Amendment 3 was not backed by at least 60% of Florida voters, meaning that recreational marijuana use will remain illegal in the state.

Following the most expensive ballot measure battle in the nation, Amendment 3 fell short. With nearly all of the vote tallied, the amendment sits at 55.9% approval, more than 4% shy of what was needed for passage, according to Associated Press data.

A ballot measure to legalize the recreational sale and use of marijuana in Florida failed to pass late Tuesday, sending shares of pot companies into freefall and dealing a blow to cannabis firms that had invested millions in the legalization campaign.

So far the general consensus on social media regarding Florida's failure to legalize marijuana seems to be "Wait, what?"

The failure of Amendment 3, the effort to legalize recreational marijuana, raises questions about the future of the medical-marijuana industry in a state with more cannabis patients than any other

Despite receiving a majority of "yes" votes, Florida's Amendment 3 failed to pass. Here's why, how state now compares to the rest of the country.

The Sunshine State's long-awaited attempt to legalize personal-use cannabis falls short, but it's not all bad news.

Florida voters Tuesday rejected an amendment to the State Constitution that would have allowed adults 21 and older to use and possess marijuana for non-medical purposes, according to NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ.

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. It failed to obtain the required 60% threshold at a time when the U.

The movement to legalize recreational marijuana has run into a wall of resistance, failing in all three states where it was on the ballot this year and leading proponents to weigh a tactical shift focused more on state legislatures and the federal government.