Do you like Politics?

Here it is - time to be back in Tallahassee and that means, in part, the discipline of letting supporters know what we’re doing while we are here.

In preparation for the legislative session, I went to the local department store back home for a makeover. Coming from the school of thought "if the barn needs painting, paint it," we went for the full package.

During the barbershop style conversation, Tunde, the Hungarian cosmetician asked the usual questions. When I tried to explain what I do- she asked a pretty important question, “Do you like this politics?”

Do I like politics? No, what I like is the results of successful politics.

This year, as we head into legislative session, the battle cry is no surrender, no retreat.

Our medical cannabis bill is not perfect. We’ll need stakeholders to help us create the best – patient friendly law the country has seen. With the help of states like Washington and Colorado, we can help Florida lawmakers see that regulating and controlling cannabis has always been the right approach.

This is an uphill battle – but our cause is just….

We may not like politics; we may not always believe that these efforts are worthwhile; but, when we are here in Tallahassee, I know we are on the right path…. keep the faith, it may be darkest before the dawn but this is the Sunshine State – when we win – it will be dazzling.