A proposed amendment that would have allowed for recreational marijuana use in Florida has failed to get the needed support to pass. In Florida, constitutional amendments need at least 60% of the vote to be adopted. Amendment 3, which would have allowed ...

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.

Now that the amendment has failed, here’s what to know about Amendment 3 and marijuana in Florida. Amendment 3 would have allowed adults 21 and older to buy and use up to three ounces of marijuana.