Fact Check: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks against Amendment 3 on marijuana
Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Southwest Florida on Thursday with the same message all morning long, encouraging people to vote against amendments 3 and 4.Making his first stop in Fort Myers at Bay Street Yard, DeSantis was joined by many other political personnel before making his way to Cape Coral for a press conference.CLAIM: During the press conference, DeSantis went on to say Amendment 3 is horribly written and would only benefit the corporation that helped fund the amendment. “Notice how they talk about freedom. In the amendment, you won’t be able to grow your weed; you have to buy it from them,” DeSantis said.The governor continued by claiming, “This is a much worse policy than in California and Colorado, where marijuana is already recreationally legal.”DeSantis claims one big weed corporation is at the helm of the amendment and says that a CEO largely wrote it.NBC2’s Chief Political Correspondent, Dave Elias, fact-checked the claims the Republican Party makes against the amendment.FACTS: That is mostly true. It is called Smart and Safe Florida, a company that sponsored the amendment.The claim that they will have a monopoly in the industry is not true. A total of 44 companies will be regulated and have their pot labs tested so they can sell.If approved by 60% of the voters, you would only be able to buy marijuana legally from select dispensaries.More: Lee County voters react to Gov. DeSantis suggesting to vote against Amendments 3 and 4Lastly, DeSantis said you will not be allowed to grow your weed with this amendment. Growing pot at home is already banned in the state of Florida.While the language in Amendment 3 signals it still wouldn’t be allowed, the amendment wouldn’t be responsible for the ban. DeSantis also discussed Amendment 4 during his visit to Cape Coral.DOWNLOAD the free NBC2 News app for your latest news and weather alerts.
Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Southwest Florida on Thursday with the same message all morning long, encouraging people to vote against amendments 3 and 4.
Making his first stop in Fort Myers at Bay Street Yard, DeSantis was joined by many other political personnel before making his way to Cape Coral for a press conference.
CLAIM: During the press conference, DeSantis went on to say Amendment 3 is horribly written and would only benefit the corporation that helped fund the amendment.
“Notice how they talk about freedom. In the amendment, you won’t be able to grow your weed; you have to buy it from them,” DeSantis said.
The governor continued by claiming, “This is a much worse policy than in California and Colorado, where marijuana is already recreationally legal.”
DeSantis claims one big weed corporation is at the helm of the amendment and says that a CEO largely wrote it.
NBC2’s Chief Political Correspondent, Dave Elias, fact-checked the claims the Republican Party makes against the amendment.
FACTS: That is mostly true. It is called Smart and Safe Florida, a company that sponsored the amendment.
The claim that they will have a monopoly in the industry is not true. A total of 44 companies will be regulated and have their pot labs tested so they can sell.
If approved by 60% of the voters, you would only be able to buy marijuana legally from select dispensaries.
More: Lee County voters react to Gov. DeSantis suggesting to vote against Amendments 3 and 4
Lastly, DeSantis said you will not be allowed to grow your weed with this amendment. Growing pot at home is already banned in the state of Florida.
While the language in Amendment 3 signals it still wouldn’t be allowed, the amendment wouldn’t be responsible for the ban.
DeSantis also discussed Amendment 4 during his visit to Cape Coral.
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