Loses Despite Clear Majority Support, Thanks to Unique Florida Law Requiring 60% for Ballot Initiatives and $ 5 Million Opposition Campaign
National Implications: Majority Support Sends Strong Message, Regardless of 60% Florida Requirement
Today, a large majority of voters in Florida approved Amendment 2, a ballot initiative that makes Florida, with its huge population and bellwether status in American politics, the very first state in the South to see a majority vote in favor of a medical marijuana law.
November 4, 2014
Drug Policy Alliance