Most major FL gubernatorial candidates say state should never legalize recreational marijuana

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 1,118

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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The issue of whether Florida should legalize recreational cannabis went away as a significant campaign issue earlier this year after Smart & Safe Florida, the organization behind an initiative to put it back before voters this November, fell short of the nearly 880,000 verified petition signatures required to qualify for the statewide ballot.

That failure came a year-and-a-half after nearly 56% of Floridians voted to legalize adult use of recreational marijuana on the …

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