Recreational legalization ballot questions in Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota all failed. Two medical measures passed in Nebraska but face legal challenges over the validity of the signatures required to get the measures on the ballot. Why two measures? One legalizes the medical use of cannabis, and the second regulates it.

A ballot measure to legalize adult recreational marijuana use in South Dakota was losing in unofficial results. The tally was 56% against Initiated Measure 29 and 44% in favor at 4 p.m. Central time Wednesday,

The 2024 election results were mostly a mixed bag, leaning toward negative for the legal cannabis industry. But some industry leaders express optimism for the future.