Trump And DeSantis Supporters Love Their Cannabis: Is Rift Between Anti-Weed Politicos, Pot Users Brewing In The Sunshine State?
For years, marijuana legalization was perceived as a Democratic initiative, but this perception is shifting, as is so much these days. Young conservative politicians in Florida, such as Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, are advocating for marijuana reform. Recent polls indicate that nearly half of white men without college degrees, a group that generally backs Donald Trump, support Florida’s cannabis legalization initiative known as Amendment 3, which will appear on the November 2024 ballot.
While the image of a conservative cannabis user is becoming more accepted, the Republican Party of Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis remain vehemently opposed to legalizing marijuana. This despite an early June Fox News poll showing that Amendment 3 was more popular than DeSantis himself and that two-thirds of Florida voters, including a majority of Republicans, supported cannabis legalization.
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