Walton County Marijuana Moratorium Hearing 2/14/17

8 months gives the BCC and County Officials plenty of time to figure out WHO (paid members of the Friends and Family Program), will be first in line to benefit from this.

Not just anyone is going to be able to open / run a dispensary in Walton.

My guess is the chosen few don't all have their paperwork, business plans, etc., together yet and need more time.

They'll use this time to also construct an agrument as to why these new business won't need that dreaded "business license", that is almost a standard anywhere else you go.

I'll need some Rx Cannabis just to get through the tourist

8 months gives the BCC and County Officials plenty of time to figure out WHO (paid members of the Friends and Family Program), will be first in line to benefit from this.

Not just anyone is going to be able to open / run a dispensary in Walton.

My guess is the chosen few don't all have their paperwork, business plans, etc., together yet and need more time.

They'll use this time to also construct an agrument as to why these new business won't need that dreaded "business license", that is almost a standard anywhere else you go.

I'll need some Rx Cannabis just to get through the tourist

8 Months doesn't give them pee diddly squat. Its a stall tactic.

Again, neither the Sheriff, the BCC nor some attorney trying to make a name for himself has the authority (by virtue of any law in the state of Florida) to create an ordinance or moratorium that is contrary to State law.

The proposed moratorium flies in the face of the Fl. Constitution! The people of the State have spoken, amendment 2 passed by majority vote.

If the county agrees to this preposterous moratorium then they best be prepared to tell the Citizens of this county under what authority (or whose) they are operating under because the moratorium is contrary to State law and even the Sheriff has no authority.

They should also be prepared to tell the Citizens of this county they don't give a damn about quality of life which is really none of their business anyway. Its not the County's job to make medical decisions for their constituents! It IS their job to UPHOLD the laws of the State of Florida as they were elected to do.

Last but not least, I hope they are also prepared to tell the Citizens of this County who they are going to get to ENFORCE this moratorium because the Sheriff took an oath to uphold the Constitution of the State of Fl. unless they are operating outside the regulatory structure of State law.

Maybe Clayton Adkinson and Chief Weeks can sell this BS to the Retirement Community in DFS (they have obviously sold it to the City Council pending public hearing) but they haven't heard from the public yet.

I just watched a wonderfully educated woman ATTEPT to make a presentation to the BCC.

She was sent back to her seat by the Commissioner in Charge, C. Jones. This was a disgusting attempt to silence a very sick man's plea to the BCC to allow what the State has already passed.

This is a serious issue and for the BCC to silence one of our owns opinions is gross negligence by a BCC Member.

Dr. Riley's testimony is very telling and should we taken with extreme nature by all members of the BCC.

Its the law of Florida.

This is real time comment so the vote will be had soon.

Just use the Alcohol Ordinance and save some money.

You don't need to pay Marc the Attorney for this advice.

Rx Pain Meds kill you.

Use the current ordinance and move on folks.

The good news is its a 90 moratorium (NOT 8 months) simply to allow the BCC to decide the perimeters of where medical marijuana can be sold or grown. It's good news for the constituents! The majority of the BCC agreed that the plight of many who spoke who were directly impacted by an 8 month moratorium just might not have that kind of time and they recognized that this is about compassionate care and needed to be done ASAP.

Ms. Jones can't help what she is. Rude, condescending and arrogant!

Just use the Alcohol Ordinance and save some money.

You don't need to pay Marc the Attorney for this advice.

Rx Pain Meds kill you.

Use the current ordinance and move on folks.

Which is basically what they agreed to.

From the BCC meeting...

Medical marijuana will be allowed in Walton County with a 90 day moratorium in place only on those properties currently restricted from the sale of alcohol within the unincorporated areas of Walton County. Commissioner Melanie Nipper will lead public forums leading to final rules presented to the full Board of County Commissioners. Several passionate people spoke to Commissioners including Frank day, Carolynn Zonia Lynda Diann and Dr Don Riley, MD Retired. the Citizens of Walton County now have the opportunity to participate in creating the ordinance language.