The Vote No on 3 Campaign – which calls on Florida voters to reject the legalization of marijuana in the Sunshine State – is attempting to rebuke the idea that a large amount of marijuana possession offenders are currently in jail for the crime.

“This notion that there are scores of people incarcerated for simply carrying around or smoking a joint or two is what is commonly referred to as an urban legend. It’s nothing more than those who support Amendment 3 spreading misinformation and misrepresenting the facts to Florida voters,” said Bascom. “To be very clear, since there are ‘no inmates’ in Florida’s prisons for simple possession and only 37 for possession plus other crimes, we want to know why those behind Amendment 3 favor releasing those with extensive criminal records, including child abusers, back into our neighborhoods?”

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