WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state of Florida failed on Tuesday.
While 55.9% of Florida voters backed the proposed amendment, it did not reach the 60% threshold needed to make the initiative part of the state's constitution.
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