POT - Ron DeSantis' Anti-Pot Stance Clashes With Top Supporter Pushing For Legalization Of Recreational Marijuana In Florida | Benzinga
Ron DeSantis’ campaign director for the 2024 presidential bid is also spearheading a campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, a move that sharply contrasts with the Florida Governor’s own anti-marijuana stance.
What Happened: The two firms connected to the super PAC backing DeSantis, Axiom Strategies and Vanguard Field Strategies, have received millions from an organization advocating for legal recreational marijuana in Florida, Politico reported.
The organization, managed largely by Jeff Roe, a prominent Republican strategist, has paid these firms almost $29 million to push for a 2024 ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana.
Nonetheless, DeSantis firmly opposes this movement.
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