INWEEKLY:
Amendment 3
What You Need To Know About Florida’s Recreational Marijuana Ballot Measure
If you’ve been paying attention, even a little bit, this election season in Florida, you’ve probably stumbled upon at least one ad supporting or opposing Amendment 3.
The ballot measure would legalize recreational marijuana use for adults 21 and older with a few notable limitations. The amendment allows only medical marijuana treatment centers and other state-licensed entities to “acquire, cultivate, process, manufacture, sell and distribute” products and accessories. Another limitation is individuals are only allowed to possess up to three ounces of weed. Read more.
Outtakes—Single is Better
Expect a push before the 2026 election cycle to convince Escambia County voters to abolish single-member districts. Some want the county to return to an at-large system, allowing all voters to elect each county commissioner, school board member and Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) board member.
The arguments for making the switch are persuasive, but the reality of such a system is harsher than its proponents want you to know. Read more.
Transforming Three City Districts
Long overdue upgrades to three Pensacola districts inched closer to reality last week. The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) hosted three workshops to test ideas for future investments with residents.
The CRA showed early sketches and concepts to upgrade streets, parks and open spaces in the Eastside, Westside and Urban Corridor districts. The sketches and concepts were created based on receiving over 2,000 comments from hundreds of residents.
“This is your opportunity to say, ‘Hey, these are our tax dollars, and it’s in my neighborhood or my mom or my grandmother’s neighborhood, and here’s what they need,’” said Mayor D.C. Reeves. Read more.
TOP BLOG POSTS
I took the week but had time to do a few posts that received attention.