A pair of Republican and Democratic Florida senators have teamed up to promote a marijuana legalization initiative that will be on the November ballot, making a joint appearance in a new ad for the campaign as Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) continues to rally against the measure, claiming it would benefit a corporate “weed cartel.”
Sen. Joe Gruters (R), the former chair of the Florida Republican Party, and Sen. Shevrin Jones (D) stood side-by-side in the ad for Smart & Safe Florida, acknowledging that while they “don’t agree on much—hardly anything” and would be each voting for their respective party’s presidential nominee, they “do agree on this: Amendment 3 is good for Florida.”
“That’s right. It legalizes marijuana for adult use, giving freedom to Floridians,” Gruters, who formally endorsed the initiative last month, said.
The measure would also provide “justice for our community,” Jones said.
It’s hard to remember a time @joegruters and I agreed on policy, but we’ve found common ground on Amendment 3. Safety, justice, and economic opportunity—Amendment 3 is the obvious choice. #YesOn3 https://t.co/UlscQ5USBL
— Shevrin “Shev” Jones (@ShevrinJones) September 11, 2024
The senators also noted that tax revenue from legal cannabis sales would partly go to
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