Florida Justices Poised to Approve Recreational Pot Petition

Opponents of a petition to decriminalize recreational pot in Florida found a hostile state Supreme Court bench Wednesday in a case with big implications for the cannabis industry, Florida election law, and next year’s elections.

Though all seven justices were appointed by Republicans, the bench reserved tough questions—and outright disagreement—for the state attorney general and state chamber of commerce opponents of a petition to decriminalize marijuana. In the case that could narrow how ballot groups change state policy the justices pushed back against arguments that a “single-subject rule” for ballot measures shouldn’t both decriminalize and allow the sale of pot. ...