Evelyn here,
Today's media statement address the passage of the Marijuana Grow House Eradication Act. With the dangers in using marijuana rising Attorney General Bill McCollum commended the legislature on the passing the new law, which will strengthen penalities of growing marijuana in private homes.
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MEDIA STATEMENT
May 1, 2008
ATTORNEY GENERAL PRAISES PASSAGE OF THE MARIJUANA GROW HOUSE ERADICATION
ACT
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today commended
Florida lawmakers for passing the Marijuana Grow House Eradication Act,
which enhances penalties for people who grow marijuana in homes throughout
the state. The legislation was sponsored by Senator Steve Oelrich
(R-Gainesville) and Representative Nick Thompson (R-Ft Myers. Yes).
“As marijuana becomes more and more dangerous, grow houses are
creating serious threats to our neighborhoods and communities,” said
Attorney General McCollum. “Not only is the new form of the drug much more
potent, the grow houses often invite violence from rival operators. I
applaud our legislative sponsors and the Florida Legislature for
recognizing this threat and giving our law enforcement officers better
tools to combat it.”
Once signed, this legislation will make it a second-degree felony to
grow 25 or more plants, targeting for-profit growers who exploit Florida’s
current threshold of 300 plants. The legislation will also make it a
third-degree felony to own a house for the purpose of cultivating,
packaging and distributing marijuana and a first-degree felony to grow 25
or more plants in a home with children present. More information is
available online at:
http://myfloridalegal.com/newsrel.nsf/newsreleases/3394EB5EBFC449068525736800633AE2.
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Evelyn out.
