Medical marijuana proposal returns

Gary White @garywhite13

LAKELAND — With so much media attention devoted to a highly unorthodox presidential campaign, some Florida voters might not realize the Nov. 8 election includes a ballot measure on medical marijuana.

The proposed constitutional amendment, again labeled Amendment 2, is a revised version of one that narrowly failed in the 2014 election. It would allow doctors to recommend marijuana to be consumed in various forms, including cigarettes, to treat patients with a “debilitating medical…