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Florida Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2026)
| Florida Marijuana Legalization Initiative | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 3, 2026 | |
| Topic Marijuana | |
| Status Cleared for signature gathering | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
The Florida Marijuana Legalization Initiative (Initiative #25-01) may appear on the ballot in Florida as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
Measure design
The initiative would legalize marijuana for use by adults 21 and older; prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana in public spaces; prohibits packaging or marketing that appeal to children; and provide for licensing for non-medical marijuana businesses.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title is as follows:[1]
| “ | Adult Personal Use of Marijuana[2] | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary is as follows:[1]
| “ | Allows adults 21 and older to possess, purchase, or use marijuana for non-medical consumption. Establishes possession limits. Prohibits marketing and packaging attractive to children. Prohibits smoking and vaping in public. Maintains prohibition on driving under influence. Applies to Florida law; does not change, or immunize violations of, federal law. Allows Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers to acquire, cultivate, process, transport, and sell marijuana to adults. Provides for creation of licenses for non-medical marijuana businesses. | ” |
Full text
The full text can be accessed here.
Sponsors
Smart & Safe Florida is leading the campaign in support of the ballot initiative.[1]
Path to the ballot
Process in Florida
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Florida, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8% of the votes cast in the last presidential election. Proponents must obtain signatures equaling at least 8% of the district-wide vote in the most recent presidential election in at least half (14) of the state's 27 congressional districts. A 60% vote is required for voter approval. In 2006, voters passed an amendment for the 60% vote requirement. The requirements to get an initiative certified for the 2026 ballot:
- Signatures: 880,062 valid signatures is required.
- Deadline: The deadline for signature verification is February 1, 2026. Officials have 30 days to check signatures.
Details about the initiative
The following is the timeline of the initiative:
- January 14, 2025: The ballot initiative was approved for signature gathering.[1]
- June 2, 2025: Officials verified that the campaign had collected 377,831 valid signatures, surpassing the 25% threshold (220,016) required to trigger legal and fiscal review.[1][3]
- July 8, 2025: Officials verified that the campaign had collected 613,206 valid signatures.[4]
- August 21, 2025: Smart & Safe Florida was granted a preliminary injunction against a law passed in 2025 in Florida that changes requirements for signature gatherers. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker ruled that the law infringed on petitioners' First Amendment rights.[5]
See also
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External links
- Florida Division of Elections: Initiatives, Amendments, and Revisions database
- Initiative 25-01 information
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Florida Department of Elections, "Initiative 25-01," accessed January 14, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Marijuana Moment, "Florida Marijuana Activists Collect Enough Signatures On 2026 Legalization Ballot Measure To Trigger Fiscal And Judicial Review," June 2, 2025
- ↑ Sun Sentinel, "Marijuana proposal tops 600,000 signatures to get on Florida’s 2026 ballot," July 9, 2025
- ↑ Marijuana Moment, "Federal Judge Gives Florida Marijuana Legalization Campaign A Win Over State’s Ballot Initiative Restriction Law," August 22, 2025
