Medical Marijuana & Hemp Bills Introduced In Florida Senate

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Bills were introduced into the Florida Senate that would allow both Medical Marijuana and Hemp. They are as follows:

SB 528: Medical Marijuana

Medical Use of Marijuana; Citing this act as “The Florida Medical Marijuana Act”; allowing registered patients and designated caregivers to purchase, acquire, and possess medical-grade marijuana subject to specified requirements; allowing a cultivation and processing licensee, employee, or contractor to acquire, cultivate, transport, and sell marijuana under certain circumstances; allowing a retail licensee to purchase, receive, possess, store, dispense, and deliver marijuana under certain circumstances; specifying registration requirements for a patient identification card, etc.

SB 902: Hemp Production

Hemp Production; Citing this act as the "Hemp Industry Development Act"; providing that hemp is an agricultural crop; providing legislative intent; requiring registration of hemp producers; providing registration requirements; providing exemptions; requiring rulemaking; providing for an affirmative defense to certain charges relating to cannabis; providing exceptions to other laws, etc.