Florida lists two adult‑use marijuana petitions for 2028 election
One petition is active and the other pending review; both would let Florida medical operators sell to adults if voters approve.
Theo Marchetti
Florida's Division of Elections listed one adult-use marijuana petition as active on Sept. 30 and another as pending after a Sept. 29 financial review referral, placing both in the 2028 election cycle. Trulieve Cannabis Corp. NYSETRLV counted 207 dispensaries across medical-only markets in its September 2026 investor presentation, and either proposal would allow its Florida medical outlets to sell to adults if voters approved it.
The Floridians for Marijuana petition, serial 26-01, is listed as active, with an approval date of Sept. 30. The Let Florida Vote IV petition, serial 26-03, remains pending after referral to the state's Financial Impact Estimating Conference on Sept. 29. Neither has a ballot position on the state register.
Trulieve shares NYSETRLV closed at US$10.87 at 4:00 p.m. EDT on Oct. 1. That close came before the Oct. 2 report of the petitions and does not establish a response to the news. The September presentation identifies Florida as one of Trulieve's scaled markets that drives cash generation.
Existing Dispensaries Could Serve Adult Buyers
The 26-01 amendment text would allow medical marijuana treatment centres to sell to adults at dispensing facilities existing on Jan. 1, 2025, and at facilities later approved by the Department of Health. The 26-03 text uses a different cutoff: facilities approved by the date of the election at which voters adopt it, plus later approved locations. Both changes are proposed, so Trulieve's stores remain medical dispensaries under current Florida law.
Both proposals would also create licences for businesses outside the existing medical system. Those entrants could cultivate, process, transport or sell marijuana without having to combine all those functions under one roof.
"Licensed Marijuana Entities shall not be required to be vertically integrated," the Let Florida Vote IV petition says.
The second proposal goes further by allowing medical operators and newly licensed businesses to acquire, sell or transfer marijuana between themselves for adult sales. Its text would permit a separate state agency to license the new businesses; the first proposal leaves implementation with the Department of Health.
Under either text, the new market would be for adults aged 21 or older, with a possession limit of two ounces that includes no more than five grams of concentrate. Both prohibit smoking or vaping in public and say they would not change federal marijuana law. Trulieve would gain access to adult buyers through its Florida medical licences only if a proposal clears the ballot process and wins the vote.
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Both Petitions Still Need Signatures
Florida's petition register showed zero valid signatures for each measure when checked Oct. 2. Each needs 220,016 valid signatures, with the required district distribution, to trigger judicial and financial review; 880,062 are needed for ballot position. The Division of Elections says constitutional amendments then need 60 per cent voter approval.
The state lists 2028 as the election year for both petitions. If either qualifies, that vote will decide whether Florida's medical operators can add adult sales under its terms.
