Smart & Safe Florida has raised more than $52 million for its 2026 cannabis legalization initiative, according to campaign finance records filed with the Florida Division of Elections.
The committee’s filings show tens of millions of dollars flowing in throughout 2025, with especially large contributions coming from Florida’s medical marijuana industry. By far the largest donor has been Trulieve Inc., which reported a series of multimillion-dollar contributions over the course of the year that together account for the overwhelming majority of the committee’s fundraising total. The reports also list smaller contributions from individuals and political committees, but the disclosures make clear that Trulieve has driven the bulk of Smart & Safe Florida’s more than $50 million war chest.
The money is expected to support a wide range of activities, including legal work, voter outreach, and an expansive advertising campaign once the measure officially qualifies for the ballot. Florida’s ballot initiative process is among the most expensive in the country, requiring hundreds of thousands of verified signatures and sustained spending to reach voters across multiple major media markets.
While fundraising is the central focus of the latest disclosures, Smart & Safe Florida has also reported substantial progress on the organizational side. In November, the group announced it had collected more than one million signatures in support of the initiative—well above the threshold required to qualify for the 2026 ballot. That milestone signaled strong grassroots participation, complementing the committee’s financial strength. That said, only 675k signatures have actually been verified by the state.
Taken together, the fundraising totals and signature count suggest Smart & Safe Florida is entering the 2026 cycle with significant momentum. With more than $50 million already raised and organizational benchmarks largely met, the group appears positioned to mount an even more aggressive marijuana legalization campaign than it did in 2024. During that election, the group’s cannabis legalization proposal Amendment 3 received majority support, but failed to reach the required 60% threshold.
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