Angie Windhauser (REP): CEO of nonprofit Gods Finest Hour Drama Outreach of Florida, ran for U.S. Senate in 2016 and 2018, ran for president in 2020 and 2024. Also currently running for U.S. House District 10. (no campaign website)

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced plans Tuesday to subpoena the group pushing to get recreational marijuana on the 2026 ballot, saying the subpoenas were part of an “escalation” of the state’s investigation into election fraud.

A spokesperson for the Smart & Safe Florida campaign said that per Florida law, “each and every time” the campaign found any discrepancy in petitions, it reported it to the secretary of state and also separated suspicious petitions before submitting them to county elections supervisors.

One official said the state's push to audit and toss marijuana petition signatures has put elections officials "in the middle of a political war."

The lawsuit, filed in Leon County circuit court, is among the latest salvos in an acrimonious dispute over the proposed constitutional amendment, which would allow people ages 21 and older to use recreational marijuana.

New poll shows with about seven months till the primary, Byron Donalds is the candidate to beat in the 2026 GOP contest for Florida governor.

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Gubernatorial candidate James Fishback says a tax would deter creators and fund schools, while OnlyFans star Sophie Rain argues many rely on it to support their families.

Attorney General James Uthmeier was a central player in the effort that ended up in defeat of the 2024 marijuana referendum.

Voters in Florida House District 87 will head to the polls on Tuesday for a primary election to select candidates for the upcoming special general election.