DeSantis Battles Former Allies Donald Trump, Jeff Roe Over Florida’s Cannabis Legalization Push
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is in a high-stakes political battle against yet another political ally, Jeff Roe, over the ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana, known as Amendment 3.
Roe, a well-known GOP operative, ran the super PAC supporting DeSantis’ 2024 presidential bid. At the time, former President Donald Trump told Republican candidates not to hire Roe or his consulting firm Axiom.
But now, as Trump is on the other side of DeSantis’ battle to defeat Amendment 3, Roe has moved into the legalization camp and is working to pass the marijuana initiative, which will appear on the ballot in the November 2024 election.
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