Trump suggests he could support Florida law legalizing ‘personal amounts’ of marijuana

No one should be a criminal in Florida “when it is legal in so many states,” says Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump about the vote on the legalization of marijuana.

'Whether people like it or not' Donald Trump backs Marijuana legalisation in Florida

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday (Aug 31) threw his support behind a ballot initiative aimed at legalising recreational marijuana use in Florida.

In contrast to many other US states, marijuana in Florida is currently only legal for medical use. Presidential candidate Trump is now initiating a rethink: The Republican supports legalization for leisure use - albeit with restrictions.

Trump tweeted: "Someone in Florida should not be made a criminal for this when it is legal in so many other states." But Florida Governor DeSantis, a fellow Democrat, said this summer: "The proposed amendment will turn Florida into San Francisco or Chicago." He said Florida already allows medical marijuana.

The former president of the United States and Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, said on Saturday that he is in favor of the adoption of an amendment that legalizes the recreational use of cannabis for adults in Florida, the state where he resides. In November, a constitutional referendum will be held in Florida on the subject, in conjunction with the presidential election of the United States. The legalization of the recreational …

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