Ahh . it’s a heady mix…..money, politics and marijuna !
The Tallahassee Democrat reports
In Gov. Ron DeSantis’ words, the campaign for Florida’s recreational marijuana ballot measure is being driven by “one company from Canada.”
“How ridiculous is this, that we would let our Constitution basically be rent-seeking for some Canadian marijuana company?” DeSantis said during a breakfast speech last month at the Republican National Convention. “I mean, give me a break.”
But the company he’s talking about is Trulieve, the largest medical marijuana operator in Florida, and its top officials contest that description.
“The fact of the matter is that Trulieve is Florida-born, our products are Florida-grown and we are headquartered in Florida with most of our nearly 4,000 employees living here as well,” said CEO Kim Rivers in a statement.
She went on: “I am a Florida native, born and raised here, and this is my home. And, I might add, Florida law requires us and all MMTCs (medical marijuana treatment centers) to be Florida-based, so any statements to the contrary are completely false.”
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