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Keep Florida Clean raised about $7.75 million and Florida Freedom Fund picked up nearly $763,000 over a two-week period ending Saturday, according to reports filed with the state.

Trulieve has largely bankrolled the Smart & Safe Florida political committee, which is leading efforts to pass the proposal, according to the state Division of Elections website.

The Florida Department of Health has issued a warning about the risks of using marijuana. It’s the latest instance of the DeSantis administration using government resources to sway next month’s election.

Incoming Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo alleged the Florida Department of Transportation improperly spent state money to oppose Amendment 3.

With recreational pot legal, patients will eventually need to decide if they want to keep their card, which costs $75 a year and requires doctor's visits every seven months costing between $350 and $600 a year.

Also, Republican Sen. Rick Scott leads Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell by three percentage points.

Keep Florida Clean raised $903,082 and the Florida Freedom Fund $196,170 from Sept. 28 through Oct. 4 in its battle against abortion and recreational marijuana measures.

Amendment 3 could help end an era of discriminatory enforcement, according to some proponents, elected officials and drug experts. How and whether it will is a growing question.

Trulieve has donated nearly $100 million to support Amendment 3. The state's Republican chair says the lawsuit is a result of the ads "working" and being "truthful."

Researchers at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine find that a gap between states and the federal government has led to fragmented policies and risks to public health.