John Morgan
Slams governor via tweet about ban of smokable product
has taken to calling out Gov. Rick Scott on Twitter over the state’s continued opposition to allowing smokable medical marijuana.
TALLAHASSEE — As Orlando trial lawyer John Morgan continues his push for smokable medical marijuana in the courts, he’s taking the fight to a new battlefield: Twitter. He’s been hounding Gov. Rick Scott on the social-media platform for the last week, bashing his decision to appeal a judge’s ruling to allow smokable medical pot.
“It could be ended TODAY if #SlickRick stops wasting the state’s money and hurting veterans, cops, firefighters and really sick people of Florida,” the attorney tweeted Wednesday. “We’ll remember in November! #NoSmokeIsAJoke.”
In another tweet, Morgan even offered to give to Scott’s political committee if he agreed to a debate on the issue.
“I would like to debate @FLGovScott on this issue so all of Florida can see his position and see the position of those who need it. If he’ll do this I’ll donate $100,000 to his @ScottforFlorida campaign for US Senate that night on air!” Morgan wrote.
Scott is in the middle of a heated and expensive campaign for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson, but a debate with Morgan isn’t going to happen. A Scott campaign aide told the Sentinel in an email they’re declining his offer.
After considering running for governor as a Democrat, Morgan opted out of the race, and even became an independent. But his persistent pestering of Scott shows he’ll continue to be a presence in the political arena.
“I don’t really have a quarrel with him in other things,” Morgan said. “But when he says ‘I’m following the law’ — that’s just flat out bull[expletive]. So somebody has got to hold him — on my issue — somebody’s got to hold him accountable and that’s me.”
A Leon County Circuit Court judge ruled June 1 that smokable forms of medical marijuana should be legal and the Scott administration was ordered to implement it. But the state is challenging the ruling in the 1st District Court of Appeal.
Morgan, though, wants to skip that step and go straight to