Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has made a bold prediction regarding two upcoming ballot initiatives in the state, concerning the legalization of recreational marijuana and the protection of abortion rights, specifically a 15-week abortion limit. DeSantis believes that both measures will not receive the necessary 60 percent support to pass in the November elections, labeling them as 'radical' and 'very, very extreme'. He expressed concerns that the legalization of marijuana would lead to the state 'starting to smell like marijuana', which he argues would reduce the quality of life. Similarly, he compared the abortion rights initiative to policies in California, suggesting they are confusingly written and too extreme. DeSantis's comments have sparked reactions, with the ACLU of Florida urging voters to prove the governor wrong by voting 'YES' on both initiatives.
DESANTIS: Initiative legalizing recreational marijuana use will fail https://t.co/GtkbSfNbd0
Gov. DeSantis called both of the proposed amendments "very, very extreme" and said once voters figure out how radical they are both will fail. https://t.co/TfD8avs3nT
Gov. Ron DeSantis predicts effort to constitutionally protect abortion will not pass in November https://t.co/GtkbSfNbd0
Gov. DeSantis says Floridians don’t care enough about protecting abortion access and legalizing cannabis for recreational use to approve them in November. Sounds like he’s projecting. Let’s prove the governor wrong by voting YES on 3 and 4! https://t.co/ZyZRY0PsF4
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DeSantis predicts Florida will buck trend of voters supporting access to abortions https://t.co/odNCAFh4DP
NEW: @GovRonDeSantis says Florida will buck trend of voters supporting access to abortions https://t.co/1sKvbswW2Q
DeSantis predicts voters will reject 'radical' ballot measures on pot and abortion https://t.co/DZTj5YkCvE
DeSantis calls abortion, marijuana amendments too ‘radical’ to pass https://t.co/Ezuua9DA8N
“Once voters figure out how radical both of those are, they are going to fail." #Florida @GovRonDeSantis predicts voters will reject abortion & recreational pot amendments this fall, also believed he could win presidential nomination. https://t.co/3IgumSvHV8 via @jeffschweers
Desantis predicted today that both the 15-week abortion and marijuana amendments will fail because they are “too extreme,” and complains that “the state will start to smell like marijuana” if it passes. https://t.co/TEAcNMEd3u
.@GovRonDeSantis tears into abortion and marijuana ballot amendments: “Once voters figure out how radical both of those are, they are going to fail. They are very, very extreme.” https://t.co/YRkXnojijM
DESANTIS: Abortion ballot initiative will fail, voters will reject https://t.co/GtkbSfNbd0
DeSantis Blasts Pot, Abortion Amendments https://t.co/IjtAqRBdtV
WATCH: DeSantis predicts abortion ballot initiative, marijuana initiative will "fail" "This state will start to smell like marijuana. It will reduce the quality of life." "The abortion is like a California [policy] [...] They're always written in ways that are confusing." https://t.co/sMPBI1LjPH
.@GovRonDeSantis predicts voters will reject 'radical' ballot measures to protect reproductive rights, legalize recreational weed Reporting by @AGGancarski https://t.co/rUOhF0yc5Y #FlaPol https://t.co/BxDeQBHe5W
Fla @GovRonDeSantis predicts that the abortion rights and recreational marijuana amendment will fail to get the 60 percent support it needs to pass: "Once voters figure out how radical how both of those are - they are going to fail..."