
The Amendment allows doctors to prescribe cannabis for debilitating medical conditions, which includes cancer, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, hepatitis C, HIV, AIDS, ALS, Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s disease or any other condition your physician believes the medical use of marijuana outweighs the potential health risk for the patient.
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Three day medical marijuana expo seeks to educate and inform potential patients and caregivers.
CannaCure Florida will offer a comprehensive medical cannabis educational conference on Friday, November 18 through Sunday, November 20 at The Cuban Club in Ybor (2010 North Avienda Republica de Cuba). The event will feature fee-based seminars, with all proceeds benefitting CannaMoms, a nonprofit helping families with sick children in need of medical cannabis. An industry expo, with free admission, from 10am to 6pm each day.
Respected medical professionals to discuss the latest medical cannabis treatment plans.
Friday’s medical program includes lectures and panel discussions by prominent medical practitioners, including Dr. Juan Sanchez-Ramos and Dr. Gregory L Smith. Both speakers will examine the latest medical cannabis legislation and research, and more provide recommendations for the creation of treatment plans.
“Now that we have the legislation in place to provide for the use of medical cannabis, educating physicians, patients and their caregivers about it is the next big step toward providing relief, and even recovery, to many patients,” said Angela Ardolino, respected Florida parenting and family expert, in release.
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“. . . 14 more states will legalize marijuana for recreational adult use in the next five years, creating a $10.2 billion dollar cannabis market by 2018” – ComfyTree
Similar conferences are being held in Orlando, Miami, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, The Villages and Sarasota. ComfyTree will also be a part of the expo. The “cannabis academy” includes a grow school, a CannaBazaar and career fair and a medical cannabis symposium. This academy is meant to help investors and entrepreneurs figure out how to make their way into the medical marijuana industry. You can learn more about the program, and sign up for the 3 day workshop on their website.
Visit their website for full details on the conference.
*Header image via CannaConference
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