While 55.9% of Florida voters backed the proposed amendment of legalizing recreational marijuana, it did not reach the 60% threshold needed to make the initiative part of the state's constitution.
Florida isn't the only state to reject a ballot measure on recreational pot. North Dakota and South Dakota also defeated legalization efforts. Voters did approve a medical measure in Nebraska ...
Although Amendment 3 failed in Florida, supporters hope it sends a clear signal to lawmakers that the majority of Floridians support a path toward legalizing marijuana for adults.