TCNNF - Florida Supreme Court Approves Cannabis Legalization Proposal For November Election In Blow To DeSantis | Benzinga
The Florida Supreme Court on Monday approved a recreational marijuana constitutional amendment on which voters will decide in the November 2024 election.
The proposal, known as Amendment 3, would legalize the “non-medical personal use of marijuana products and marijuana accessories by an adult” 21 or older. The proposal would take effect — if approved by at least 60% of the voters in November — beginning in May 2025. Monday’s state Supreme Court decision was reported by the Tallahassee Democrat.
The seven justices, five of them appointed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, had until April 1 to decide whether the proposed citizen initiative amendments satisfied two tests: is the ballot language “clear and unambiguous,” and whether the amendment addressed only a single subject.
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