CS for CS for SB 406 - Compassionate Use of Low-THC Cannabis and Marijuana

• Expands marijuana access by allowing physicians to certify patients with debilitating medical conditions, chronic nonmalignant pain, or seizure/muscle spasm disorders for medical marijuana use, with increased 90-day supply limits instead of 45-day supplies.

• Establishes medical marijuana treatment centers (MMTCs) to replace "dispensing organizations," with registration requirements including 5-year business history, $5 million performance bond, diversity plans, and medical director oversight.

• Creates caregiver system allowing designated caregivers to assist qualifying patients with purchasing and administering marijuana, requiring background screening and limiting caregivers to one patient at a time (with exceptions for family members and facility employees).

• Requires independent laboratory testing of all marijuana for potency and contaminants before dispensing, with department licensing and certification of testing laboratories to ensure product safety and quality standards.

• Establishes the Coalition for Medical Marijuana Research and Education at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center to conduct research, receive patient registry data from the Department of Health, and issue annual reports to state leadership on medical marijuana policy.