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

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

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

Florida voters rejected ballot measures Tuesday to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana, handing victories to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who used state resources and campaigned heavily to defeat the issues.