DAVIE, Fla. – As the battle over reproductive rights takes center stage in Florida and as buzz continues to build over whether marijuana should be legalized for recreational use in the state, the governor is not holding back on how he feels.
“Once voters figure out how radical these items are, they’re going to fail,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday at a news conference.
At an unrelated bill signing event in Davie aimed at protecting natural resources in the Sunshine State, DeSantis voiced a wave of concern if Amendment 3 were to pass in November.
The ballot language would allow anyone 21 or older to possess or purchase marijuana under three ounces.
“It’s basically a license to have it anywhere you want, so no time, place or manner restrictions,” the governor said. “This state will start to smell like marijuana in our cities and towns. It will reduce the quality of life.”
The right to abortion question is also heading to the ballot boxes for voters to give a final say.
Come May 1, pregnancies cannot be legally terminated after six weeks -- one of the most restrictive measures in the country. But if Amendment 4 passes, that law would be rolled back.
“The abortion is like a California abortion -- overrides our parental consent laws,” DeSantis said. “Very, very extreme in a number of different ways.”