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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Would you support allowing the use of recreational marijuana in Florida if the money generated from the sales of the drug benefited Florida schools and neighborhoods?
A new ad claims legalizing recreational marijuana will generate billions for schools and safer communities.
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News4JAX spoke with people on both sides of this issue, and our political analyst, and looked at how other states are distributing the money they make off marijuana.
In a new commercial funded by Smart and Safe Florida , proponents of recreational marijuana are promising a benefit to the entire state, saying that the tax money generated will help to improve Florida schools and local neighborhoods.
“Vote yes on Amendment 3 giving adults access and the freedoms to make choices in their own homes, all while generating billions for safer schools and communities,” the ad says.
According to a report from the Florida Financial Impact Estimating Conference released in July of 2023, recreational marijuana will generate sales tax revenue of between $195 million and $431 million a year in Florida. These sales tax dollars would mostly go to the state, just like any other sales tax. However, there’s currently no plan to direct the money to any specific use.News4JAX asked voters if the promise of dedicating marijuana revenues to local schools would affect their votes.“There are no pros to it. America needs to wake up. It’s about time they shut it down,” one expected voter said.Joseph Lowe, who had a stroke earlier this year, advocates for medical marijuana. Florida voters legalized it in 2016, and he said it has helped him cope tremendously.“It helps me with my anxiety. I had a stroke in March, and it […]
Fact Check: If passed, would recreational marijuana tax money benefit Florida schools?
