“It wasn’t immaculately conceived. It was put on the ballot because one big weed company has now spent $100 million trying to pass it,” DeSantis said at an event in late October. “This ...

A proposed amendment that would have allowed for recreational marijuana use in Florida failed to get the needed support to pass. In Florida, constitutional amendments need at least 60% of the vote ...

“We united together to protect our quality of life.” The defeat sent Big Weed stocks into a spiral. The MJ PurePlay 100 Index, which tracks the sector, slumped 17% — the most since February 202 ...

The movement to legalize recreational marijuana has run into a wall of resistance, failing in all three states where it was on the ballot this year and leading proponents to weigh a tactical shift ...

Jessica Spencer, the advocacy director for the opposition campaign, praised DeSantis’ “conviction, courage and fearlessness” against “Big Weed.” The pricey Florida campaign was a sharp ...