If Florida voters approve a marijuana legalization initiative at the ballot, that could actually “improve quality of life” for residents—in contrast with the governor’s recent comments to the contrary—the CEO of a multi-state cannabis operator that has financially supported the campaign says.
“The sky has not fallen” with Florida’s implementation of medical cannabis legalization under an earlier initiative, “and folks see that choice is a good thing,” Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers said during an interview on The Dales Report’s “Trade To Black” podcast on Monday.
“When you compare marijuana to alcohol…the data is very, very clear that cannabis, by all metrics—whether you’re talking about DUIs, whether you’re talking about hospital visits, whether you’re talking about deaths, when you’re talking about long-term side effects—is significantly safer and should be an alternative that is offered to Floridians,” she said in response to a question submitted by Marijuana Moment. “I would actually say that I think we can improve quality of life.”
Will Floridians ultimately pass the measure with at least 60 percent of the vote as is required for constitutional amendments in the state? Rivers says, “Hell yeah.”
The comments about quality-of-life implications of cannabis legalization follow Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R)
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