‘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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‘Game changers’: Florida Supreme Court abortion, recreational pot rulings could boost Democrats

‘Florida just got a lot more expensive for the GOP’

by Serra Sowers, Fresh Take Florida April 2, 2024May 29, 2024

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Florida Supreme Court questions state’s arguments against recreational pot amendment

Justices have until April 1 to decide whether the proposal — bankrolled by Trulieve — should go before voters in November 2024

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida November 9, 2023August 29, 2024

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Ashley Moody says Trulieve wants a ‘monopolistic stranglehold’ on Florida’s recreational marijuana market

Trulieve has contributed all but a fraction of the nearly $40 million raised by the Smart & Safe Florida political committee

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida August 3, 2023July 2, 2025

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Recreational marijuana supporters urge Florida Supreme Court to approve proposed amendment for 2024 ballot

Smart & Safe Florida, a political committee sponsoring the initiative, assailed arguments by Attorney General Ashley Moody aimed at keeping the proposal off the ballot

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida July 20, 2023January 5, 2024

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Trulieve has spent more than $39 million to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida

That is all but $124.58 of the money raised by the committee

by News Service of Florida June 13, 2023May 31, 2025

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Florida attorney general seeks to block recreational marijuana amendment from 2024 ballot

Moody wrote that she thinks ‘the proposed amendment fails to meet the requirements’ of part of state law

by News Service of Florida May 16, 2023June 13, 2025

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Trulieve spends another $8 million to put recreational pot on Florida’s 2024 ballot

As of April 30, Trulieve had contributed $38.5 million to Smart & Safe Florida

by News Service of Florida May 11, 2023May 12, 2025

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Petition to put recreational pot on Florida’s 2024 ballot tops 635K signatures

The political committee Smart & Safe Florida is leading the initiative effort, which has been bankrolled by the Trulieve medical-cannabis firm

by News Service of Florida April 5, 2023June 15, 2025

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Trulieve contributes another $5.5 million to get recreational marijuana on Florida’s 2024 ballot

The $5.5 million contribution brought Trulieve’s total contributions to $25.5 million

by News Service of Florida February 14, 2023September 15, 2024

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The 5 biggest headlines Orlando Weekly saw this week

Disney employee negotiations, recreational pot and more this week

by OW Staff February 3, 2023August 3, 2023

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Florida recreational marijuana

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

‘Game changers’: Florida Supreme Court abortion, recreational pot rulings could boost Democrats

Florida Supreme Court questions state’s arguments against recreational pot amendment

Ashley Moody says Trulieve wants a ‘monopolistic stranglehold’ on Florida’s recreational marijuana market

Recreational marijuana supporters urge Florida Supreme Court to approve proposed amendment for 2024 ballot

Trulieve has spent more than $39 million to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida

Florida attorney general seeks to block recreational marijuana amendment from 2024 ballot

Trulieve spends another $8 million to put recreational pot on Florida’s 2024 ballot

Petition to put recreational pot on Florida’s 2024 ballot tops 635K signatures

Trulieve contributes another $5.5 million to get recreational marijuana on Florida’s 2024 ballot

The 5 biggest headlines Orlando Weekly saw this week

Bill legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida dies without a hearing

John Morgan wants to put recreational marijuana on Florida’s 2020 ballot

Legalizing pot could be key issue for Florida Democrats in 2018