Sen. Rick Scott of Florida says he'll vote in November against a ballot amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in his state
Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida says he'll be voting in November against a ballot amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in his state, a deeply personal decision based on his brother's long history of addiction. The senator and former Florida governor said he watched his brother Roger Scott begin smoking marijuana as a teenager and then struggle with substance use for the rest of life. “People end up with addictive personalities, and so he did,” Scott said in an interview.
Amie Goodin, who researches marijuana safety at the University of Florida, said studies have found those who use riskier drugs often previously used marijuana, but that research hasn't established whether marijuana “is actually the cause” for someone to seek more powerful substances. Florida's voter initiative would legalize recreational marijuana use if the amendment receives 60% or more yes votes this November.
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