Florida’s Cannabis Amendment: Record Spending, Unlikely Alliances, And Criticism From The Catholic Church
Florida is running the two most expensive ballot initiatives in the United States, actually in the history of political amendments. Campaigns to legalize recreational marijuana and expand abortion access have collectively raised more than $178 million since mid-2022.
This record-breaking sum far outpaces the opposition, which has raised over $25 million. For every dollar contributed against these measures, seven dollars have flowed in from supporters, according to OpenSecrets.
Amendment 3, the cannabis legalization initiative, is at the forefront in terms of spending—having reported more than $90 million as of late September, with medical marijuana giant Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTC: TCNNF) contributing the bulk of it. The measure needs 60% of the vote to pass, and a