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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
House Memorial 1
A memorial to the Congress of the United States, 2
urging Congress to revise federal firearms laws to 3
allow persons who are prescribed medical marijuana to 4
be permitted to purchase firearms. 5
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WHEREAS, in 2017, an ad hoc committee of the National 7
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a 8
report titled "The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: 9
The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research," 10
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WHEREAS, the report found substantial, conclusive evidence 12
that cannabis and cannabinoids are effective for the treatment 13
of chronic pain and chemotherapy -induced nausea and vomiting and 14
for improving multiple sclerosis spasticity sympt oms, and 15
WHEREAS, the report found evidence that cannabis and 16
cannabinoids are effective for relieving symptoms of other 17
diseases and conditions such as weight loss associated with 18
HIV/AIDS, obstructive sleep apnea, and fibromyalgia, and 19
WHEREAS, some studies suggest that the use of prescribed 20
medical cannabis has fewer, less severe side effects than 21
prescription medications, and 22
WHEREAS, there are an estimated 3.6 to 5.5 million medical 23
cannabis patients in the United States, and 24
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WHEREAS, according to the National Conference of State 25
Legislatures, 36 states and four United States territories allow 26
medical use of cannabis products, NOW, THEREFORE, 27
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Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 29
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That the Congress of the United States is urged to revise 31
federal firearms laws to allow persons who are prescribed 32
medical marijuana to be permitted to purchase firearms and that 33
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' ATF 34
Form 4473, Firearms Transaction Record (Form 4473), be re vised 35
to reflect this. 36
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be 37
dispatched to the President of the United States, to the 38
President of the United States Senate, to the Speaker of the 39
United States House of Representatives, and to each member of 40
the Florida delegation to the United States Congress. 41