The Smart & Safe Florida campaign has raised over $66 million for its marijuana legalization initiative, Amendment 3, according to the Florida Division of Elections.
This amount, reported as of mid-July, is significantly higher than any previous marijuana legalization initiative in any other state. For context, California’s Proposition 64 campaign raised $25 million in 2016, and Ohio’s Issue 2 raised $7 million last year; both initiatives were successfully passed into law.
Of the $66 million raised, approximately $60 million came from the medical marijuana company Trulieve. Other major contributors include Verano Holdings LLC, Curaleaf Inc., AYR Wellness Inc., and Green Thumb Industries.
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