Add former NFL star Ricky Williams to the list of celebrities supporting passage of Amendment 3, which would legalize adult recreational possession and use of cannabis in Florida. In order to win on Nov. 5, it needs 60% of the vote. “I know firsthand the ostracizing and debilitating effects the criminalization of cannabis can have,” Williams stated in a press release issued … [Read more...] about Everything You Need to Know About Florida’s Marijuana Legalization Ballot Initiative, Amendment 3
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Florida Amendment 3 ranks as the most expensive recreational marijuana legalization measure nationally since 2010
Florida Amendment 3 ranks as the most expensive recreational marijuana legalization measure nationally since 2010 There is a new record-holder for the most expensive marijuana legalization ballot measure: Florida Amendment 3. Marijuana has been a recurring trend for ballot measures since 2010, though there were a few before then. From 2010 to 2023, there were 24 ballot … [Read more...] about Florida Amendment 3 ranks as the most expensive recreational marijuana legalization measure nationally since 2010
Trulieve chips in another $4.5 million for Florida’s recreational marijuana effort
A political committee leading efforts to pass a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of marijuana raised more than $4.5 million from Aug. 31 through Sept. 6, with almost all of the money coming from the Trulieve cannabis company, a new finance report shows. The Smart & Safe Florida committee raised $4,527,791 in cash, with $4.5 million coming … [Read more...] about Trulieve chips in another $4.5 million for Florida’s recreational marijuana effort
Florida Republicans split on legalization of marijuana after Trump’s support
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Florida Republicans have mixed feelings on whether marijuana should be legalized in the state. Right now, nearly half the states in the country have legalized recreational marijuana. Amendment 3 on the ballot in November would allow adults over the age of 21 to purchase marijuana for recreational use. Medical marijuana has been legal in the state since … [Read more...] about Florida Republicans split on legalization of marijuana after Trump’s support
Just say no: Florida Sheriffs Association releases resolution opposing recreational marijuana amendment
'By opposing the legalization and commercialization of recreational marijuana, we are committed to safeguarding our citizens from various potential harms.' The group that represents Florida’s Sheriffs — which has often aligned itself with the state’s Republicans — is taking a formal stance against the amendment that would allow recreational marijuana. The Florida Sheriffs … [Read more...] about Just say no: Florida Sheriffs Association releases resolution opposing recreational marijuana amendment
Florida Marijuana Legalization Ballot Initiative Has Enough Support To Pass, With Bipartisan Majority Of Voters In Favor, New Poll Finds
A new poll signals that a Florida marijuana legalization initiative that will appear on the November ballot has enough support to pass, with majority support across every demographic surveyed.The University of North Florida (UNF) poll, released on Tuesday, found that 64 percent of likely voters back the cannabis reform measure, surpassing the 60 percent threshold required for … [Read more...] about Florida Marijuana Legalization Ballot Initiative Has Enough Support To Pass, With Bipartisan Majority Of Voters In Favor, New Poll Finds
‘A lower quality of life for all’: LE groups line up against legalized marijuana in Florida
The Florida Police Chiefs Association and the Florida Sheriffs Association issued statements opposing Amendment 3, citing concerns that legalizing the drug could increase car crashes, teenage substance abuse and pot-related emergency room visits. “There is no doubt based on the experiences of other states, that recreational marijuana will in fact have a negative public safety … [Read more...] about ‘A lower quality of life for all’: LE groups line up against legalized marijuana in Florida
Billionaire hedge fund manager gives $12M to fight pot initiative
Billionaire hedge-fund manager Ken Griffin has given $12 million to an effort to defeat a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of marijuana in Florida. Griffin, CEO of the firm Citadel, announced the contribution Friday in an opinion piece in the Miami Herald, calling the proposed amendment “a terrible plan to create the nation’s most expansive … [Read more...] about Billionaire hedge fund manager gives $12M to fight pot initiative
Trulieve adds $5 million to Florida recreational marijuana campaign
TALLAHASSEE - The medical cannabis company Trulieve has contributed another $5 million to a campaign to allow recreational marijuana in Florida.The company made the contribution on July 15 to the Smart & Safe Florida political committee, which is leading efforts to pass a recreational marijuana initiative on the November ballot."Access to regulated adult-use marijuana would … [Read more...] about Trulieve adds $5 million to Florida recreational marijuana campaign
Gov. DeSantis has come out strongly against marijuana legalization. We fact-checked some of his recent statements
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is openly opposed to stinking up the state of Florida with adult-use marijuana. Voters in Florida will have the opportunity to vote “yes” or “no” to legalize adult-use marijuana in November. If at least 60% of voters approve the measure, it would open the recreational marijuana market to consumers. If approved, Florida would join … [Read more...] about Gov. DeSantis has come out strongly against marijuana legalization. We fact-checked some of his recent statements
