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 ...

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.

Trulieve, the state’s largest medical marijuana operator, spent a fortune for Amendment 3 to pass. It donated the vast majority of the more than $150 million received by Smart & Safe Florida, the group running that pro-legalization campaign. That ignited ...