Florida cannabis history
Reviewed
The Division of Elections reported 71.3 percent yes on the 2016 medical amendment. On November 5, 2024, Adult Personal Use of Marijuana received 55.9 percent yes. The constitution requires at least sixty percent of the electors voting on an amendment.
This is a short history, not legal advice. The rules that apply today are on the Florida cannabis laws page. A date is included only when the linked page states it.
At a glance
November 8, 2016Use of Marijuana for Debilitating Medical Conditions received 6,518,919 yes votes, 71.3 percent.
November 5, 2024Adult Personal Use of Marijuana received 5,950,589 yes votes, 55.9 percent.
Current constitutionMedical use by a qualifying patient or caregiver who complies with the medical section is not subject to criminal or civil liability under Florida law.
The two statewide amendments
- The medical results page is the Division of Elections summary for the November 8, 2016 election.
- The adult-use results and the sixty-percent rule are separate official pages. Together they show the yes share below the share the constitution requires.
Sources
- 71.3 percent yes on the 2016 medical amendment
- 5,950,589 yes votes, 55.9 percent
- is not subject to criminal or civil liability under Florida law
Citations were checked against the linked pages on October 24, 2026. Claims without a statute, election result, regulator page, court opinion, or news report were left out.