The campaign to legalize adult-use marijuana in Florida has collected enough signatures to trigger a state Supreme Court review of the initiative.
Smart & Safe Florida has collected more than 294,000 valid signatures from Florida voters, according to Miramar TV station WTVJ.
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That’s enough to compel a legal review from the court, which in 2021 rejected two adult-use legalization proposals.
Smart & Safe Florida will need to collect 891,589-plus signatures to put a constitutional amendment before voters in November 2024.
Florida ballot initiatives need 60% support to become law.
As drafted, the measure would open up the state’s existing MMJ dispensaries to any adult 21 and over. Home cultivation would continue to be illegal.
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Multistate operator Trulieve Cannabis, the biggest MMJ company in Florida, its home state, has contributed at least $20 million to the Smart & Safe campaign.
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