Florida: Amendment 3 Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Projected To Fail
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 12: Florida Attorney General candidate Jim Lewis, who is running on the platform of legalizing marijuana, speaks during the October 12, 2010 election in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Holding up a placard at a rally. Lewis believes legalizing the drug could save the state hundreds of millions of dollars that could […]
DeSantis claims victory over Florida abortion, marijuana amendments as supporters celebrate: ‘Huge’
Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis claimed victory Tuesday night over the defeat of two amendments that would have created a constitutional right to abortion and legalized recreational marijuana, respectively. “Voting has closed in Florida, so the 3rd Amendment has failed. The 4th Amendment has failed,” DeSantis posted on X shortly after voting ended in Florida. […]
Florida ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana fails
Although medical marijuana use remains legal in the Sunshine State, a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida is expected to fail, Decision Desk headquarters said. Ta. Florida's Third Amendment allows adults 21 and older to possess, purchase, and use marijuana for non-medical purposes. Under state law, the amendment needed a 60 percent supermajority […]
Votes for Arkansas ballot measure on medical marijuana will not be counted, court rules
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Monday that voters will not be allowed to comment on a ballot measure to expand medical marijuana in the state, saying it did not adequately explain what the plan would mean. was lowered. The justices reportedly abandoned the initiative in a 4-3 decision just two weeks before the election. Associated […]
Marijuana use among seniors: Weighing the benefits and risks
While cannabis has historically been more popular among younger groups, more and more older adults are turning to it for a variety of reasons. But are the potential benefits worth the risks? In a recent National Poll on Healthy Aging from the University of Michigan, approximately 21% of people age 50 and older said they […]
Critics blast Harris over pandering scheme that prioritizes marijuana legalization for black men
Kamala Harris unveiled a race-based “opportunity agenda” on Monday, highlighting her desperation to win back increasingly disillusioned black male voters and what could ultimately motivate members of her generation. It revealed both prejudiced assumptions about sexuality. Critics ridiculed the vice president's identitarian message and her cynical attempts to win the hearts of black men by […]
Gavin Newsom Signs Bill to Create Marijuana Cafés in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed into law this week allowing the establishment of Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes, after vetoing a similar bill last year over concerns about smoking in public. did. The bill is AB1775, Authorizes local jurisdictions to permit the manufacture or sale of non-cannabis food or beverage products, as specified, by licensed retailers […]
Harris backs marijuana legalization
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Dems bank on boost from Florida's abortion and marijuana ballot measures
Two Florida ballot measures on abortion and recreational marijuana could upend the state's election, worrying Republicans but giving Democrats hope in this year's presidential and key Senate races. With polls showing a close race between former President Trump and Vice President Harris, as well as Republican Sen. Rick Scott and former Representative Debbie Mucarsel Powell, […]
Harris campaign calls Trump marijuana post 'blatant pandering'
Vice President Harris' campaign on Monday called former President Trump's social media posts about Florida's marijuana legalization vote “blatant pandering.” In a post on Truth Social late Sunday night, President Trump said he would vote in favor of Amendment 3, which would legalize marijuana in Florida. “As I have said before, I believe it is […]