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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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