The Quincy-based medical marijuana company, Trulieve, has invested $19.6 million in the first quarter of 2025 to support a renewed push for a constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana in Florida. This significant financial contribution was made to the Smart & Safe Florida political committee, which is advocating for the amendment, according to a recent finance report.
In addition to the cash contributions, Trulieve also provided $84,417 in in-kind support to the committee. During the same period, other contributions to Smart & Safe Florida amounted to just $1,420. Trulieve had previously invested about $145 million to back a recreational marijuana amendment for the 2024 ballot, which ultimately did not receive the necessary 60 percent voter approval to pass.
The Smart & Safe Florida committee is now working to place a revised marijuana legalization proposal on the ballot for 2026. In the first three months of this year, the committee reported expenditures totaling approximately $19.47 million, primarily aimed at gathering and submitting petition signatures.
As of the latest update from the Division of Elections, the initiative has collected 150,804 valid signatures, but it will need to reach a total of 880,062 valid signatures to qualify for the ballot.
