GOP Senator Rick Scott, DeSantis Predecessor, Will Vote Against Cannabis Legalization In Florida Citing Brother’s Recent Death
Republican Senator Rick Scott, former governor of Florida, has declared his intention to vote against the state’s marijuana legalization initiative that will appear on the November ballot.
Scott said his late brother’s long history of addiction shaped his stance on the issue. Roger Scott, who passed away in April at 67, began smoking marijuana as a teenager.
“People end up with addictive personalities, and so he did,” Sen. Scott said in a recent interview, reported the Associated Press. “It messes up your life, and so that’s why I’ve never supported legalization of drugs.”
Before entering politics and serving as governor of Florida (2011-2019) prior to Ron …