The campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida has raised over $90 million.
According to the Florida Division of Elections, the nonprofit political committee Smart & Safe Florida has raised $95,352,144 for their marijuana legalization initiative, Amendment 3, as of September 6. The majority of these funds — $87.77 million — came from Trulieve, a multi-state marijuana company that operates medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the state.
The $95 million raised is more than triple any previous marijuana legalization initiative in any 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.
In addition to donations from Trulieve, Smart & Safe Florida has received donations from Veranos Holdings, Curaleaf Inc., AYR Wellness Inc., Green Thumb Industries and hundreds of individuals.
Amendment 3 would amend Florida’s constitution to allow individuals aged 21 and older to possess and use up to three ounces of dried marijuana flower and up to five grams of marijuana concentrates. These products would be available for purchase at licensed marijuana retail outlets and medical marijuana dispensaries with dual licenses.
According to polling released earlier this month by Emerson College, 64% of likely voters in Florida support Amendment 3, above the 60% requirement for passage (give it’s a constitutional amendment).
A seperate poll released last month by the Suffolk University Political Research Center, USA TODAY, and WSVN-TV, found that 63% of likely Florida voters support Amendment 3.
