Adult use of Marijuana fails to get on Ballot

Florida Supreme Court dismisses adult-use marijuana advisory case

"The Supreme Court of Florida on Wednesday dismissed a case seeking an advisory opinion on a proposed constitutional amendment that would have legalized adult personal use of marijuana, formally ending the measure’s path to the 2026 ballot.

In a brief order, the court accepted Attorney General James Uthmeier’s notice of voluntary dismissal, canceled scheduled oral arguments and closed the case without ruling on the proposal’s merits.

Six justices concurred, while Justice Jorge Labarga dissented without a written explanation.

The case stemmed from Florida’s constitutionally required pre-election review process for citizen-initiated constitutional amendments. Under that process, the Attorney General must ask the Supreme Court to determine whether a proposed amendment complies with the single-subject requirement and whether its ballot title and summary are clear and not misleading.

The dismissal follows the Florida Department of State’s determination this month that no citizen-led initiatives, including the adult-use marijuana proposal, submitted enough verified signatures to qualify for the 2026 ballot. Without sufficient signatures, the advisory opinion process effectively became moot, prompting the Attorney General to withdraw the request for review.

The order was issued Wednesday and took immediate effect." Source: TheCapitolist.com