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Miami’s CBS affiliate reports:
After Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would severely limit and regulate their industry, hemp executives across the state pledged $5 million in donations to the Republican Party of Florida, according to WhatsApp messages reviewed by CBS News Miami.
“We know nothing in life is free and neither was this veto,” explained an introductory post on the WhatsApp message group known as Save Florida Hemp. “We have to pay $5 million to keep our end of the veto,” another hemp executive wrote.
The posts maintain the money would be used to fight Amendment 3, the ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana in Florida. Hemp executives worry if marijuana is legalized, they will be at a disadvantage selling less potent hemp products.
Read the full article. The WhatsApp messages include the bank routing number for the Florida Republican Party. Members of the group chat claim that DeSantis is monitoring their donations.
After Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would severely limit and regulate their industry, hemp executives pledged $5 million in donations to the Republican Party of Florida, according to WhatsApp messages reviewed by CBS News Miami’s Jim @DeFede. https://t.co/XOM9gVd02J
— CBS News Miami (@CBSMiami) July 11, 2024
When they put the quiet part in writing:
‘Our lobby team made promises to rally some serious funding to stand with him on this.’
‘We have to pay $5 million to keep our end of the veto.’https://t.co/rFKuZNLz0x
— Jason Garcia (@Jason_Garcia) July 12, 2024