Florida voters reject marijuana legalization amendment

Published November 5, 2024 8:39pm ET



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. 

Support for Amendment 3, legalizing recreational marijuana, stood at 55.7%, versus opposition of 44.3%, when the Associated Press called the race after 8:30 Eastern time, with about 90% of the ballots counted.

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