Florida’s Supreme Court on Monday approved both a recreational marijuana constitutional amendment, and an amendment to protect abortion rights for the November 2024 statewide ballot.
Amendment 3, will legalize the “non-medical personal use of marijuana products and marijuana accessories by an adult” 21 or older if approved by the voters. Constitutional amendments require a 60% approval rating to become law.
To place a measure on the Florida ballot, proponents need to gather 891,523 signatures from citizens. Subsequently, the Supreme Court is required to determine if the language of the amendment is focused on a single topic and is not deceptive, a challenge that can be significant to meet.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has voiced objections to the proposed ballot initiative, arguing that it fails to meet the necessary criteria by being misleading.
