An anti-marijuana legalization policy group celebrated the defeat of Florida's Amendment 3 which would have legalized recreational marijuana use in the state.

Now that the amendment has failed, here’s what to know about Amendment 3 and marijuana in Florida. Amendment 3 would have allowed adults 21 and older to buy and use up to three ounces of marijuana.

The passage of Amendment 3 would have legalized the sale of marijuana for recreational use to adults 21 years of age and older from medical marijuana treatment centers and other state-licensed entities.

More than half of Florida voters approved of the measure, but it did not reach the required 60 percent threshold.

Florida voters rejected a ballot measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana for adults at least 21 years old and allowed them to possess up to 3 ounces of marijuana. It failed to obtain the required 60% threshold at a time when the U.

A proposed amendment that would have allowed for recreational marijuana use in Florida failed to get the needed support to pass. In Florida, constitutional amendments need at least 60% of the vote to be adopted.

Amendment 3, which would have legalized the recreational use and manufacturing of marijuana in the state, failed to get the 60% voter support.

It failed to obtain the required 60% threshold at a time when the DEA is making moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug