The state鈥檚 largest medical-marijuana company is suing the Republican Party of Florida and the owners of two Fort Myers-based TV stations, alleging they engaged in a deceptive campaign against the proposed marijuana amendment ballot.
Trulieve, which has spent nearly $93 million supporting the passage of Amendment 3 filed a defamation lawsuit this week, claiming the GOP and owners of two Fort Myers based television stations spread misleading and deceptive claims about the amendment.
If passed, the proposed constitutional amendment legalizes recreational marijuana in the state.
The complaint alleges Florida Republicans produced mailers and a TV spot implying Trulieve wrote the amendment language and that it did so to serve their own business interests.
The lawsuit also alleges that the party has paid the stations to broadcast the ad. Voters will decide the fate of Amendment 3 in next month鈥檚 election.
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