Smoking pot in public banned under bill moving in Florida Senate

The bill would revise Florida laws that prohibit smoking and vaping of tobacco in public spaces to also prohibit smoking or vaping of a marijuana

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

The bill would revise laws that prohibit smoking and vaping of tobacco in public spaces to also prohibit smoking or vaping of a marijuana.

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Uthmeier wants recreational pot amendment rejected

Uthmeier and two major business groups argue the Florida amendment is misleading and conflicts with federal law

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

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DeSantis administration is interfering with new recreational pot amendment, lawsuit alleges

Organizers behind the amendment call the actions by Secretary of State Cord Byrd, appointed by DeSantis, ‘unlawful’ and unprecedented

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix October 22, 2025October 22, 2025

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Backers of Florida’s new recreational marijuana initiative argue it’s unlikely to reach voters without help from the courts

Smart & Safe Florida, a PAC sponsoring the proposal, filed the emergency motion for a preliminary injunction last week

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida June 3, 2025August 4, 2025

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Trulieve pours nearly $20M into Florida’s latest recreational marijuana effort

Trulieve made about $145 million in contributions to back a recreational marijuana amendment on the 2024 ballot

by News Service of Florida April 14, 2025July 15, 2025

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More than 150,000 people have signed Florida’s new recreational marijuana petition

The Smart & Safe Florida committee totaled 150,805 valid signatures as of Tuesday afternoon

by News Service of Florida April 9, 2025August 1, 2025

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Florida lawmakers back restrictions on ballot initiatives

DeSantis has made the issue a priority after he led efforts that in November defeated initiatives aimed at abortion rights and recreational use of marijuana

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida March 7, 2025April 26, 2025

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Florida has a new recreational marijuana proposal in the works for 2026 ballot

A political committee bankrolled by the state’s largest medical-marijuana company has launched a new effort to allow recreational pot in Florida

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida January 15, 2025August 3, 2025

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What does the failure of Florida’s Amendment 3 mean for the state’s medical marijuana industry?

The failure of Amendment 3 raises questions about the future of the medical-marijuana industry in Florida

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida November 7, 2024August 1, 2025

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Florida voters reject Amendment 3, which would have legalized recreational marijuana

Amendment 3 sought to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis by adults age 21 and over.

by Colin Wolf November 5, 2024August 3, 2025

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Florida Amendment 3 supporters, Gov. DeSantis continue to square off ahead of Election Day

DeSantis has pulled out all the stops to prevent the initiative from reaching the 60 percent voter approval needed

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida November 1, 2024May 2, 2025

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Trulieve CEO tours Florida to ‘set the record straight’ on Amendment 3

The company has invested more than $80 million to get Amendment 3 passed in Florida this fall

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix October 24, 2024May 30, 2025

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Committee aiming to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida raises over $100 million

Overall, Smart & Safe Florida had raised $100,751,446 in cash and $607,381 in in-kind contributions since 2022

by News Service of Florida September 23, 2024March 27, 2025

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Florida Gov. DeSantis defends targeting marijuana petition workers

‘There’s a lot of money that’s at stake here,’ DeSantis said

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida September 20, 2024July 25, 2025

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Trump confirms he will vote to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida

‘As a Floridian, I will be voting YES on Amendment 3 this November,’ Trump wrote

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix September 9, 2024February 22, 2025

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Trulieve adds another $7.5 million to effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida

The company’s total contributions now total nearly $83 million

by News Service of Florida September 9, 2024March 14, 2025

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DeSantis official criticizes Florida’s Amendment 3 for not including ‘home-grow’

Advocates for the measure argue the ‘talking point’ makes little sense in light of FL’s single-subject rules for citizen initiatives

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix August 22, 2024August 1, 2025

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Hedge-fund billionaire gives $12 million to PAC fighting Florida’s recreational marijuana initiative

Griffin called the proposed amendment ‘a terrible plan to create the nation’s most expansive and destructive marijuana laws’

by News Service of Florida August 5, 2024June 12, 2025

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Trulieve adds another $5 million to effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida

Smart & Safe Florida is leading efforts to pass a recreational-marijuana initiative on the November ballot.

by News Service of Florida July 29, 2024October 6, 2024

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‘We cannot have every town smelling like marijuana’: DeSantis says his new PAC will fight recreational pot amendment

The governor has attacked Amendment 3 when talking about plans for the PAC launched in May, calling the initiative ‘bogus’

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix June 26, 2024May 18, 2025

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Florida recreational marijuana

Smoking pot in public banned under bill moving in Florida Senate

Uthmeier wants recreational pot amendment rejected

DeSantis administration is interfering with new recreational pot amendment, lawsuit alleges

Backers of Florida’s new recreational marijuana initiative argue it’s unlikely to reach voters without help from the courts

Trulieve pours nearly $20M into Florida’s latest recreational marijuana effort

More than 150,000 people have signed Florida’s new recreational marijuana petition

Florida lawmakers back restrictions on ballot initiatives

Florida has a new recreational marijuana proposal in the works for 2026 ballot

What does the failure of Florida’s Amendment 3 mean for the state’s medical marijuana industry?

Florida voters reject Amendment 3, which would have legalized recreational marijuana

Florida Amendment 3 supporters, Gov. DeSantis continue to square off ahead of Election Day

Trulieve CEO tours Florida to ‘set the record straight’ on Amendment 3

Committee aiming to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida raises over $100 million

Florida Gov. DeSantis defends targeting marijuana petition workers

Trump confirms he will vote to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida

Trulieve adds another $7.5 million to effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida

DeSantis official criticizes Florida’s Amendment 3 for not including ‘home-grow’

Hedge-fund billionaire gives $12 million to PAC fighting Florida’s recreational marijuana initiative

Trulieve adds another $5 million to effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida

‘We cannot have every town smelling like marijuana’: DeSantis says his new PAC will fight recreational pot amendment