Floridians vote against abortion protections and weed legalization

Florida voters Ballot measures rejected that would have protected abortion rights and legalized recreational marijuana since they failed to get the required 60 percent support, The Associated Press reported. The abortion measure would have prevented laws restricting access to abortions before the fetus is viable, which is after 21 weeks of pregnancy — so the state's strict six-week abortion ban remains in effect. The marijuana measure would have allowed Floridians 21 and older to possess about 3 ounces of the drug for recreational use. It also would have allowed companies that already grow and sell marijuana for medical purposes — which is legal in Florida — to do so for recreational use as well. The result was a victory for the governor of Florida. Ron DeSantisa Republican who strongly opposed the measures, arguing, on the one hand, that the smell of marijuana would have harmed the state's tourism. Donald Trumpthe Republican presidential candidate and Florida resident, had supported the measure to legalize marijuana. After the result, right-wing pundit Ann Coulter celebrated on X, writing: “YAY!!!! The vote on Florida’s marijuana initiative was just as important to me as the presidential election.”

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