A.G. Gancarski
Florida’s Governor thinks that if recreational cannabis is made legal in the state, people will being holding a massive amount of weed.
“It gives you a limitless constitutional right to possess and smoke. I think it’s up to like, what, 40 joints, is that the 3 ounces would be 40? More than that, 80 joints. Something like that,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said, urging the Republican Party of Florida to fight the ballot initiative during a breakfast meeting at Milwaukee’s Republican National Convention.
The Florida Supreme Court gave its approval in April to the Adult Personal Use of Marijuana citizen initiative to appear on the ballot. The language could allow people to possess 3 ounces of flower or 5 grams of concentrate. That translates to roughly 27 joints per ounce by the Governor’s math.
DeSantis has issued similar warnings about potential pot legalization, but the number of joints he referenced has increased over time.
“I think you’re going to see people, you will be able to bring 20 joints to an elementary school. Is that really going to be good for the state of Florida? I don’t think so,” he said in June.
DeSantis has taken a hard line against recreational marijuana for years.
In Iowa this Summer, he said he opposed legalization because “they can throw fentanyl in” to the product. He didn’t clarify how that would happen in a dispensary, and there has yet to be a single case of fentanyl-adulterated marijuana from any dispensary in Florida since the program’s inception.
“If you look at some of the stuff that’s now coming down, there’s a lot of really bad things in it. It’s not necessarily what you would’ve had 30 years ago when someone’s in college and they’re doing something. You have some really, really bad stuff in there, so I think having the ability to identify that, I think, that’s safety, and quite frankly when you get into some of that stuff, it’s not medicinal at that point for sure,” DeSantis said, in response to a reporter’s question in 2021.
In 2022, the Governor took an even harder line position against so-called “recreational” use.
“What I don’t like about it is if you go to some of these places that have done it, the stench when you’re out there, I mean, it smells so putrid,” he told reporters. “I could not believe the pungent odor that you would see in some of these places. I don’t want to see that here. I want people to be able to breathe freely.”
12 comments
Elvis [FKA Earl] Pitts American
July 17, 2024 at 12:16 pm
But would this discriminate against Rasta Man who brings the weed by putting him out of business?
Elvis Pitts American
Cheech
July 17, 2024 at 12:25 pm
Cool – I will donate a few to him so he can chill the f out.
Michael K
July 17, 2024 at 1:21 pm
Dear Ron,
Take try some gummies and chill. A lot of people prefer edibles. And legal pot is all good stuff.
ScienceBLVR
July 17, 2024 at 4:16 pm
The Governor assumes each joint would contain roughly 1 gram of pot.
We used to call that a “pinner” in my day. Big Blunts are the more popular puffer these days. Wonder where D will spend the tax revenue when it comes rolling in..
Josh Green
July 17, 2024 at 5:02 pm
If anybody could use some weed, it’s this guy.
I wonder how much alcohol he drinks?
Dont Say FLA
July 18, 2024 at 7:13 am
I’d rather see 20 joints go to an elementary school than 20 scout masters.
Ocean Joe
July 18, 2024 at 6:51 pm
Or pastors.
God's child
July 18, 2024 at 8:01 am
The Bible says that God put plants on Earth for humans to use and enjoy. Rona and the State have no business making laws to restrict God’s gift. It’s a shame that supposedly “free” Floridians can’t plant, harvest, share and enjoy what God has given us. As for Rona’s distaste for the aroma, he’s done nothing about the stink of tobacco, garbage cans, vehicle exhaust or Tramp’s sharts. Rona should shut his big stupid mouth and wear a gas mask. And screw the use of tax dollars to put up welcome signs to the “free” state of Florida – cuz our freedoms are disappearing under his facist regime!
Anony
July 18, 2024 at 12:21 pm
All these big alpha Republicans scared of pot, of all things.
While at the same time they would be cool with someone bringing 80 handguns to a school…
tom palmer
July 18, 2024 at 6:33 pm
When you rhink DeSantis could not say anything odder, you are surprised again.
Johnny B
July 19, 2024 at 10:49 am
Is Ron DeSantis upset because people who drink alcohol can legally buy 80 bottles of vodka? Is he concerned that someone might buy a whole side of beef? Why doesn’t Florida put limits on how many thousand napkins people can get at Walmart? This “freedom” things has gotten out of hand, and people are running amok!
Mich D
July 21, 2024 at 7:41 pm
Politicians have rarely listened to their constituents. Their campaign promises have fooled us for decades. Ron is no different. His paternalistic attitude towards Florida residents should be alarming to us all.
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