Casino head spends millions against pot amendment

Published June 10, 2014 11:22pm ET



TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — One of the world’s richest men has decided to roll into a political battle over whether Florida should legalize medical marijuana.

New campaign finance reports filed Tuesday show that billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is now helping the group that wants to defeat the constitutional amendment that will be on the November ballot.

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