Jacksonville residents are reacting to a major decision taken to push the legalization of recreational marijuana in Florida. Former President Donald Trump said he endorses Amendment 3 to legalize it statewide.
READ: Former President Trump endorses Florida’s Amendment 3 for marijuana legalization on Truth Social
This decision has Trump on the side of Democrat Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan who supports legalizing recreational marijuana. Meanwhile, Republicans Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are against the amendment.
READ: Jacksonville leaders and community split over marijuana legalization ahead of the November election
Trump took to Truth Social to show his support for the amendment, posting in part, “we do not need to ruin lives & waste taxpayer dollars arresting adults with personal amounts of it on them.”
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