Florida Supreme Court Extends Deadline For Attorney General In Cannabis Ballot Challenge - Trulieve Canna
Benzinga The Florida Supreme Court has granted a two-week extension to Attorney General Ashley Moody to submit her briefdetailing her opposition toa proposed marijuana legalization initiative and why it should be kept off the 2024 ballot,reported Marijuana Moment.
Theextension, which was pushed back to June 26, was granted as theAGs officesaid pressing deadlines and limited staff were apparently hindering the completion of the argumentwithin the required timeframe.
The Smart & Safe Florida campaigndid not object to the deadline extension. The court cautioned Moody against seeking further delays, stating that multiple extensions for the same filing are discouraged unless there are extenuating circumstances.
Smart & Safe Florida, which seeks to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, successfully gathered enough valid signatures to meet the qualification requirements for the 2024 ballot. The Florida Division of Elections confirmed that 967,528 signatures had been verified as of the end of May, surpassing the required threshold of 891,523 signatures.
