Coverage dated November 5, 2024

Florida fails to pass amendment legalizing recreational weed

Headline from MedicalXpress

A ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state of Florida failed on Tuesday.

MedicalXpress's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. MedicalXpress

    Florida fails to pass amendment legalizing recreational weed (opens MedicalXpress)

    Published

    MedicalXpress's feed description

    A ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state of Florida failed on Tuesday.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Florida voters reject Amendment 3 to legalize recreational marijuana (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

    Published

    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Florida voters rejected a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana for adults at least 21 years old. This ballot measure would have allowed...

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Marijuana legalization fails in Florida as numerous states approve citizen voting amendments (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

    Published

    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed Tuesday and California voters took a step toward tough crime laws as voters in dozens of states weighed more than 140 measures appearing on the ballot alongside races for president and top state offices.

  4. FOX 35 Orlando

    Live Election Results: Florida voters reject Amendment 3 ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

    Published

    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    lorida voters rejected a ballot measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana for adults at least 21 years old and allowed them to possess up to 3 ounces of marijuana.

  5. Reason

    Florida's marijuana legalization initiative fails to pass (opens Reason)

    Published

    Reason's feed description

    A majority of the state's voters said yes to Amendment Three, but that wasn't enough to clear the 60 percent threshold required to pass a Florida ballot initiative.

  6. Washington Times

    Florida voters reject a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    Florida voters rejected a ballot measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana for adults at least 21 years old and allowed them to possess up to 3 ounces of marijuana.

  7. FOX 13 Tampa

    Amendment 3 fails: Floridians voted against legalizing recreational marijuana (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

    Published

    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Floridians decided not to legalize recreational marijuana.

  8. Newsweek

    Florida rejects marijuana legalization as voters approve voting rights (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Governor Ron DeSantis argued against marijuana legalization, claiming it would hamper tourism and leave a weed stench in the air.

  9. Tampa Bay Times

    Florida’s legal weed amendment, Amendment 3, failed. What now? (opens Tampa Bay Times)

    Published

    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    Florida has medical marijuana, but voters failed to approve a measure that would allow people to buy and use recreational pot.

  10. Tampa Bay Times

    Florida recreational marijuana amendment, Amendment 3, fails (opens Tampa Bay Times)

    Published

    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    The measure did not get the 60% of the vote required for constitutional amendments.

  11. Washington Examiner

    Florida voters reject marijuana legalization amendment (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Florida voters passed Amendment 3, making half of all US states have legalized recreational marijuana. OR Florida voters struck down Amendment 3, which would have legalized recreational marijuana

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Florida fails to pass amendment legalizing recreational weed | Since Then