Is Recreational Marijuana Legal in Florida? Here’s the 2025 Update

Recreational marijuana remains illegal in Florida as of 2025. A recent effort to change that—Amendment 3—secured a majority at the polls but fell just short of the 60% supermajority required for passage, receiving 56% approval in November 2024 . The state continues to permit cannabis only for medical use, under regulation by licensed Florida physicians and the Office of Medical Marijuana Use. Expect future ballot initiatives—like the 2026 proposal—to re-surface, though they’ll face higher legal hurdles