More than half of Florida voters approved of Amendment 3, but it did not reach the required 60 percent threshold to pass.

Florida voters rejected adding abortion rights to their state constitution Tuesday, keeping a ban on abortion after the first six weeks of pregnancy in place

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.

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

A ballot measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana in Florida failed, the Associated Press projects. The measure needed the support of 60% of voters to pass. Under the measure, adults 21 and older would have been allowed to possess up to three ounces of marijuana.