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would have legalized recreational marijuana use in the state for people who were at least 21 years old. It also would have permitted people to have three ounces of the drug in their possession without any legal repercussions. Additionally, any existing Medical Marijuana Treatment Center that sold marijuana for medicinal purposes would have also been permitted to sell marijuana for recreational use.
The policy advocacy group, Smart Approaches to Marijuana, was pleased with the results of the election in Florida. “Florida’s voters chose families and public safety over getting bought off by a big corporate scam,” Luke Niforatos, Executive Vice President of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, told the. “With four states across the country rejecting legalization, it’s clear marijuana is a losing policy issue that voters have soured on. Gov. DeSantis was right to join us in leading the charge against marijuana in Florida and their families are safer for that effort.
The bill had received support from former President Donald Trump earlier this year. Meanwhile, Gov. Ron DeSantis was a staunch opponent of Amendment 3. DeSantis urged voters to not support the bill.. However, the bill needed approval from 60% of the state’s voters in order to officially become law. Despite the failure of Amendment 3 to pass, people in Florida will still be able to use marijuana for medicinal purposes.
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