Trial on state’s ballot initiative restrictions kicks off in Tallahassee federal court

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 1,043

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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A legal challenge to Florida’s restrictions on ballot initiatives kicked off Monday as groups pushing measures on marijuana and Medicaid expansion hope to convince a federal judge that a 2025 state law is unconstitutional.

The trial over Florida’s new law — passed last year after initiatives on abortion and marijuana narrowly failed to pass in the 2024 election — is expected to last up to two weeks, according to the attorneys involved in the legal …

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