Christine Jordan Sexton
Supporters of a measure to legalize marijuana in Florida asserted that a “yes” vote would create an additional 24,000 jobs in the state — double the number of jobs in the state’s medical marijuana industry.
Smart & Safe Florida, the political committee sponsoring the proposed constitutional amendment, also estimated recreational marijuana sales would generate about $152 million in sales tax revenue off a projected $2.5 billion in overall sales each year.
The organization gave its figures to state economists who held a public workshop on Monday to look at the potential financial impact of the amendment. The Financial Impact Estimating Conference is charged with drafting a proposed statement that will appear on the November 2024 ballot if it is eventually cleared by the state Supreme Court.
The proposed amendment would allow adults 21 and over to possess up to three ounces of marijuana for personal use. Medical marijuana treatment centers, which were legalized by a statewide referendum in 2016, would be allowed to sell marijuana for recreational use.
Florida election officials have reported that amendment backers have gathered more than 900,000 signatures, which is enough to make the 2024 ballot. But the Florida Supreme Court must still formally review the amendment and make sure it sticks to a single subject and that the ballot language is not misleading.
Attorney General Ashley Moody said she plans to ask the court to block the amendment from going on the ballot, although she has not yet filed a detailed legal brief explaining the legal reasons.
4 comments
PeterH
June 12, 2023 at 5:37 pm
From this article:
“ Attorney General Ashley Moody said she plans to ask the court to block the amendment from going on the ballot,….”
So it’s pretty clear that the Florida Attorney General who is a puppet deployed by The Great Grand Wizard of Florida doesn’t believe that she or any of our miserable legislators need to hear from the citizens who pay their salaries.
Republicans are America’s worst enemy!
Vote all Republicans out of office.
Eduarde Slaveen Worldwide 👍
June 12, 2023 at 6:39 pm
Cocaine built Miami! What they should do is allow marijuana to be grown and distributed in the same county so that communities can benefit evenly instead of it being grown in a few counties, they get the jobs, and some already rich owner gets exponentially more rich. They should make it to where the number of producers or companies match the number of counties… each county has it’s own separate company. But no, the fewest people possible have to get as rich as possible… and low pay is the rule in Florida. Has nothing to do with “the economic conditions in the area.” The economy is fine only Florida has a culture of not paying employees their fare share.
JD
June 12, 2023 at 7:07 pm
This comment is spot on. The wealth of legal medical pot in FL was long divided into a few croonies with the cash to play. The cultivator and dispensory license should be allocated based on population like liquor licenses in other state, first come, first serve, and they should be available in abundance. Likewise, an adult should be allowed to cultivate 1-3 personal use plants at a time.
But again it won’t happen because nothing does that is the for the good of the people with Banana Republicans if they don’t get their cut. You know – because of Freedums.
Earl Pitts American
June 12, 2023 at 8:26 pm
Good evening America,
Its my, Earl Pitts American’s, understanding that prior to running for Florida’s Ag. Comish. Nikki Fried was in bed with A LOT of Republican Big Money Players setting them up to be the big players in Florida’s early marajuana business investments. Studies clearly show over 88% of all Florida Medical weed users to be dook 4 brains leftists who are using it Recreationally. Which leaves just 22% of medical weed users legitamintly needing the weed for real true medical reasons.
Its just kind of ironic that dook 4 brains lefties are making Republicans Wealthy courtisy of Nikki Fried.
Thank you America,
Earl Pitts “The Big Voice On The Right” American
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