Florida Amendment 3,[1] officially titled "Adult Personal Use of Marijuana" (Florida initiative 22-05), is a
voter initiative that will appear on the 2024 ballot. It would amend the state constitution to legalize cannabis in the state of Florida.[2]
History
The initiative was registered with authorities around August 2022 for signature collection and assigned initiative number 22-05. To qualify for the ballot, 891,589 valid signatures were required. By December 1, 2022, it had gotten 53,982 signatures.[3] With 294,037 validated signatures by early 2023, an automatic state supreme court legal review was triggered.[4][5] 635,961 signatures were validated by the Florida Secretary of State as of April 4,[6] and there were 841,130 validated signatures by May 1.[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 that the initiative would appear on the November general ballot.[10]
Support and opposition
Hialeah mayor
Esteban Bovo voice opposition to the amendment, saying "this amendment threatens to undermine the laws we've upheld and the safety of our residents".[11]