Broward State Attorney Endorses Recreational Marijuana Amendment, Says Criminalization Of The Drug Has Ruined Lives

Broward County State Attorney Harold Pryor publicly endorsed Amendment 3, the ballot initiative seeking to legalize recreational marijuana, in a statement Tuesday. The endorsement, released the same day as the Florida primaries for state attorney positions, makes Pryor the first top prosecutor in the state to officially support the recreational marijuana amendment and places his views — at least for now — in conflict with the state law that still requires his office to prosecute minor marijuana offenses. Spokespeople for the Pryor’s office referred to statements included in the Smart and Safe Florida news release in response to a request to interview him.