The Florida Republican Party has officially come out against a marijuana legalization initiative that will appear on the November ballot, clearing the way for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to raise money to fund an opposition campaign against the measure.
The governor plans to fundraise for campaigns opposing both the cannabis initiative and an abortion rights proposal heading into the election, funneling the money through the state Republican Party, according to a local media report. Members of the organization formally voted to adopt the anti-legalization position on Saturday.
“We support killing the [marijuana and abortion] amendments as a party because it’s not good policy for the state,” Republican Party of Florida Chair Evan Power told The Miami Herald. “When you look at it, it seems like these amendments are out of step with what Floridians want.”
An advisor to the governor also confirmed that DeSantis will “use his financial position to raise money for a counter message for both of those amendments.”
DeSantis previewed his plans of “getting involved in different ways” to oppose the proposed constitutional amendments late last month. He’s maintained that there’s no need to expand upon the state’s existing medical cannabis program and argued that further legalization
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