The Florida Chamber of Commerce has released a new poll showing that a marijuana legalization initiative that may appear on the November ballot enjoys majority support from likely voters—but not quite enough to meet the state’s steep threshold for passage.
The business-focused organization shared the results of the survey it commissioned on Friday. It found that 57 percent of Floridians back the cannabis proposal, meaning it falls slightly short of the 60 percent that would be required to approve the constitutional amendment.
The chamber also said that the poll “finds voters less likely to support the amendment as they find about its impact on children and businesses,” but it has not released the language of the survey questions in response to Marijuana Moment’s request, so it’s unclear how they were framed.
For what it’s worth, the Florida Chamber of Commerce is on the record opposing the marijuana reform measure, which is currently under review in the Florida Supreme Court following a legal challenge from state Attorney General Ashley Moody (R).
An attorney representing the chamber participated in oral arguments before the court last year, seeking to invalidate the initiative from the ballot and prevent voters from having a chance to
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