Boris Jordan, founder and executive chair of Curaleaf Holdings (OTC:CURLF), had some parting words for Governor Ron DeSantis who has opposed Florida's cannabis legalization initiative, Amendment 3, since day one, even after – or should we say because former President Donald Trump endorsed it?
Jordan said that DeSantis' "smear campaign" regarding Amendment 3 and his stance against cannabis legalization is misguided.
"The @GovRonDeSantis smear campaign against Amendment 3 is on the wrong side of history. Time and again, states across our nation have proven that legal adult-use cannabis can have a positive impact, generating important tax revenues while providing responsible adult consumers with access to tested and regulated products," Jordan wrote on X.
Safe & Smart Florida, the group behind the legalization campaign, had a follow-up comment about how the "legalized adult-use recreational marijuana, the elimination of underground markets has driven a reduction in underage use while generating billions in tax revenue to reinvest in youth programs and scholarships."
The @GovRonDeSantis smear campaign against Amendment 3 is on the wrong side of history. Time and again, states across our nation have proven that legal adult-use #cannabis can have a positive impact, generating important tax revenues while providing responsible adult consumers...
— Boris Jordan (@Boris_Jordan) November 4, 2024
Smear Campaign?
DeSantis has gone after the campaign's main financial backer, Trulieve Cannabis Corp (OTC:TCNNF), on several occasions while opposing the entire campaign with ongoing comments about weed being a smelly affair and equating it with drug cartel activity.
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DeSantis' Final Shot: Trulieve Is 'Big Pharma On Steroids'
DeSantis shared his final comments on Facebook Monday, directing attention toward Trulieve.
"One mega marijuana corporation has poured over $140 million into Amendment 3," the governor said. "That's not a charitable donation in the best interests of Florida—it's a publicly-traded company trying to maximize profits for their own shareholders, by securing special privileges and permanent carve-outs in our constitution. It's like Big Pharma on steroids."
Benzinga reached out to Trulieve for the company's response and is awaiting comment.
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Photo: Benzinga edit with images by Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, USA – Ron DeSantis via Wikimedia Commons and Jose Luis Sanchez Pereyra via Unsplash