Supreme Court of Florida
Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re Use of Marijuana for Certain Medical Conditions. Advi — Labarga, J…
January 27, 2014132 So. 3d 786
Summary
Justice Labarga dissents, arguing that the ballot title and summary for the medical‑marijuana amendment are fatally confusing and fail to meet the clear‑and‑unambiguous requirement of §101.161(1), Fla. Stat. (2013). The dissent holds that voters would not be fairly apprised of the amendment’s chief purpose because the terms “certain medical conditions” and “debilitating diseases” are inconsistent and misleading. No holding is issued because the opinion is a dissent; separate dissents by Chief Justice Polston and Justice Canady likewise contend that the summary is misleading and should preclude ballot placement.