Laws governing the initiative process in Florida
Citizens of Florida may initiate constitutional amendments or call a constitutional conventionvia initiative. Florida residents may not directly initiate legislation or repeal legislation via veto referendum. The Florida State Legislature may also place measures on the ballot as legislatively referred constitutional amendments. Florida also has two commissions, the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission and the Constitution Revision Commission, which meet every 20 years and have the power to place amendments on the ballot.
Florida Marijuana Ballot Initiatives for 2016
The following is a list of state measures currently being considered (Source: BallotPedia.org):
- Florida Cannabis Act (2016)
- Florida Cannabis Imprisonment Initiative (2016) FAILED TO CERTIFY
- Florida Marijuana Legalization to Fund Teacher Salaries Amendment (2016) FAILED TO CERTIFY
- Florida Regulated Medical Marijuana Legalization Amendment (2016) FAILED TO CERTIFY
- Florida Right of Adults to Cannabis Amendment (2016) FAILED TO CERTIFY
- Florida Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative, Amendment 2 (2016)