Florida election officials are finally allowing a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize adult-use marijuana to advance towards the November 2026 ballot.
But the state’s acknowledgment Monday that legalization campaign Smart & Safe Florida collected enough valid signatures came only after a lawsuit alleging the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis was trying to sabotage the process.
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The state Division of Elections Director Maria Matthews on Monday issued a letter confirming that the Smart & Safe campaign submitted enough signatures to trigger attorney general and state Supreme Court review, according to the Florida Phoenix.
The action prompted Attorney General James Uthmeier to ask the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that the state has now complied with the group’s demands.
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