DeSantis Vs. Trump Over Florida Cannabis Legalization: Guess Who’s Winning
Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continue to square off over cannabis legalization, with the former supporting and the latter opposing.
“As a Floridian, I will be voting YES on Amendment 3 this November,” Trump wrote Sunday in a Truth Social post. “As President, we will continue to focus on research to unlock medical uses of marijuana to a schedule 3 drug, and work with Congress to pass common sense laws.”
Shortly before Trump’s remarks hit the wires, DeSantis told a gathering at City Church Tallahassee that the cannabis legalization initiative, known as Amendment 3, was “coming because of one weed company, Trulieve who basically has a de facto monopoly” or a “weed cartel.” He proceeded to accuse the CEO of Florida medical marijuana giant, Trulieve Cannabis Corp (OTC:TCNNF) of having personally written the ballot amendment.
But when it comes to Trump’s newly-found support of legal cannabis, both in …