Florida’s attorney general challenges medical marijuana initiative

Medical marijuana is shown in a jar at The Joint Cooperative in SeattleBy Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – Florida's attorney general told the state's high court on Thursday that supporters of medical marijuana want to mislead voters into approving a proposal to legalize the use of pot for anyone who can convince a doctor they might benefit from it. In a court filing, Attorney General Pam Bondi challenged a proposed ballot initiative seeking to put the issue of legalizing medical marijuana on a state ballot next year. …