The amendment achieved a majority 56% support among voters in the U.S. state of Florida but failed to reach the 60% supermajority required for adoption.

[3] With 294,037 validated signatures by early 2023, an automatic state supreme court legal review was triggered.

[7] Around June 1, the Florida Division of Elections validated 967,528 signatures – enough for the measure to qualify for the 2024 ballot.

[8][9] The Florida Supreme Court issued a ruling on April 1, 2024 approving the amendment for placement on the November general ballot.

Based on other states’ experiences, expected retail sales of non-medical marijuana would generate at least $195.6 million annually in state and local sales tax revenues once the retail market is fully operational, although the timing of this occurring is unclear.