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Recreational marijuana Amendment 3 backers, DeSantis square off

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Florida could join two dozen states that allow recreational use of marijuana next week .

Gov. Ron DeSantis has pulled out all the stops to prevent the initiative from reaching 60% voter approval.

The proposal would effectively decriminalize possession of up to 3 ounces of marijuana by adults ages 21 and over.

Trulieve, Florida 's largest medical-marijuana company, has dropped nearly $143 million on the initiative.

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Amendment 3 on hisTruth Social site.

Smart & Safe Florida released an ad featuring Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris .

"The way they're doing it in Florida , it's gonna be very good," Trump said in the ad.

"It's gotta be done in a very concerted, lawful way," Harris said.

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