Marijuana Plant (File) As Florida nears a decision on recreational marijuana legalization, cannabis company Trulieve has contributed another $1.5
As Florida nears a decision on recreational marijuana legalization, cannabis company Trulieve has contributed another $1.5 million to the Smart & Safe Florida committee, the main group backing the measure.
According to a finance report filed Thursday, Trulieve’s total cash and in-kind contributions to the committee now amount to nearly $144.6 million.
The Smart & Safe Florida committee, formed in 2022, has raised a total of $152.27 million in cash and $959,000 in in-kind contributions, according to the state Division of Elections website.
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The committee is sponsoring Amendment 3, the “Adult Personal Use of Marijuana” proposal, which appears on Tuesday’s ballot.
If approved, Amendment 3 would permit adults 21 and older to “possess, purchase, or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical personal consumption by smoking, ingestion, or otherwise.”
In 2016, Florida voters passed a constitutional amendment allowing medical marijuana. However, Governor Ron DeSantis is actively campaigning against Amendment 3, and state agencies have launched TV ads to dissuade voters from supporting recreational marijuana legalization.
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