Amendment 3 – which would have legalized the recreational use of marijuana in the state’s constitution – failed to receive the 60% support needed to pass under Florida law.

So did Florida, until a 2006 constitutional amendment passed, changing the threshold for voter approval to 60%. Ironically, ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and billionaire Ken Griffin won a decisive election-day victory in their crusade against legalizing recreational marijuana, sending cannabis industry shares plummeting.

The two rejected measures represent a win for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, even as Donald Trump supported legalizing marijuana.

The ballot measure's defeat could strengthen the industry as it struggles to compete with hemp-based products sold at gas ...

Its failure was one of the more shocking moments in the state’s 2024 general election. While the polling was tight, most surveys found enough supportive Floridians for it to pass.

It's an odd thing to see the governor of Florida celebrate the defeat of two proposed constitutional amendments supported by ...

Ballot box struggles for recreational marijuana come despite a potential softening of marijuana policies at the federal level ...

Florida had been widely viewed for years as a swing state, but Republicans‘ dominant performance in 2022 put that status in ...

They include the Republicans' continued dominance in the state and Gov. Ron DeSantis' influence in the outcome of the ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is advocating for President-elect Donald Trump to tap Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo for the role of HHS secretary.

DeSantis and opponents to Amendment 4 argued the ballot measure's authors are "lying" to Floridians, and words used, like "health care provider" and "viability" leave too much room for "outsiders" and ...