The group behind the proposed recreational marijuana state constitutional amendment appearing on Florida’s 2024 ballot announced that it has launched a $1.1 million radio advertising campaign.
And John Morgan is the voice behind it.
“Throughout the month of July, our campaign will remind voters that freedom means individual rights and an end to arrests and incarceration for simple marijuana possession charges,” said Morgan Hill, spokesperson for Smart & Safe Florida, in a Wednesday statement.
“We know that thousands of people are arrested every year in Florida for marijuana. When Americans across the country have the right to choose to consume marijuana, it’s a disgrace that Floridians’ individual freedoms are still restricted.”
The advertisements feature Florida attorney and entrepreneur John Morgan, who played a critical role in legalizing medical marijuana in Florida and already has endorsed the recreational campaign.
The marijuana measure, Amendment 3, allows non-medical marijuana possession of up to 3 ounces, with no more than 5 grams in concentrated form, for those 21 years old and up.
“Nearly 250 years ago, our nation declared our independence,” Morgan, who has jokingly referred to himself as the state’s ‘Pot Daddy,’ said in one of the ads. “Now it’s time for us to declare our independence from laws that demand jail time for simply having or consuming marijuana.”