Florida Supreme Court rules against effort to legalize recreational marijuana Joseph Choi © Getty Images Florida Supreme Court rules against effort to legalize recreational marijuana
The Florida Supreme Court struck down a ballot initiative on Thursday that would allow Floridians to vote on the legalization of recreational marijuana.
The justices ruled in a 5-2 decision that the proposal was misleading, according to The Miami Herald.
The ruling came after Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) asked the court to advise on whether the proposal was suitable for a future ballot initiative.
The proposed initiative, put forth by Make it Legal Florida, would make it legal for Floridians 21 and older to possess 2.5 ounces of marijuana. Sponsors of the initiative had collected more than 556,000 signatures of the 891,589 needed to make it a ballot initiative in 2022. The effort also raised $8.2 million, according to the Herald.
Florida Supreme Court strikes down recreational marijuana proposal
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