As holiday travelers return home after the extended weekend, The Florida Department of Transportation and FHP are sending a message: Don’t drive under the influence of marijuana.
The new ad campaign comes as Florida voters prepare to decide whether to expand access to marijuana in the state.
“If your THC level isn’t zero, you’re not safe to drive,” a narrator warns in the new advertisement posted by Drive Sober FL.
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UNF political science professor Dr. Michael Binder argued while the ad campaign may come off as negative towards marijuana, it’s an important safety message.
“Just because people are cognizant of impaired driving in all of its forms, prescription medication, what have you. You know, I don’t know that that is going to impact the election necessarily,” said Binder.
Opponents of Amendment 3, including members of Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration , have highlighted three recent polls showing the amendment failing to garner the necessary 60 percent support needed to pass.