Florida
Trump Says He’ll Vote In Favor Of Florida’s Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measure
Topline
Former President Donald Trump said Sunday he would vote for a Florida ballot measure seeking to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, a move that puts the Republican presidential candidate at odds with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state GOP leaders.
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Key Facts
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote he would vote “YES” on the ballot measure known as Amendment 3 in November, adding it was time “to end needless arrests and incarcerations of adults for small amounts of marijuana for personal use.”
Trump wrote if he wins in November, his administration will “focus on research to unlock the medical uses of marijuana.”
The former president had signaled support for the measure last month, but this is the first time he explicitly said he will vote for legalization.
In a post late last month, Trump said recreational marijuana will be legalized by voters in Florida “whether people like it or not” and described arrests for possession of marijuana as “waste [of] Taxpayer Dollars.”
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Key Background
Trump’s support for the legislation is a stark contrast from the position taken by DeSantis and other GOP leaders in the state. In April, DeSantis attacked Amendment 3, saying it “does not just decriminalize marijuana. It’s a license to have it wherever you want.” The Florida governor also warned the state will “start to smell like marijuana in our cities and towns”, if the measure passes. Billionaire Ken Griffin—a key GOP donor and DeSantis supporter—has poured $12 million into opposing the measure, arguing it only serves “special interests” and will lead to an “increase in crime.” Trump’s first comments in favor of Amendment 3 last month faced strong pushback from some Florida Republicans. David Biddle, the GOP Chair for the state’s Gilchrist County, wrote: “Don’t listen to Trump. Vote NO on Amendment 3.”
Tangent
In his original post on the matter last month, Trump said the state legislature should create laws to prohibit marijuana use in public places: “so we do not smell marijuana everywhere we go, like we do in many of the Democrat run Cities.” This was likely an effort to address one of the key talking points raised by DeSantis and other opponents of the measure. The Florida governor, however, has argued that if Amendment 3 passes, the state’s constitution will only allow “regulating the use of *medical* marijuana in public, but not *recreational* marijuana.”
Big Number
60%. That is the percentage of votes the ballot measure needs to secure for its passage.
Further Reading
As DeSantis fears ‘putrid’ pot smell, Trump says Amendment 3 could be ‘very good’ (Orlando Sentinel)
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — Body camera footage shows the moment deputies saved a woman after her car plunged into a Pompano Beach canal on Monday.
Officers arrived at the canal and spotted the car, which was rapidly taking on water with the driver trapped inside, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
Video shows officers jumping into the canal and swimming toward the sinking car.
Deputy Zachary Kerin shattered a window, allowing rescuers to pull the woman through the water to safety.
“An elderly woman is alive today thanks to the quick actions of BSO Detective Robert Rutkowski, Deputy Zachary Kerin and off-duty Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Captain Keith Costa, who raced against time,” BSO said.
The vehicle disappeared beneath the water’s surface moments after the woman reached the shore, BSO said.
The CBS News Miami NEXT Weather Team is tracking the return of drier air for the upcoming weekend with only a few stray showers in the mix.
Scattered showers and isolated storms will be possible on Friday, but mostly in the Keys.
Drier air continues to move into South Florida over the weekend with only 10-20% stray shower chances.
As rain chances go down, temperatures go up over the next several days.
Mostly cloudy skies will keep highs in the mid-80s on Friday, but more sunshine arrives for the weekend and will cause highs to climb into the upper 80s.
Beachgoers should be aware of a high rip current risk at the coast for Friday through Sunday due to the easterly breeze.
Tropical moisture slowly starts to return on Sunday, leading to warmer and wetter conditions for the upcoming workweek.
Afternoon highs peak around 90 for Monday as scattered shower and storm chances linger through the first half of the workweek.
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