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Voting against a city marina and golf course. That's a private sector can solve that. Yeah, it's a huge thing here. I think the entire city Golf Course should be sold or leased at a flat rate + share of the profit.

We spent $3M on sprinklers and other golf course improvements and half a mil on a marina viability study. And our city taxes went up. Meanwhile the sidewalks are all fucked up. Probably fix every pothole & relay all the worst portions of sidewalk for 30 years with $3M

I did want to see a candidate exploring the possibility of rewriting the hotel laws so only US Citizens or Corporate Entity-paid users can stay over 30 days (anti-Migrant measure)

Let's see, always voting the Engineer over the Realwhore... City Council packed with Realwhores, time for a change...

Elections suck. I do vote. So much bull shit to go through to make an educated decision.

I fucking need to get my paperwork filled out for the spring to be on the ballot for reelection. I haven't done my local and state research yet for November. I know my House rep (federal), Dem unfortunately, but I'm voting for her. We don't have a Senate seat up this year.

I got the school board covered and village, that's spring and I know them all. Need to look into my State reps though for November. That's generally more important.

AmericanKulak says

Florida Amendment 3, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2024) YES - I don't smoke but I want prescription free drugs legal

I'm voting no, on this amendment. It does nothing to allow for individual cultivation. In fact the bills language will protect the current growers licensed to grow it. The only reason most people can think of to vote for this is that it legalizes smoking. Which it really does not. When was the last time you or anyone you know got arrested for smoking pot? People smoke it all the time, and nobody is arrested.

There will be zero tolerance on smoking in public. I'm not talking about smoking in a pavilion at a public park, full of families celebrating their kid's birthday. People will get busted for smoking anywhere outdoors, even if they are alone. Just imagine the ramifications of people calling the police because they smell it coming from your yard. What about folks that can't smoke in their rented apartment? Where can they legally smoke?

As it is now, as long as you aren't acting like some criminal thug, that conjures probable cause. Cops will never arrest you for smoking.
I was in my back yard of a rented house years ago. About 5 cops came through my back yard, they were going to the tenant in the back. We were oblivious that they were out front. The cops came around the corner, while we were passing a joint, it was one of those misty humid days, where the air is thick and the smoke was just wafting in the whole backyard like a fog machine. The cops just said, put that out and go inside, so we don't catch a case.

More over I wouldn't trust anything Joe Gruters says, about "Fixing it" after it's passed. Such a Nancy Pelosi thing to say, for a RINO.

Tenpoundbass says

The only reason most people can think of to vote for this is that it legalizes smoking. Which it really does not. When was the last time you or anyone you know got arrested for smoking pot? People smoke it all the time, and nobody is arrested.

About the only positive out of BLM and the likes of ANTIFA. At least in normal law abiding areas. It's much easier to do illegal things PERSONALLY as the cops don't want interaction if you're not harming another person. They'll just tell you to put it out now.

So I could see why you'd vote no. I also think as you mention that people are dumb enough to think it allows smoking in public. The weed lobby is strong. I have no issue with it, it's a plant that makes you feel fuzzy/high. Every Wednesday I'm in a weed smoke filled room for 3 hours with my ping pong crew. Doesn't bother me. Been done with it for over a 18 months now.

My friends can say the same about my drinking, but never understood getting high constantly. Tried it for a while when it became legal more frequently here in IL. It just shuts me down. The THC percentage is 3-4x's what I grew up with. Regardless of strain, I'd be sleeping in an hour if I smoke the dispensary stuff now.