Trump Says He Will Make A “Statement” About Florida’s Cannabis Legalization Campaign

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During a lengthy and winding press conference on Thursday, a reporter asked former President Donald Trump about cannabis.

Specifically, they pointed to Vice President Kamala Harris‘ support for reform and that fact that she’s repeatedly said that nobody should be in jail for consuming cannabis, and asked Trump whether he agrees.

“As we legalize it, I start to agree a lot more because, you know, it’s being legalized all over the country,” he said. 

Then, he turned to the adult use ballot measure in Florida, and said, “Florida has something coming up, I’ll be making a statement about that fairly soon.”

“But as we legalize it throughout the country, whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing, it’s awfully hard to have people all over the jails that are in jail right now for something that’s legal,” he continued.

In an opinion piece published in the Miami Herald on Friday, Griffin laid out his opposition to Amendment 3, the adult use measure that will appear on state ballots in November.

“I have donated $20 million in support of candidates and to oppose Amendment 3, a terrible plan to create the nation’s most expansive and destructive marijuana laws. These investments reflect my commitment to the policies and principles that have made Florida so successful—equal opportunity, high-quality education, efficient and effective government and safe and strong communities,” he wrote. (You can read the full piece here.)

Of that total, more than half will go toward opposing adult use.

Some context: While this is a significant contribution, the campaign behind Amendment 3, which is almost entirely funded by Trulieve, has raised nearly $70 million – unprecedented for any other adult use campaign in the U.S., as Cannabis Wire previously reported. Trulieve is the largest cannabis company in the state, and one of the largest in the U.S.