Florida recreational marijuana legalization measure fails to gain support
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A Florida ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana has failed to meet the required 60% approval threshold. The proposal aimed to allow medical marijuana growers and retailers to sell to consumers. Supporters spent over $100 million on the campaign, the highest amount for a ballot question in U.S. history. The measure faced opposition from Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, while former President Trump supported it. Florida voters previously approved medical marijuana in 2016. Currently, 24 states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana, with several states, including Nebraska and North Dakota, also voting on similar measures this year.