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1VIdFkJUUUQ IIIUTALUII UI I IS UA — UUL IIUL IVI IUIIr� I uUI LUI IaI - .gun o -Li -i <br />"If we start going city by city, county by county, and one county is a little bit more lenient in <br />regulation, it could find itself the pot capital of Florida," he said. "We'd be much better served with <br />uniform regulations that come down from the legislature using the same criteria, enforcement and <br />implementation." <br />A Coral Springs memo said the moratorium will allow staff to "study the impact on crime, demand on <br />city services, surrounding property values, traffic, congestion, and other aspects of the general public <br />health, safety and welfare." <br />While crime is a concern anywhere, comparisons to pill mills appear unwarranted. Those clinics <br />allowed shady doctors to prescribe deadly controlled substances for cash and drew out-of-state drug <br />addicts to South Florida. <br />By contrast, everyone expects the medical marijuana industry to be tightly regulated. The <br />amendment limits its use to patients with a list of debilitating conditions, including cancer, HN, <br />multiple sclerosis, post-traumatic stress syndrome and other related diseases. <br />Besides, over half the country has legalized medical marijuana, and there's no indication that local <br />dispensaries have created an increase in crime. Few would question pharmacies in their cities. <br />With more questions than answers right now, it makes sense for cities to pass temporary <br />moratoriums. But once the state draws the roadmap for medical marijuana, local leaders should <br />remember that a vast majority of Floridians have said they support access to those it can help. <br />Copyright C-) 2016, Sun Sentinel <br />This article is related to: Boca Raton, Delray Beach <br />http://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/editorials/fl-editorial-medical-marijuana-20161129-story.html 11/30/2016 <br />