Gov. DeSantis Goes All Out to Defeat Fla. Ballot Measures

Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis is doing everything he can to stop two ballot measures that would legalize cannabis and restore access to abortion in the Sunshine State, though critics fear he may be going too far.

DeSantis’ administration has openly campaigned against the amendments, using taxpayer funds to warn voters about the dangers of marijuana and speaking out against the amendment that would overturn the state’s six-week abortion ban, Politico reported.

Proponents of the ballot measures have sued the governor and he earned a rebuke from a federal judge, Politico reported. Two years ago, DeSantis signed a law that blocked local governments from sending out any kind of communications on local referendums.

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