{"id":2320936,"date":"2024-08-08T05:21:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T09:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billionaire-pledges-millions-of-dollars-to-fight-against-legalizing-marijuana-in-florida-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T05:24:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T09:24:23","slug":"billionaire-pledges-millions-of-dollars-to-fight-against-legalizing-marijuana-in-florida-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billionaire-pledges-millions-of-dollars-to-fight-against-legalizing-marijuana-in-florida-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Billionaire pledges millions of dollars to fight against legalizing marijuana in Florida &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbillionaire-pledges-millions-of-dollars-to-fight-against-legalizing-marijuana-in-florida-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2320936&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-trolls-the-onion-by-promoting-the-babylon-bee\/\" title=\"Elon Musk Trolls The Onion By Promoting The Babylon Bee\">billionaire hedge fund manager<\/a>, Ken Griffin, \u200bhas pledged\u200c $20 million to oppose a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-now-house-constitution-subcommittees-hearing-on-examining-proposed-constitutional-amendments\/\" title=\"LIVE NOW: House Constitution Subcommittee Hearing on &#039;Proposed Constitutional Amendments&#039;\">proposed \u2064constitutional\u2064 amendment<\/a>\u200d in Florida \u200dthat seeks \u200dto legalize recreational marijuana. In \u200dan opinion\u200d piece for the\u200c Miami Herald, Griffin described\u200b the amendment as a &#8220;terrible plan&#8221; that would create &#8220;the nation\u2019s most\u2063 expansive and destructive\u200d marijuana laws.&#8221; He\u2064 emphasized the dangers\u2063 associated with \u200cmarijuana use and expressed his pride in being a Floridian. The proposed legislation, known as Amendment \u200c3, would allow individuals aged 21 and older to use recreational marijuana and permit medical facilities to sell \u2063it. Florida voters will have the chance to vote on this amendment\u2062 in the upcoming November election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Billionaire pledges millions of dollars to fight against legalizing marijuana in Florida<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1725684\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A billionaire hedge-fund manager donated $20 million to help defeat a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roe-may-be-gone-but-red-states-still-face-major-roadblocks-on-abortion-bans\/\" title=\"Roe May Be Gone, But Red States Still Face Major Roadblocks On Abortion Bans\">proposed state constitutional amendment<\/a> that would legalize recreational <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"marijuana\">marijuana<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Florida<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of the firm Citadel, announced his contribution in a recent opinion piece for the <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/opinion\/article290675154.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Miami Herald<\/a>.<\/em> He categorized the proposed amendment as dangerous and &ldquo;a terrible plan to create the nation&rsquo;s most expansive and destructive marijuana laws.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have donated $20 million in support of candidates and to oppose Amendment 3, a terrible plan to create the nation&rsquo;s most expansive and destructive marijuana laws.&rdquo; Griffin declared in his opinion piece.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The proposed legislation, known as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Florida_Amendment_3,_Marijuana_Legalization_Initiative_(2024)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amendment 3<\/a>, would legalize the use of recreational marijuana in the Sunshine State for individuals 21 years of age or older. It would also authorize existing medical marijuana treatment facilities throughout the state to sell marijuana to people of legal age. Florida voters will have the opportunity in the November election to vote whether they support or oppose the initiative.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If left up to Griffin, Amendment 3 would be rejected. He cited the dangers associated with using marijuana.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I take great pride in being a Floridian. I was born here. I graduated from public high school here.&rdquo; Griffin wrote in his essay. &ldquo;And thanks to the thoughtful policies that Floridians have supported for decades, with great enthusiasm, my colleagues and I moved our business and our families to Florida. I know without a doubt that Florida is the brightest state in America, brimming with opportunity, optimism, and principled policies. I&rsquo;m committed to doing my part to ensure our state&rsquo;s continued leadership and empower Floridians from all walks of life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Passage of Amendment 3 would create a monopoly for large marijuana dispensaries and permit pot use in public and private areas throughout Florida,&rdquo; Griffin wrote. &ldquo;That will help no one other than special interests &mdash; and it will hurt us all, especially through more dangerous roads, a higher risk of addiction among our youth, and an increase in crime.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Griffin explained that passing Amendment 3 would be detrimental to Florida&rsquo;s progress in recent years and jeopardize the quality of life that Floridians enjoy. He highlighted the state&rsquo;s booming economy and education system in his article. He then theorized that the passage of Amendment 3 would threaten those good fortunes, ultimately leading to &ldquo;a decline in the quality of life in Florida&rsquo;s vibrant neighborhoods.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1725684\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1725684\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billionaire Commits Millions to Oppose Marijuana Legalization in Florida<\/p>\n<p>A billionaire hedge-fund manager has contributed $20 million to combat a proposed state constitutional amendment aimed at legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida. Ken Griffin, the founder and CEO of Citadel, revealed his donation in a recent opinion article for the Miami Herald. He described the proposed amendment as hazardous and referred to it as &#8220;a terrible plan&#8221; that would establish some of the most extensive and harmful marijuana laws in the country.<\/p>\n<p>In his piece, Griffin stated, &#8220;I have donated $20 million in support of candidates and to oppose Amendment 3, a terrible plan to create the nation\u2019s most expansive and destructive marijuana laws.&#8221; The legislation known as Amendment 3 seeks to legalize recreational marijuana use for individuals aged 21 and older while allowing existing medical marijuana facilities across Florida to sell cannabis products to those of legal age. Voters will have a chance to express their support or opposition during the upcoming November election.<\/p>\n<p>Griffin is firmly against Amendment 3, citing concerns about its potential dangers. He expressed pride in being from Florida\u2014where he was born and educated\u2014and emphasized that thoughtful policies supported by Floridians over many years have attracted businesses like his own. He believes that Florida is thriving with opportunities due to its principled policies.<\/p>\n<p>He warned that passing Amendment 3 would create monopolies for large dispensaries while permitting cannabis use in both public and private spaces throughout Florida. According to him, this would primarily benefit special interests at the expense of public safety\u2014leading potentially to more dangerous roads, increased addiction risks among youth, and higher crime rates.<\/p>\n<p>Griffin argued that enacting Amendment 3 could undermine Florida&#8217;s recent progress by threatening its quality of life\u2014a quality he attributes partly to the state&#8217;s flourishing economy and education system. He concluded by suggesting that if passed, this amendment could lead to a decline in living standards within vibrant neighborhoods across Florida<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2320937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP19149783677036.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[5684,5113,37502,37055,37194],"class_list":["post-2320936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-billionaire","tag-florida","tag-marijuana-legalization","tag-philanthropy","tag-political-influence"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP19149783677036.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2320936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320936\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2320937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2320936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2320936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2320936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}