DeSantis says cannabis legalization amendment will protect weed rights better than 1st and 2nd Amendments protect free speech and gun rights

Florida Governor. Ron DeSantis (R) East intensify her opposition has THE propose  cannabis legalization ballot, known as Amendment 3.

HAS A Tuesday press Report, DeSantis said THE measure would be backup cannabis rights more robustly that THE First of all Amendment protected free speech Or THE Second Amendment guarantees gun rights.

"There is No boundaries In THE amendment language," DeSantis said. "And SO I think What will arrive East — It is more wide, This amendment, For You has be able has possess And smoke jar that THE First of all Amendment East, that THE Second Amendment East, that as heart amendments that grown up out of THE foundation of This country."

Request about THE Florida Freedom Funds CAP, which he explicitly said was created has defeat Amendment 3 And THE abortion rights initiative In THE November elections, DeSantis reiterated her beef against marijuana: THE smell.

"We have obtained has keep OUR streets to do the housework. We can't to have each city smell as marijuana. We can't to have each hotel smell — theme parks," he said, add that voters don't do it Really to understand THE details of either proposal, First of all reported Marijuana Just a moment.

In THE Report following THE Job Growth To agree Funds price, DeSantis said if Florida legalized cannabis, It is while going has END up look like cities as San Francis Or Chicago, Or he said people "TO DO marijuana" everywhere that And every time they to want. "We have obtained has keep OUR streets to do the housework. We can't to have each city smell as marijuana. »

Reviews Since THE Clever & On Florida campaign argue that DeSantis fears are exaggerated And that THE State legislature could establish appropriate restrictions has responsibly manage public marijuana consumption.

DeSantis rhetoric has escalation on THE pass several weeks with complaints that if approved the initiative would be allow people has to flaunt cannabis In sensitive places as schools. In half April, he said "SO someone walk by A elementary school just session there to smoke up, It is either way All right ? 

DeSantis said journalists that marijuana legalization has universally failed, pointing has What he describe as A increase In THE black walk In States as Colorado And California. He base arguments do by supporters of legalization WHO to have explain that A regulated would be In do reduce illegal sales, brake minor to use And generator tax income For public service.

Despite her quench opposition has cannabis legalization, DeSantis recently vetoed legislation that would be to forbid THE sale of intoxicating derived from hemp cannabinoids. This move was seen by a lot as A strategic decision has curry service with THE hemp industry, potentially has earn It is support against THE marijuana legalization initiative.

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