A Jacksonville native is behind a $65-million push to legalize weed in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A record amount of money is supporting the effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida.
It’s the fifth attempt to legalize marijuana in the state and a Jacksonville native is leading the fundraising efforts, donating $65 million to the Smart & Safe campaign – a political committee backing legalization.
Kim Rivers is the CEO of Trulieve. With 200 dispensaries in Florida alone, the company is considered the world’s largest legal cannabis retailer.
“I grew up in East Arlington, and my father was a police officer JSO for over 20 years, and my mother was a fourth-grade teacher at Merrill Road,” Rivers said.
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