In Florida’s weed wars, the big money is going against Governor Ron DeSantis and the financier of his anti-cannabis crusade, billionaire Ken Griffin.
The Citadel founder has funded about half of the campaign against a referendum on legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida — or $12 million. DeSantis’ efforts to secure more money have fizzled.
That total pales in comparison with the $153 million the cannabis industry has poured into the ballot initiative, known as Amendment 3. The most recent polling shows 60% or more ofFlorida voters support the proposition,just enough to pass on Tuesday.
To get there, Big Weed has powerful allies, including the two leading candidates for president. Palm Beach resident Donald Trump says he’ll vote for Amendment 3, and Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged to legalize marijuana nationwide if elected.
The South Florida Teamsters union endorsed it, too. The pro-weed spokesman, John Morgan, a celebrity personal injury l