TCNNF - Ron DeSantis Says People Will Be 'Toking Up' Near Schools If Cannabis Legalization Is Approved In November | Benzinga
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) took another swipe at the cannabis legalization amendment Floridians will vote on in the November 2024 elections. This time, he went after those whom he believes will smoke pot near K-12 schools.
"So someone walking by an elementary school just sitting there toking up, that's somehow okay?" DeSantis said on Wednesday to reporters at an event in Miami. "How is that good for the state of Florida?"
The proposal, known as Amendment 3, was approved recently by the Florida Supreme Court to advance to the November ballot. The amendment, organized by Smart and Safe Florida, indeed provides lawmakers with the authority to "limit outdoor and ...