Florida Amendment 3 pot campaign claims state ad is propaganda

TALLAHASSEE — The campaign behind Florida’s amendment to legalize recreational marijuana sent dozens of cease and desist letters to television stations across the state Tuesday, arguing that a Florida Department of Transportation public service announcement is “propaganda designed to influence the public’s vote.”

The public service announcement, funded by the state and pushed out on the department’s social media last week, warns viewers not to drive high. In the middle of the 30-second video, the narrator says, “DUI crashes increase in states with legalized marijuana, putting everyone at risk.”

Smart & Safe Florida, the campaign that put Amendment 3 on the November ballot, sent cease and desist letters to about 50 news stations across the state. The news was first reported by Politico on Tuesday.

In the letters, the campaign claims that the media agent working with the Vote No on 3 political committee helped procure the air time for the state-funded PSA.



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