Florida Cannabis Coalition’s founder Tom Quigley sent out this response to the defeat of Amendment 2 – Medical Marijuana:
I know a lot of you are hurting today. I know I am. Above all else, Amendment 2 was about the patients. I feel for them the most. For the parents and children I have met over the past year, who are now faced with a terrible choice: leave their home and seek treatment in other states, or suffer. It’s a terrible choice. And a tragedy that life saving treatment is denied American citizens in some states and not others.
With that said, let’s look at what happened yesterday:
58% of Florida voted for legal cannabis.
Oregon, Alaska and our Nation’s Capitol legalized Cannabis for Adult Use. (so did Guam)
California has had MMJ for two decades making the entire west coast cannabis-friendly – All of North America if you count Canada.
This all happened in a year when Republicans, who are traditionally anti-cannabis, swept elections across the country.
The trend is clear. THE END OF CANNABIS PROHIBITION IS IMMINENT.
Some Food for Thought
Rick Scott and Pam Bondi will both be in office for the next four years.
What would medical cannabis regulations look like under this administration?
Heartbreak brings us together and makes us stronger.
Last night was heartbreaking. Mine is still bleeding. But I have never been more determined… and I am not alone. We are more united and inspired to fight harder for what we believe in. That cannabis is medicine. A medicine we have a right to take.
The majority of Americans agree with us.
It’s only a matter of time. Sadly, some have less time than others. We fight for them.
The Business
In Florida it’s been all about Amendment 2… but the global cannabis market is booming! Publically traded companies alone are worth close to $4 billion and the legislative wins from last night are only fueling the fire.
$14 Billion – Size of the current legal US cannabis market – Harvard University economist Jeffrey Miron
Recreational use will account for $3.8 billion to $4.2 billion in legal marijuana sales in 2018
4-5 new recreational states will open useage by 2018
Cannabis as an industry is growing faster than ever.
Companies based here in Florida are serving that market creating ancillary products like containers, supplies, services and software solutions.
At Common Bond Collaborative we will build these great companies. Tampa Bay has one of the lowest costs of doing business in the country. That means it’s less expensive to run a company from here than most anywhere else in the country. We can build companies and make products that service the $14 billion dollar cannabis market right here. We can even help run out of state companies by providing shared services from right here in Tampa!
THERE ARE STILL JOBS AND OPPORTUNITY IN THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY FOR PEOPLE IN FLORIDA.
We are still going to be building businesses, helping dreams come true and giving investors the opportunity to fund the companies of tomorrow.
Cannabis is the catalyst for compassionate capitalism. Doing good and making money are no longer rivals. They are partners in progress. It’s a new era of responsible business and we are at the forefront. Hemp will be the renewable resource of the future where a single source material can build and fuel a vehicle with a negative carbon footprint.
Beyond cannabis.
We incubate and accelerate Eco-friendly businesses. That includes health products, alternative medicine, organic food, bio-fuels, technology and sustainable products. It’s a huge market we are super excited about! Saving the planet and making dreams come true.
It truly is a whole new day.
We aren’t going anywhere but forward! We love to have you with us
