Sen. Rick Scott announces he will vote against legalizing recreational marijuana due to his brother's battle with drug use and addiction.
He lost his brother in April due to years of abusing controlled substances and alcohol. Scott claimed that his brother’s addiction first started with using marijuana in his youth and gradually evolved over the years. It was his brother’s death that he had in mind when he announced last week that he would be voting against a ballot measure in November to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida. “It messes up your life, and so that’s why I’ve never supported legalization of drugs.
Florida legalized marijuana for medical use in 2016, joining 37 other states in the nation that had previously done so. Floridians will have the opportunity to vote on the Marijuana Legalization Initiative, known as Florida Amendment 3, in November. It wouldin the state for people 21 years old and older, with each person legally permitted to have up to three ounces.
Additionally, medical marijuana dispensaries in the state would be allowed to sell marijuana to adults for recreational use. If voters choose to support FA3, Florida would become the 25th state to legalize recreational marijuana.Scott and other Republicans in the state announced a formal opposition to FA3 in May.
Scott’s official opposition to the amendment comes after several recent studies revealed the negative health ramifications and other dangers associated with using marijuana. This includes a decrease in IQ points,
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