Early voting: Yes or no on Florida Amendment 3? What recreational marijuana proposal means

Do you know about the 2024 Florida Amendments ?

Voters will be faced with six constitutional amendment proposals on the Nov. 5 ballot. Each needs at least 60% of votes to be enshrined in the Florida Constitution.

Are you still unsure about what each amendment means and whether you're going to cast a "yes" or "no" vote?

In this story, we highlight Amendment 3 to help you prepare for Election Day , which is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. If you want to vote on the candidates and the six Florida Amendments ahead of time, early voting runs through Sunday, Nov. 3, with times and days varying by county .

A video playlist at the top of this story and a video at the bottom further explains each proposed amendment and offers political expertise from USA TODAY Network-Florida journalists.

Early voting: Here's when it starts in Florida, including time, date and by county

2024 Florida Amendments: Amendment 3, adult personal use of marijuana or ‘recreational marijuana amendment’

Sponsor: Smart & Safe Florida

Summary: Allows adults 21 years or older to possess, purchase, or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical personal consumption by smoking, ingestion, or otherwise; allows Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers, and other state licensed entities, to acquire, cultivate, process, manufacture, sell, and distribute such products and accessories. Applies to Florida law; does not change, or immunize violations of, federal law. Establishes possession limits for personal use. Allows consistent legislation. Defines terms. Provides effective date.

2024 Florida Amendments explained

Below is a video segment that further explains each proposed amendment and offers political expertise from USA TODAY Network-Florida journalists: John Torres, engagement editor at FLORIDA TODAY, political reporter John Kennedy, based at the (Sarasota) Herald-Tribune, and political reporter James Call, based at the Tallahassee Democrat

Contributing: C.A. Bridges, USA TODAY Network-Florida

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