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Opponents filed the lawsuits last month in various parts of the state and sought to invalidate the failed abortion-rights ballot measure.

The judge ruled that Floridians Protecting Freedom, the committee that supported the failed effort to get Amendment 4 passed, could not show “irreparable harm.”

While large numbers of voters supported Amendment 4 in areas such as Broward, Duval, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Orange, Palm Beach and Pinellas counties, majorities opposed it in 40 counties.

The measure would have allowed adulta to possess about 3 ounces of pot, and it would have allowed businesses already growing and selling medical marijuana to sell it to them.

The national races are expected to effect to the future of health care policy, but in Florida, the microscope and money have been on Amendments 3 and 4. The ends of the campaigns are finally here.

Studies show an association between recreational marijuana and more injuries and deaths on the road. One study suggests legalization in Florida could lead to more than 500 added traffic deaths annually.

Doctors for and against Amendment 4 are pitching their arguments to voters until the final hours of the election, deepening a wedge in the medical community.

The Florida chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics cites an increase in cases of emergency care among children since medical marijuana was approved in the state in 2016.

In the past, Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers has tempered her public criticism of Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration, which regulates her business. But she called DeSantis' critiques on Amendment 3 “hogwash.”

At Masses across Florida, Catholic priests have taken time to try to convince parishioners to vote no on Amendment 4. Both sides of this debate are passionate about their cause and backing beliefs with cash.