Marijuana
C.J. Ciaramella | 11.5.2024 9:08 PM
A Florida ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana failed to hit the supermajority threshold required to pass, dealing a high-profile defeat to the most well-funded legalization campaign in U.S. history.
Although a majority of voters—57 percent, with 95 percent of votes counted—voted yes for Florida's Amendment 3, the initiative to legalize adult recreational marijuana fell short of the 60 percent required to amend the state constitution. Notably, Miami-Dade County rejected the amendment 51–48 percent.
For now, Florida will continue to arrest and prosecute thousands of people a........