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October 02, 2014

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Sheriff Don Eslinger: Amendment 2 puts families and communities in danger
The Tampa Tribune
Other states that have legalized marijuana for recreational or medicinal purposes have seen vast increases in accidental exposures and hospitalizations, especially in children, and directly as a result of the exposure to edible marijuana products.

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Jacksonville Sheriff's Office wins $1.87 million community policing grant to hire officers
The Florida Times-Union
A $1.87 million federal grant to hire police officers has been awarded to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, one of 16 Florida law enforcement agencies to get one.

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Barney Bishop: Amendment 2 not needed; we already have Charlotte's Web
ContextFlorida
First and foremost, Amendment 2 is not needed because Florida is already in the process of procuring rules for Charlotte's Web, the low-THC, high-CBD oil that is extracted from weed to help sick patients.

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A few more points on marijuana
Tallahassee Democrat
Sheriffs are not doctors, but their efforts in opposing Amendment 2 have been guided by the very doctors and medical professionals Strack claims to represent.

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Florida Sheriffs Explorers Association (FSEA)
Florida Sheriffs Explorers Association
The F.S.E.A. is made up of explorer posts from around the state of Florida. Each post is comprised of young adults that are exploring the field of law enforcement. These young adults are males and females ages 14 to 21 years old.

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Barney Bishop: Amendment 2 not needed; we already have Charlotte's Web
ContextFlorida
Since 60 percent plus one is needed for passage, the amendment is in trouble because the opposition campaign hasn't even begun yet and once it does; its support will continue to wane.

Teaching children about choosing role models
The Space Coast Daily
When did America start believing that a winning team was more important than a winning program? When did a great athlete become more important than having integrity, class, character and an education?

Stetson hosts Medical Marijuana Debate Oct. 23
PRWeb
Amendment 2 is the topic of debate between former Florida Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Bell and attorney John Morgan at a free event Oct. 23 on the Gulfport campus of Stetson University College of Law.

iPromise Spring 2014 Campaign
Luhrsen Law Group
Luhrsen Law Group's second iPromise campaign is seeking "No Text and Drive" pledges from teens and their parents in exchange for a chance to win one of five $1,000 scholarships. The contest is underway now and ends on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11.

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Sheriff's Office warns of solicitors
Daily News
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office has released a notice that there have been complaints of "aggressive solicitors" going door-to-door and not taking no for an answer.

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Medical marijuana support falls in SW Florida, statewide
The News-Press
The SurveyUSA/WFLA tracking poll finds that 53 percent of likely voters support Amendment 2, 32 percent oppose and another 15 percent are undecided. To pass, the initiative needs to top the 60 percent mark.

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Deputies warn phone scams are making a comeback
Pensacola News Journal
Escambia County Sheriff's Office Sgt. James Hall said, "If somebody wants you to send them money in any way other than how you normally pay your bills, that's a huge red flag."

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BCSO Explorers assist with Battle of the Bridges Triathlon
The Space Coast Daily
Our Brevard County Sheriff's Office Explorers assisted with traffic control along with members of our Brevard County Sheriff's Office Motor Unit for the Battle of the Bridges Triathlon.

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