Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=oIAm7FbVPtt Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Marijuana measure blocked from 2026 ballot [5ivmNsBQHyR] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT A proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed adults in Florida to buy and use recreational marijuana will not appear on the 2026 ballot, state election officials announced Sunday. The Department of State determined that Smart & Safe Florida — the organization behind the initiative — fell short of the nearly 880,000 verified petition signatures required to qualify. Read more: _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WPEC on Facebook: WPEC on : Subscribe to WPEC on YouTube: WPEC Daily News Digest: WPEC CBS12 is South Florida's source for local news, weather forecasts, sports and community events spanning West Palm Beach, Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Stuart, Vero Beach, Okeechobee, along with the rest of the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches. We are TheOneToTurnTo. For more information, visit Have a tip? Email us at [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 561.844.1212 Have a video or photo you want to share? Upload it to cbs12.com/chimein/ WPEC is a FL based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #CBS12NEWS #WPEC #WestPalmBeach #SouthFlorida #News #BreakingNews OT7BZyg9Ptr A8uTpj9RYMu 1rkVzNYPOjo zWZ8f630LCK wYYB8yNVyJj XXnuCdLuhIq
A proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed adults in Florida to buy and use recreational marijuana will not appear on the 2026 ballot, state election officials announced Sunday. The Department of State determined that Smart & Safe Florida — the organization behind the initiative — fell short of the nearly 880,000 verified petition signatures required to qualify. Read more: _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WPEC on Facebook: WPEC on : Subscribe to WPEC on YouTube: WPEC Daily News Digest: WPEC CBS12 is South Florida's source for local news, weather forecasts, sports and community events spanning West Palm Beach, Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Stuart, Vero Beach, Okeechobee, along with the rest of the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches. We are TheOneToTurnTo. For more information, visit Have a tip? Email us at [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 561.844.1212 Have a video or photo you want to share? Upload it to cbs12.com/chimein/ WPEC is a FL based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #CBS12NEWS #WPEC #WestPalmBeach #SouthFlorida #News #BreakingNews OT7BZyg9Ptr A8uTpj9RYMu 1rkVzNYPOjo zWZ8f630LCK wYYB8yNVyJj XXnuCdLuhIq