A top staffer for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and the CEO of a top marijuana company are feuding over a legalization initiative that will appear on the state’s November ballot, drawing attention to the anti-cannabis governor’s position on allowing home cultivation, which would not be included in the reform measure.
While DeSantis is actively opposing the legalization measure and has not voiced support a home grow option, Christina Pushaw, a senior management analyst in the governor’s office, said in a social media post on Tuesday that “Amendment 3 would create a monopoly on recreational” that “doesn’t allow home growing.”
“Why is it that other states that have passed recreational marijuana also allow individuals to home grow, but Florida’s Amendment 3 specifically does NOT?” she said. “It’s not about ‘freedom,’ it’s corporate greed.”
Kim Rivers, CEO of the multi-state cannabis operator Trulieve that has provided tens of millions of dollars in funding for the Smart & Safe Florida legalization campaign, responded by suggesting that the DeSantis official’s comments signaled the governor has come around to back a home grow option.
Great news – it looks like @GovRonDeSantis supports home grow in Florida per his spokesperson! While we could not
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