Ron DeSantis thinks pot is a menace to society. His biggest backer is working to legalize it.

Ron DeSantis has called pot a “real problem,” lamented marijuana ’s “stench” and grimly warned that “drugs are killing this country” The two firms behind Never Back Down have taken millions of dollars from an organization looking to legalize recreational weed in Florida .

The Florida governor himself has said he broadly opposes legalization.

Smart & Safe Florida has reported obtaining more than 960,000 signatures, more than the total it needs to qualify for the ballot.

Attorney General Moody has moved to strike the initiative, arguing that it misleads’ voters.

While DeSantis has expressed openness to medical marijuana, he has aggressively established himself as opposed to legalization.