It's called Amendment 3.
A "yes" vote supports legalizing recreational marijuana for people 21 and older. It would also allow individuals to possess up to three ounces of marijuana.
Groups urging people to vote "yes" on Amendment 3 include the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida and Smart & Safe Florida.
"This campaign has been steadfast in its belief that it's unjust and needless to lock people up over petty marijuana possession charges," said Morgan Hill, spokesperson for Smart & Safe Florida. "We are honored to have the support of the ACLU of Florida, a signal that a vote for Amendment 3 is a vote for protecting the individual liberties of everyone in the 'Free State of Florida.'"
A yes vote could come from one of Florida’s most well-known residents: former President Donald Trump.
Comments last weekend from Trump, the Republican nominee, indicated resignation for Amendment 3’s passage if not outright support.
“Whether people like it or not, this will happen through the approval of voters, so it should be done correctly,” he wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.
For Trump, the amount of legal marijuana is the key.
“We do not need to ruin lives and waste taxpayer dollars arresting adults with personal amounts of it on them, and no one should grieve a loved one because they died from fentanyl-laced marijuana. We will make America SAFE again!” Trump wrote.
The New York Post suggests Trump’s marijuana position could give him a lift in key swing states.
No easy after-the-vote fixes
A "no" vote opposes legalizing recreational marijuana.
"I think one of the main issues that your listeners need to understand is that it is a constitutional amendment, and so the way it is written is the way it will be enshrined in our in our constitution, and there's no fixing it after that," said Jessica Spencer, EdD, Director of Advocacy for Florida's NO on Amendment 3, during an interview on American Family Radio (AFR).
In other words, Spencer said legislators are not going to be able to come in and "fix the issues" or designate no smoking areas.
Florida’s multitude of tourists may want to take note. If Amendment 3 passes, that cloud drifting into the family beach space will be perfectly legal.
"The way it’s written it is a terrible plan for Florida," added Spencer. "The writers did not allow communities to regulate the use of marijuana in public spaces, so this includes your condos, your apartments, your beachfront, your restaurants, et cetera, and that's just one of those consequences and unintended consequences potentially that the voters just need to pay attention to and vote no because it's not it is not safe for us."
