The 2014 Florida Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative would legalize the medical use of marijuana for individuals with debilitating diseases diagnosed by a licensed Florida physician. The measure is receiving wide support in early polls, including 70% of registered Republicans and 88% of registered Democrats. Opponents, including Governor Rick Scott say the ballot initiative is too vague and would allow almost anyone to access marijuana. Proponents point to other successful medical marijuana programs in other states and cite the many scientific benefits of marijuana in treating serious illnesses.
82% Yes |
18% No |
75% Yes |
15% No |
7% Yes, marijuana has scientifically been proven to be an effective non-addictive treatment |
3% No, marijuana has a high potential for abuse |
See how support for each position on “Medical Marijuana” has changed over time for 97.4k America voters.
Loading data...
Loading chart...
See how importance of “Medical Marijuana” has changed over time for 97.4k America voters.
Loading data...
Loading chart...
Unique answers from America users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
Explore other topics that are important to America voters.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
Last Spring the U.S. Senate defeated The Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act by a vote of 58-38. The act, proposed by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) would lower the interest rate on existing student loans from 7% to 3.86%. The act would be financed by levying a mandatory income tax of 30%…
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Countries that have mandatory retirements for politicians include Argentina (age 75), Brazil (75 for judges and prosecutors), Mexico (70 for judges and prosecutors) and Singapore (75 for members of parliament.)
@ISIDEWITH12mos12MO
In 2023 Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch were criticized after news articles revealed they had personal financial transactions with people who had interest in court decisions. Politico reported that Justice Gorsuch sold a vacation property to the CEO of a prominent law firm which…
@ISIDEWITH2wks2W
Artificial intelligence (AI) makes it possible for machines to learn from experience, adjust to new inputs and perform human-like tasks. Lethal autonomous weapons systems use artificial intelligence to identify and kill human targets without human intervention. Russia, the United States and China have…