Florida SB:1030 Rick Scott's Ploy to Control Marijuana Distribution

Florida SB:1030 Rick Scott's Ploy to Control Marijuana Distribution

 

Note: What I am about to reveal is that if Governor Rick Scott of Florida wins reelection on November 4th, 2014, he and his friends will win control of all of the Florida's medical marijuana distribution for the next two years and then will have a chance at cornering the marijuana nationwide.

 

Rick Scott and Company makes final move of deception against Floridians, in a quest to control all of Florida's marijuana production and distribution for the next two years and it was passed by the Florida Senate and he promised to pass it. The bill was clearly designed to give control to a maximum of 5 Dispensaries in the whole State of Florida. What concerns me is the requirements to ownership of these dispensaries and their locations. South Central Florida under this law wouldn't even qualify to have a dispensary, which includes Highlands County. I feel this is rural discrimination.

 

It States:

 

"Authorize the establishment of five (5) dispensing organizations to ensure reasonable statewide accessibility and availability as necessary for patients registered in the compassionate use registry and who are ordered low-THC cannabis under this section, one in each of the following regions: northwest Florida, northeast Florida, central Florida, southeast Florida, and southwest Florida."

 

Also, if you read the requirements, you will see how it was designed to give complete control of the distribution of marijuana in the State of Florida to a hand full of people, whereby only a few farmers even qualify to even bid for these contracts.  This is a clear case of corruption due to the lack of Federal oversight.  Making it clear, who can bid from the beginning for a dispensary in the State of Florida, which are his rich friends?

 

For full text please read:

 

Senate Bill 1030 Full Text PDF:

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/1030/BillText/er/PDF

 

" a registered nursery in this state for at least 30 continuous years" and a "$5 million performance bond," or another $33,000 to $50,000 to operate. Then it states, "valid certificate of registration issued by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services pursuant to s. 581.131 that is issued for the cultivation of more than 400,000 plants."

 

The irony behind this trick he is if he successfully pulls it off  and he is reelected for doing this, having everyone thinking he is trying to get reelected as a reason for his change of heart, is that he will have successfully made his friends billions for years to come.  And for that win their loyalty as well.

 

Former Governor Charlie Crist has to defeat him and it is even more than before or he will pull this off. What he is actually attempting to do is make the decision that will be the responsibility of the next administration, by passing this Senate Bill 1030, he gets to determine how marijuana is distributed in the State of Florida prior to the actual amendment is passed in November 4th, 2014, that will allow these future distributors to actually benefit in huge profits as a result of SB 1030; because of these decisions being made now.  And therefore, he is lining up a strong lobby group, to fund him based on the billions they will make if he is reelected.  By handing out licenses, he is making multibillion dollar promises to five powerful lobbyists.  Something Charlie Crist has to be aware of, because it will not be the people who will line up and get behind Gov. Scott directly, but who he purchased are these 5 families, who he will promise to give these licenses to if he wins.  SB 1030 is really only symbolic, because the actually laws and restrictions concerning medical marijuana distribution that will earn huge profits and huge tax revenue, cannot create until the amendment is passed. What we have however, is Governor Rick Scott's intent, to monopolize the monopolize industry with a few of his friends.

 

It is clear this is the legal intent, because this bill is designed to support marijuana nurseries that can handle at least 400,000 plants.  While this bill mentions low grade THC 201 cannabis, we all know their is no demand in the whole State of Florida or probably the whole nation for the supplies of 5 dispensaries producing 400,000 plants each of low grade- THC-201 marijuana. And this is also the flaw of this bill and if Charlie Crist wins, he can correct this and create a fairer system of distribution.  I cannot ethically tell you who to vote for, however, the real question is what are we voting for in November?  Will we sanction a marijuana monopoly?

 

As things stand, Governor Rick Scott and company will have created a monopoly and will have cornered the marijuana market in the State of Florida for the next two years.

 

What many people are sleeping on is within two or three years marijuana will very likely become legalized at Federal level, becoming a nationwide commodity.  The Federal Government is not enforcing Federal marijuana laws in States that allow it. To be sold legally. What do you think is next?    And Rick Scott will have not only cornered the market here, but will be in positioned himself and his friends to earn billions of dollars in a drug business controlled by his friends.  

 

Rev. Frank Paul Jones.