Florida Voters Reject A Ballot Initiative to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

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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.

It failed to obtain the required 60% threshold at a time when the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is making moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Florida’s Republican-dominated government has a lengthy history of opposing marijuana legalization.

Another measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution was too early to call Tuesday night.

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