Abortion access, marijuana ballot measures face make-or-break court rulings in Florida

TALLAHASSEE – Two separate ballot measures that would safeguard abortion access in Florida and legalize recreational marijuana are approaching a make-or-break deadline with the state’s Supreme Court. Justices have until April 1 to decide if the ballot summaries for these proposed constitutional amendments comply with state law, effectively meaning they are not misleading to voters. If justices green-light them for November’s statewide ballot, the marijuana measure (Amendment 3) and abortion proposal (Amendment 4) could add extra spice to this presidential-election year. Florida is seen as less of a battleground since...