Sen. Joe Gruters backs recreational marijuana legalization despite GOP opposition
Republican state Senator Joe Gruters endorsed a ballot measure to legalize adult-use marijuana in Florida, citing individual freedoms and public safety, despite opposition from Governor Ron DeSantis and the Republican Party of Florida.
Senator Joe Gruters on Wednesday formally endorsed a ballot measure to legalize adult use marijuana in Florida, becoming one of the sole state Republicans to speak in support of the initiative.
Gruters, who chairs the Florida Senate’s Regulated Industries Committee, contended that legalizing recreational marijuana would advance individual freedoms and ensure public health and safety. He also noted his commitment to limiting government overreach and argued that...