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Medical marijuana, yes; but Amendment 2, no

Do people realize that a "no" vote on the medical marijuana amendment is not against the usage of a substance that has and continues to help many people? My "no" vote is simply against the wording of this proposition.

As a nurse I am aware of the good marijuana does as well as the bad. Marijuana use will continue as it has in the past while we take the time to word the restrictions correctly.

Currently, there are way too many loopholes. Was this intentional?

Mary Courneya

Bradenton

This story was originally published October 12, 2014 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Medical marijuana, yes; but Amendment 2, no ."

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