Miami Beach’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens
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The politics of pot. A Democratic leader and the Senate coming out in favor of legalizing marijuana.
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And two Florida candidates running for governor agree.
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Good evening everyone. I’m Trina Robinson.
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And I’m Jan Strader. Good evening.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that he plans to introduce legislation to decriminalize pot.
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All of this as Miami Beach opened up its first medical marijuana dispensary.
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And that’s where we find NBC 6 reporter Steve Litz with a look at this apparent pot policy shift.
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Hello, Steve.
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And hi, Trina. This is a big deal for people who use medical marijuana and also a big deal for this company called
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Certa here on 15th Street and Alton Road. You can meet with a professional here, consult with a professional.
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They can guide you through this process.
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You can also, you see, purchase your medical marijuana products here.
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A big opening today happening at the same time of a big announcement by United States Senator.
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Today, a milestone in the medical marijuana industry.
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Miami Beach opening its first dispensary called Certa where the Cerna is in charge.
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We are bringing, uh, you know, awareness.
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We’re destigmatizing an industry that’s very stigmatized.
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People are finding their wellness through our products.
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The dispensary opens on the same day that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced legislation that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level.
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With the New York Senator looking to separate marijuana from harder drugs like cocaine and heroin.
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Miami criminal defense attorney Albert Quirantes warns of a possible downside.
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It will probably cut down on drug dealers, but it may increase other crimes such as addiction crimes, such as DUIs, and those kinds of crimes.
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Marijuana advocates have long complained of wasted law enforcement resources dedicated to cracking down on pot smokers.
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An NBC News Wall Street Journal survey from January shows 60% of people support allowing adults to buy marijuana for personal use.
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In the 18 to 34 age range, 73% support legalization.
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And among people 65 years and older, 38% support.
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Somebody who is 100% against legalization is U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
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I’m not sure we’re going to be a better, healthier nation if we have marijuana being sold at every corner grocery store.
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And come November, Floridians will elect a new governor.
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And two candidates, both Democrats, have been pretty outspoken with respect to sanctioning legalizing medical marijuana.
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That is Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and former Miami Beach Mayor Bill Levine.
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Live on Miami Beach tonight, I’m Steve Litz, NBC6 News.
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