Without a Medical Marijuana Card or Medical Marijuana Caregiver Card, if you are caught with pot, you may face fines and prison time under Florida law. The amendment would have made recreational marijuana legal for adults 21 and older, with some restrictions.

A costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed Tuesday and California voters took a step toward tough crime laws as voters in dozens of states weighed more than 140 measures appearing on the ballot alongside races for president and top state offices.

(Reuters) -Shares of pot companies slid on Wednesday after a ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Florida failed to get the required majority to pass, even as the firms invested millions in a campaign to tap the lucrative market.