DeSantis Lies About “Extreme” Weed Ballot Measure

Florida Politics reports:

Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t holding back when it comes to initiatives that would legalize adult-use cannabis and would enshrine reproductive rights. “Once voters figure out how radical both of those are, they’re going to fail. They are very, very extreme,” DeSantis said in Davie.

“Look at the weed one. For example, the weed one is not just decriminalized, it’s basically a license to have it anywhere you want. So no time, place and manner restrictions,” DeSantis contended, again misrepresenting the language in the citizens’ initiative. The Legislature would be permitted to enact laws consistent with the amendment.

As he has before, the Governor warned that increased access to the herb via Amendment 3 would cause Florida to “start to smell like marijuana in our cities and towns” and “reduce the quality of life.”

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YIKES: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis predicts voters will reject cannabis legalization on the November ballot—calling it “radical” and “extreme” and arguing it would “reduce the quality of life” because “this state will start to smell like marijuana.”https://t.co/uOgDzeEbHc pic.twitter.com/E9JSsqAOxj

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