Photo by stock.adobe.com/MoriMori BIG HURDLES Marijuana advocates are optimistic Florida will legalize adult-use cannabis By Omar Sacirbey T he slate of cannabis referendums in November is headlined by Florida, the third-most-populous U.S. state, where voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana through ballot measure Amendment 3. A victory in Florida would be one of the top legalization events in recent U.S. cannabis history, trailing only California's successful referendum in 2016, New York's Legislature approving adult use in 2021 and, most recently, President Joe Biden's administration seeking to reschedule marijuana. Industry observers say an Election Day victory in Florida, already home to a thriving medical market, 44 September-October 2024 | MJBizMagazine Darren Weisshttp://stock.adobe.com/MoriMori