Trulieve

Some justices appeared skeptical of arguments that the court should reject a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of marijuana by people 21 or older.

The proposed ballot summary, in part, says the measure would allow “adults 21 years or older to possess, purchase, or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories” for non-medical consumption.

Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office says a proposed constitutional amendment “misleads” voters in a way to benefit the state’s largest medical marijuana operator.

Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a brief urging the Florida Supreme Court to reject a proposed amendment, arguing the ballot summary would be “misleading to voters in several key respects.”

Officials with some medical marijuana treatment centers say they are excited about the opportunity to expand their product variety outside of the medical scope, while others are sticking to what they know.

The Smart & Safe Florida PAC, which has been bankrolled by cannabis operator Trulieve, submitted 294,037 valid petition signatures, enough to trigger a Florida Supreme Court review.

Trulieve laid off an unspecified number of workers over the past few weeks at facilities in North Florida, where its grow operations are based.

In all, Trulieve has contributed $10 million to the Smart & Safe Florida political committee, which is trying to get the initiative on the 2024 ballot.

A proposed amendment has been filed with the state's Division of Elections in an effort to get it placed on the 2024 ballot.

With the $2.1 billion acquisition of Harvest Health & Recreation finalized, Trulieve will have 149 retail locations in 11 states including Florida. Before the deal closed, Trulieve had 85 retail sites in Florida.