Charles Joseph Crist
Similar notions towards cannabis legalization are also shared by the current Representative of the 13th District in Florida, Charles Joseph Crist. He is both a politician and lawyer who took office in 2017 (“Charlie Crist”, 2020). Charles Crist has been participating in politics from as early as 1988, with his first position as a staff member for former Floridian Senator Connie Mack. The congressman affiliates himself with the Democratic party, he also served as the Floridian governor from 2007 to 2011 (“Charlie Crist”, 2020). Nonetheless, unlike the majority of his Republican counterparts, he describes himself as a progressive leader. As a member of the U.S. House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, he aided in the amendment of the bill designed to aid military veterans’ access to medical cannabis. Other proposals include the bolstering of businesses in Florida that retail cannabis products by requesting the change regulations such as access to bank services.