Amendment 3

Rosie Mattio, founder and CEO of Mattio Communications, and Jason Erkes, chief communications officer at Cresco Labs (OTC:CRLBF), both agreed that throughout their many years in public affairs and communications, they'd never seen anything quite like Florida's cannabis legalization campaign in...

The Miami Herald, one of Florida’s oldest newspapers and recipient of 24 Pulitzer Prizes endorsed the state's cannabis legalization initiative, known as Amendment 3, which will go before voters on Nov. 5. "For more than half a century, America has been fighting a war on drugs that most...

Herb recently hosted an exclusive dinner in Miami Beach in collaboration with Rohan Marley's cannabis brand, Lion Order. The event, which took place on October 5, 2024, brought together cannabis professionals, luxury advocates and influential voices in the cannabis space to discuss Florida’s...

Florida state Sen. Jason Pizzo (D) filed a court order Friday against the State of Florida for misusing taxpayer dollars to fund an ad opposing a cannabis legalization initiative, known as Amendment 3 that will go before the voters on Nov. 5. The ad, produced by the Florida Department of...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) faces a public relations lashing for leveraging a taxpayer-funded advertisement to influence voters against the marijuana legalization measure, known as Amendment 3, which will be decided upon in the November 2024 election. The ad, produced by the Florida Department...

NFL Hall of Fame nominee, cannabis entrepreneur and former running back for the Miami Dolphins Ricky Williams has come out in support of Florida's Amendment 3, which will go before voters in the upcoming November elections. "I know firsthand the ostracizing and debilitating effects the...

Hispanics, who account for 22% of Florida's electorate with 2.75 million voters, are showing increasing support for cannabis legalization. In a recent poll conducted by TelevisaUnivision and Media Predict, 60% of Hispanic voters in the state expressed either a definite or probable “yes...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is not happy with his GOP colleagues, whom he says are not doing enough to stop passage of Florida’s cannabis legalization ballot, known as Amendment 3, which will be voted on at the upcoming November elections. "You say you're all about these issues, and then...

As Florida prepares for a critical vote on recreational cannabis legalization this November, Governor Ron DeSantis is intensifying his campaign against Amendment 3, this time challenging cannabis giant Trulieve (OTC:TCNNF) (CSE:TRUL). In an effort to counter what the polls show as a majority of...

American businessman and social media personality David Portnoy would like to see marijuana legalized in Florida. That's according to his post on social platform X this past weekend. In a roughly one-minute video posted on Sunday, he urged Floridians to support Amendment 3 which is up for a vote...

The Florida Young Republicans have taken a bold step by endorsing Amendment 3, a measure on the November ballot that would legalize recreational cannabis for adults aged 21 and over.  This move challenges the official stance of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) and Governor Ron DeSantis,...

As the 2024 election approaches, the rivalry between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis highlights a growing ideological split within the Republican Party.  Trump’s recent endorsement of Florida’s cannabis legalization measure signals a pragmatic shift to align with changing voter priorities...

Gov. Ron DeSantis warned on Monday that if the cannabis legalization ballot, known as Amendment 3, passes in November, regulating public weed consumption will be next to impossible. That’s about all the Florida governor said regarding the cannabis initiative since Donald Trump endorsed...

In a significant political development, Donald Trump has thrown his support behind Florida’s Amendment 3, the proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to legalize recreational marijuana. Trump’s surprising endorsement, announced via his Truth Social platform on Saturday, comes as...

Editors note: This article has been updated to include Gov. Ron DeSantis’s response and comments. In a poll conducted by the James Madison Institute released on Thursday, 64% of Florida voters expressed support for legalizing recreational marijuana, indicating strong backing for the...