Despite receiving a majority of "yes" votes, Florida's Amendment 3 failed to pass. Here's why, how state now compares to the rest of the country.

Amendment 3 was not backed by at least 60% of Florida voters, meaning that recreational marijuana use will remain illegal in the state.

It could strengthen the industry as it struggles to compete with hemp-based products sold at gas stations, CBD shops and online at a fraction of the cost.

Following the most expensive ballot measure battle in the nation, Amendment 3 fell short. With nearly all of the vote tallied, the amendment sits at 55.9% approval, more than 4% shy of what was needed for passage, according to Associated Press data.

The Sunshine State's long-awaited attempt to legalize personal-use cannabis falls short, but it's not all bad news.

A ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in the state of Florida is projected to fall short, according to Decision Desk HQ, although medicinal use is still legal in the Sunshine State. Florida Amendment 3 would have allowed adults aged 21 and older to possess,

A push in Florida to legalize recreational marijuana is projected to fall short — in a win for Gov. Ron DeSantis who’s railed against the measure. Amendment 3 needed a 60% supermajority in order to become law. It only received 42.9% of the vote, according to Decision Desk HQ.

Shares of pot companies slid on Wednesday after a ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Florida failed to get the required majority to pass, even as the firms invested millions in a campaign to tap the lucrative market.

The recreational marijuana amendment to make weed legal for adults failed after falling short of the 60% threshold required for approval. As of 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, the unofficial result, with 90% of the returns in,

So far the general consensus on social media regarding Florida's failure to legalize marijuana seems to be "Wait, what?"