Matt Gaetz Accidentally Leaks Cannabis Contract with Trulieve

The leaks keep coming for former Congressman Matt Gaetz.

After the conservative TV host accidentally revealed his text messages between his mother discussing Gaetz's criticism of President Donald Trump and his wife's pregnancy, it appears he also disclosed his lucrative contract to help Florida's leading cannabis operator, Trulieve, gain favor with the Trump administration.

The same TikTok user who recorded Gaetz scrolling through his text messages as he sat on an airplane also snapped a picture of the Florida man's laptop screen, showing his contract with a firm associated with Trulieve to provide "administration-related guidance." In response to a comment on her original video, the user posted the photo with the caption, "Gigantic font. No privacy screen on his phone, NOR ON HIS LAPTOP."

The file on Gaetz's laptop, titled "Puig of Counsel Agreement - LP," states that the former Florida representative will provide legal representation, consulting, and administration-related guidance. The guidance that Gaetz will purportedly provide is unclear, though he will receive what appears to be a "non-refundable" payment on "the commencement of representation."

According to the agreement, Gaetz will receive $250,000 if the "matter resolves," although the matter is unclear. He appears entitled to an additional "Super Success Fee " of $2,00..."

When Trump first announced Gaetz as his attorney general pick, major players in the marijuana industry were thrilled by the news, given Gaetz's pro-cannabis track record. Trulieve is the country's second-largest operator, after Curaleaf, with over 190 dispensaries nationwide.

While Gaetz did not support Amendment 3, which would have legalized recreational marijuana in the Sunshine State, he sponsored Florida House legislation to legalize medical marijuana in Florida. In the House of Representatives, he co-sponsored the MORE Act, which would have expunged some weed-related criminal records and removed marijuana from the federal list of controlled substances.

In an op-ed published in the Tampa Bay Times in March, Gaetz argued that marijuana should be rescheduled from a Schedule I alongside heroin and LSD to a Schedule III drug. He suggested that Trump would change the classification.

"Trump has long been a champion of cutting through bureaucratic red tape, and his support for rescheduling cannabis is another example of his commitment to commonsense reform," Gaetz wrote. "By backing this move, he stands up for patients, small businesses, and especially our veterans.

New Times reached out to Gaetz and Trulieve for comment but did not receive a response by publication time.