Florida has made significant progress on cannabis policy in recent years. It established a state-regulated medical cannabis program, and some local governments have adopted measures aimed at reducing punishments for low-level offenses. But prohibition policies are still creating problems for the state and its citizens, and more comprehensive reform is needed.
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Cannabis prohibition is just as big of a policy disaster as alcohol prohibition was nearly a century ago. By adopting a similar exit strategy — legalizing cannabis and regulating it similarly to alcohol or adult use — Florida could improve safety, advance justice, and foster new opportunity for its citizens and in the broader community.
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