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TAMPA — If Florida voters approve a referendum to legalize medical marijuana in the November, legal weed might be available for prescription-toting Floridians as early as late next year.

Tampa entrepreneur Jeremy Bufford isn't waiting.

Bufford, 33, has launched Medical Marijuana Tampa, including a “cannabis college” where students already are learning how to grow pot. Still, success is “far more difficult than putting a seed in the ground,” Bufford said.

Image: http://tbo.com - Medical Marijuana Tampa founder Jeremy Bufford speaks during a class on cultivation fundamentals. Bufford says he does not smoke pot. He became interested in the drug after seeing its impact on patients. 

To read the original article: Tampa entrepreneur starts school for startup marijuana growers