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Fact-Checking Marijuana Law Claims about Charlie Crist

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The race for governor is heating up. Governor Scott's likely Democratic challenger Charlie Crist released his first TV ad this week. It's called "Sunshine" -- and its focus is definitely positive. But mud is being slung in the campaign. Sometimes, though, it's hard to figure out who is slinging it.

For instance, a radio ad has been running this week that accuses Crist of being in the pocket of the National Rifle Association, and that he supported sentencing guidelines that appeared to impact African Americans unfairly.

WUSF's Craig Kopp caught up with Josh Gillan of PolitiFact Florida to check those claims, and who's making them.