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Florida’s recreational cannabis proposal falls short

A $150 million-plus effort to allow the recreational use of marijuana in Florida fizzled out Tuesday.

Marijuana experts discuss pros and cons of recreational pot amendment

Listen: The proposed constitutional amendment to legalize weed in Florida has gotten bipartisan support, including from former President Donald Trump.   The Hillsborough County Black Chamber of Commerce talked about the pros and cons of legalization...
Marijuana. By Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, May 2011.

Statewide sheriffs and police chiefs organizations oppose Florida’s cannabis initiative

Florida Sheriffs Association and Florida Police Chiefs Association oppose a proposed constitutional amendment on recreational marijuana use.

Trulieve adds $1 million to the campaign to legalize recreational cannabis via a Florida constitutional amendment

In all, Trulieve has provided $55.39 million in cash and in-kind contributions to the Smart & Safe Florida political committee.
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Ron DeSantis blasts Florida’s pot and abortion ballot questions

One would enshrine abortion rights in the Florida constitution and the other authorizes recreational marijuana for people ages 21 and older.

What you need to know about six issues on Florida’s November 2024 ballot

Floridians in November will vote on six proposed constitutional amendments like abortion rights and the recreational use of marijuana.

Recreational pot will be on Florida’s 2024 ballot

A divided Florida Supreme Court approved placing on the ballot a proposed constitutional amendment to allow the recreational use of marijuana.
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Florida Supreme Court decisions on pot and abortion ballot measures are expected Monday

We may know Monday if Florida constitutional amendments on abortion rights and recreational marijuana will go on the November ballot.
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Will abortion or pot be on Florida’s ballot in November? We’ll have to wait to find out

The Florida Supreme Court did not release opinions about whether proposed constitutional amendments on abortion rights and recreational marijuana will go on November's ballot.
The Scoop: WMNF Daily News Digest

The Scoop: Thurs., November 9, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Mother of gun violence victim The funeral for 20-year-old Harrison Boonstoppel will take place tonight. 14 yr. old Elijah Wilson also died in the gunfire on Oct. 29th. In response to the shooting, Tampa Mayor...
Marijuana. By Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, May 2011.

Florida justices seem skeptical of the state’s arguments against a recreational cannabis amendment

Florida Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical that the court should reject a proposed constitutional amendment on recreational marijuana.
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Trulieve adds $500,000 to support Florida’s recreational cannabis initiative

The medical cannabis company Trulieve has added $500,000 to a ballot initiative aimed at legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.

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