In an article published in the Federalist Society’s State Court Docket Watch, Shutts & Bowen LLP Tampa attorney Elise Engle discusses the Florida Supreme Court’s approval of a proposed constitutional amendment addressing marijuana that will appear on Florida’s November 2024 general election ballot.

In the article, titled “Florida Supreme Court Approves Ballot Initiative to Legalize Recreational Use of Marijuana” Elise described the process the Florida Supreme Court went through to approve the ballot initiative. Elise writes that “the court, in a 5-2 decision authored by Justice Jamie Grosshans, held that the initiative conforms to the constitutionally mandated single-subject requirement, meets the statutory standard for clarity, and is not facially invalid under the federal Constitution. Florida voters will therefore weigh in on the issue in the upcoming general election.” The article also addresses the separate opinions of the Court’s dissenting justices on the initiative’s compliance with the single-subject and clarity standards.

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About Elise M. Engle

Elise M. Engle is an attorney in the Tampa and Tallahassee offices of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where she is a member of the Appellate Practice Group. Elise focuses her practice on appellate litigation, civil appeals and trial support in both state and federal courts.