People vote at a polling station in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Election Day, November 5, 2024.Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Marijuana legalization fails in Florida as states vote on assortment of ballot measures

Across the U.S., voters weighed in on measures that included abortion or reproductive rights, noncitizen voting, crime laws, among others

by · National Post

A costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed Tuesday as voters in dozens of states weighed more than 140 measures appearing on the ballot alongside races for president and top state offices.

Florida was one of several states deciding high-profile marijuana measures and was among 10 states considering amendments related to abortion or reproductive rights. Voters in several states gave resounding approval to amendments specifically barring noncitizens from voting. In California, voters took a step toward tougher crime laws.