{"id":2158,"date":"2018-06-07T16:32:31","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T16:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/?p=2158"},"modified":"2018-06-07T17:12:12","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T17:12:12","slug":"the-only-pro-cannabis-republican-running-for-florida-governoryet-the-media-is-ignoring-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/2018\/06\/07\/the-only-pro-cannabis-republican-running-for-florida-governoryet-the-media-is-ignoring-him\/","title":{"rendered":"The Only Pro Cannabis Republican Running For Florida Governor\u2026Yet the Media is Ignoring Him"},"content":{"rendered":"

As things continue to progress in the Florida Governor race, it\u2019s looking like Cannabis may very well be the #1 voting issue in this election. The controversy surrounding the Joe Redner case as well as John Morgan calling out Rick Scott and most importantly, over-regulation on Amendment 2 which has been carried out by the Florida Department of Health.<\/p>\n

Normally when people think of \u201cpro-cannabis\u201d political candidates, they think of Democrats, Libertarians, Socialist & Independents. In our culture, the word \u201cRepublican\u201d or \u201cConservative\u201d don\u2019t usually mix with Cannabis because in past generations they have subscribed to the lie which was propagated by the establishment that Marijuana is somehow a \u201cgateway drug.”<\/p>\n

That is until now\u2026<\/p>\n

The\u00a0only non-career politician\u00a0rising star on the Republican ticket Bruce\u00a0Nathan\u00a0for Florida Governor just went on record in a recent Republican debate\u00a0<\/strong>that\u00a0he supports\u00a0<\/strong>Regulated\u00a0<\/strong>Adult Use\u00a0<\/strong>(i.e,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>legalization)\u00a0<\/strong>in the State of Florida.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yesterday, Bruce when on the record & told Canna Chronicle\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen I\u2019m elected Governor if a bill for adult use comes across my desk, I\u2019ll sign it! I\u2019m for a free market, a more robust medical program with less red tape and also\u00a0regulated\u00a0adult use. What the Florida Department of Health is doing to our patients is truly a crime against humanity. We don\u2019t have time to allow our leaders in Florida to obstruct an industry that the voters obviously want. People are dying from opiate abuse daily which is why we can no longer afford to prevent this God given plant from being used the way it was meant to. I will also bring the industrial Hemp industry to Florida which will create countless jobs which will revolutionize our States economy!”<\/p>\n

– Bruce Nathan<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Bruce is currently the only candidate with a stance this bold on a normally \u201cleft-leaning\u201d issue which is surprising\u2026 especially to certain people in his own party.<\/p>\n

He could steal votes away from front-runner Adam Putman because it\u2019s no secret that his special interest isn\u2019t exactly thrilled with the idea that our Medical Program (Amendment 2) as already passed.<\/p>\n

In an interview with NBC\u00a0(which you can see in the clip below) Mr. Putman told reporters\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Amendment 2 should be narrowly<\/span> implemented.”<\/p>\n

– Adam Putman<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

…which many people believe is code for, ‘I oppose the will of the people passing Amendment 2, because it conflicts with my big donor supporters in the sugar and opioid industries, so I plan to fight it all the way, and if that means people who need medical cannabis can\u2019t get it and will suffer or must turn to opioids, too bad for them.’<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s very evident that his campaign doesn\u2019t want to talk about this issue (The Putman campaign has refused to give Canna Chronicle any interviews or quotes on this subject & we\u2019ve contacted their campaign on more than one occasion). It\u2019s a widely reported fact that his campaign has received contributions from special interest donors from the pharmaceutical and sugar industry.<\/p>\n

When Bruce\u00a0Nathan\u00a0was asked about his fellow Republican opponent he said…<\/p>\n

\u201cPutman\u2019s in bed with the sugar industry which is a direct competitor to Cannabis and let\u2019s not forget also Hemp which has many industrial uses (which when implemented correctly) could Make Florida Great Again! Sugar also causes all kinds of environmental problems with algae in our State and everyone knows too much of it isn\u2019t good for anyone. Putman could single handily destroy\u00a0BOTH\u00a0our State\u2019s environment and economy\u00a0in one effort,\u00a0if he\u2019s elected in just his first term.\u00a0He\u2019s a really nice guy (like Jeb Bush, who Putnam supported against Trump),\u00a0but doesn\u2019t know what he\u2019s doing,\u00a0and like Trump said, \u2018We don\u2019t need \u2018nice\u2019 we need \u2018tough\u2019 and \u2018smart\u2019\u2019.\u00a0 If you want nice, I\u2019m not your guy, if you want TOUGH on corruption, crime, and career politicians, and SMART pragmatic problem solving and policy implementation, then I\u2019m your guy.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Bruce Nathan<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Nathan\u00a0went on to say…<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m for common sense pragmatic adult use. I don\u2019t want Florida to be a \u2018marijuana madhouse\u201d\u2019, which is why I\u2019m against smoking it in public. People should be able use this God-given plant responsibly in private, and this is just one component of my larger plan to eradicate opioid addiction.\u00a0 Sure, the sugar and the opioid industries are going to hate me, but I don\u2019t give a S&*#T.\u00a0\u201d<\/p>\n

– Bruce Nathan<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As the self-proclaimed \u201cLaw and Order Candidate\u201d,\u00a0Bruce then added that Cannabis (and also it\u2019s close cousin Hemp) could completely transform our Florida\u2019s economy and drastically reduce crime\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only do the big sugar and opioid industries benefit from opposing cannabis use\u2026\u00a0\u00a0You know who\u2019s benefiting the most from this problem? Unfortunately it\u2019s Mexico.\u00a0 It\u2019s no secret that the Cartel distributes most of Florida\u2019s Marijuana thru the black market. How does that help our State? It doesn\u2019t! That is all money leaving our State and benefitting Mexico when the alternative is we could legalize, regulate and tax the plant which will create more legal jobs for our economy and the tax revenues alone could completely transform our education system and provide funding to help pay retired, armed Veterans to protect our children in ALL of our schools. I really can\u2019t believe that the our leaders haven\u2019t done this by now. It\u2019s almost as if we\u2019re living in the dark ages.\u00a0\u00a0I want Florida citizens to have access to the medical benefits of cannabis AND keep the money it generates here in the state. THAT is putting Florida First!\u201d<\/p>\n

– Bruce Nathan<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

With the Republicans trying to figure out which candidate they want to get behind it will be interesting to see how this controversial move by the Bruce\u00a0Nathan\u00a0For Florida Governor campaign will shake up this race.<\/p>\n

For more information about Bruce\u00a0Nathan\u00a0and his stances go to\u00a0www.BruceNathan2018.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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