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DeSantis’ war on ballot measures ignites fury in Florida: ‘This is still a democracy’

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Gov. Ron DeSantis is using every lever at his disposal to defeat two November ballot measures that would legalize cannabis and restore access to abortions in Florida .

The all-encompassing effort has drawn in state agencies ranging from the one that oversees elections to one that builds roads.

The flurry of actions has generated litigation, a rebuke from a federal judge and assertions that state officials may be breaking laws.

A cannabis-related public service announcements paid for by the state have aired 13,000 times so far in the run-up to the election.

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration launched a website and a series of 30-second ads in recent months that warn against voting for the measure.

The Department of Health also sent cease and desist letters in early October to TV stations that ran ads supporting abortion.