The movement to legalize recreational marijuana has run into a wall of resistance.

Amendment 3 -- one of two amendments on the ballot put there by citizens, not lawmakers (the other being Amendment 4) -- failed Tuesday. If it had passed, recreational marijuana would be legal in Florida for adults over 21.

Florida voters rejected ballot measures to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana.

Amendment 3 is one of two amendments on the ballot put there by citizens, not lawmakers (the other being Amendment 4). Its passage would make marijuana use legal for adults over 21, define the amounts, and define the business market for it.

Florida is now the largest state offering online sports betting, but some hope the courts will still step in to stop it as the stakes remain high for the Seminole Tribe.

Sports betting in Florida was supposed to get off the ground Oct. 15, but the timeline's been delayed. Meanwhile, there are no less than three lawsuits against it.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – A ballot question for the upcoming election could fundamentally change the way voters choose candidates for the general election. To choose candidates for state legislature, governor and cabinet. The two top vote-getters, regardless of party, would advance to the general election ballot. There are strong arguments for and against Amendment 3, and they were discussed on This Week in South Florida. Glenn Burhans is an attorney from Tallahasee and the chair of the All Voters Vote initiative that put Amendment 3 on the ballot.

Florida is one of only 11 states that have totally closed primaries, and Amendment 3 proposes to open them to all voters. Amendment 3: Click here for the full textAmendment 3 would fundamentally change Florida’s primary process by opening primary elections to all registered voters. Amendment 3 proposes opening primary voting to all and changing the process to a listing of all candidates on one ballot, including major party candidates, third-party candidates, and NPA candidates. Finally, elections are funded by taxpayers, currently requiring NPA voters to pay for elections in which they are prevented from participating. A “Yes” vote = Opening Florida primary elections to all registered voters and changing the process to top two winners.