BREAKING: Florida Supreme Court Approves Ballot Measures On Abortion Rights And Recreational Weed

Florida Insider reports:

The Florida Supreme Court had until the end of the day to decide whether or not voters will be able to comment on two proposed amendments that deal with marijuana use for recreational purposes and abortion rights in November. The court decided not to make its opinions public on Thursday. Over the weekend and on Friday, the court was closed.

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Both ballot measures were opposed by Florida AG Alison Moody and Gov. DeSantis.

BREAKING: Florida voters WILL get to decide on marijuana legalization at the ballot this November, state Supreme Court rules.https://t.co/g9zFZvF27N

— Kyle Jaeger (@kylejaeger) April 1, 2024

Florida Supreme Court holds that initiative petitions regarding abortion rights and recreational marijuana should be on the ballot this November for voters to decide.

Opinions belowhttps://t.co/EPbnCenUNt

— Jonathan Marshfield (@JonMarshfield) April 1, 2024

Florida Supreme Court approves abortion rights amendment, allowing it to appear on ballot this year https://t.co/Kw2JSJ2Dcy pic.twitter.com/minunZ3oof

— Daily Kos Elections (@DKElections) April 1, 2024

NEW: The Florida Supreme Court simultaneously UPHOLDS the state's 15-week abortion ban (which lets the six-week ban take effect, too)—but also APPROVES a ballot initiative that would amend the FL constitution to protect abortion.https://t.co/pHmr3IT3Crhttps://t.co/2rknBabdw7

— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) April 1, 2024

The Florida Supreme Court also APPROVES a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana.

This initiative, plus the abortion question, will appear on the ballot in November. Both need 60% approval to pass. https://t.co/7jE5RqL4Zm

— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) April 1, 2024