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Intersection | The Business of Marijuana & Governor's Debate Preview

United for Care has collected 900,000 signatures for a Florida 2016 medical marijuana ballot.
United for Care has collected 900,000 signatures for a Florida 2016 medical marijuana ballot.

On November 4, voters will decide whether or not to allow medical marijuana in Florida. But even before the decision, businesses are looking at the future of marijuana in Florida.

To talk more about the challenges of medical marijuana should amendment 2 pass, 90.7's Matthew Peddie speaks with industry consultant Adam Bierman.

Also, Gubernatorial candidates Rick Scott and Charlie Crist are neck-and-neck in the polls and the race is too close to call.

In the final weeks of the campaign, the candidates began a series of debates on Friday. To recap last week’s Telemundo debate and to preview this week’s Florida Press Association debate, UCF Political Science Professor Aubrey Jewett joins the program.

 

Brendan Byrne is Central Florida Public Media's Assistant News Director, managing the day-to-day operations of the newsroom, editing daily news stories, and managing the organization's internship program. Byrne also hosts Central Florida Public Media's weekly radio show and podcast "Are We There Yet?" which explores human space exploration, and the weekly news roundup podcast "The Wrap."