TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/ Florida Capital Bureau) – A new state bill may prohibit driving with cannabis.
This bill would enforce penalties for any person found driving with an open container of medical marijuana.
This is similar to the law that’s already in place for open alcohol containers.
If a person violates the bill three times, their license may be revoked.
Opponents of the bill, like Rep. Kelly Skidmore, D-Delray Beach, are concerned about the danger it can present to people who rely on the medication.
“To have my medication on me should not be a violation of the law of any kind. To be impaired by that medication, then it should be,” she said.
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The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Dean Black, R-Jacksonville, talked about how common marijuana possession is in the state of Florida.
“It is so widespread that now I think to everyone’s amazement, it is the most common thing where we have a fatality with an intoxicated driver,” he said.
The bill still has more hearings before the House can vote on it.
A Senate version hasn’t been scheduled or held a hearing.
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