The multimillion-dollar push for recreational marijuana in Florida has failed. Amendment 3, which would have allowed adults 21 and older to buy and use marijuana without a medical card, got about 56% of the vote, short of the 60% needed to pass.

MIAMI - Florida voters in the 2024 election are deciding whether or not the state will legalize marijuana for recreational use.

In Florida, constitutional amendments need at least 60% of the vote to be adopted. Amendment 3, which would have allowed people 21 and older to use marijuana without any medical reason, got about 56% of the vote.

Now that the amendment has failed, here’s what to know about Amendment 3 and marijuana in Florida. Amendment 3 would have allowed adults 21 and older to buy and use up to three ounces of marijuana.

Florida voters will see recreational marijuana on the ballot in Florida as an initiated constitutional amendment , known as Amendment 3, on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Amendment 3 seeks to legalize recreational marijuana, allowing those 21 and older to have up to 3 ounces and up to 5 grams of cannabis concentrate.

Florida voters rejected a ballot measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana for adults at least 21 years old and allowed them to possess up to 3 ounces of marijuana.

An anti-marijuana legalization policy group celebrated the defeat of Florida's Amendment 3 which would have legalized recreational marijuana use in the state.

Florida on Tuesday will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana. On the ballot is a constitutional amendment that, if passed, could make the Sunshine State the third-largest market for legal cannabis in the country with sales of $4.

Florida voters on Tuesday voted down the proposed constitutional amendment that would have legalized recreational marijuana in the Sunshine State, denying the measure the 60% majority threshold needed to pass.