A constitutional amendment to legalize recreational, or “adult use,” marijuana in Florida will appear on the November ballot, the state Supreme Court ruled on April 1.
Florida’s Amendment 3, titled “Adult Personal Use of Marijuana,” would allow adults 21 years or older to “possess, purchase, or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical personal consumption by smoking, ingestion, or otherwise,” and enshrine this access in the state constitution.
The ballot initiative is sponsored by “Smart & Safe Florida” but largely bankrolled by Trulieve Cannabis Corp., the largest “medical marijuana treatment center,” or dispensary, in the state of Florida and one of the largest in the country with stores in multiple states, including Arizona, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia. Trulieve contributed more than $40 million to the initiative….
