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FL H0333

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2019

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates Florida's state hemp program within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to regulate hemp cultivation, with hemp defined as Cannabis sativa L. containing no more than 0.3% delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis

  • Requires cultivators to obtain a license from the department and use only certified hemp seeds, with license denial for applicants who falsify information or have felony controlled substance convictions within the past 10 years

  • Establishes requirements for hemp extract sales including independent laboratory testing, certificates of analysis, and packaging with scannable barcodes, batch numbers, THC content statements, and expiration dates

  • Implements corrective action plans for negligent violations, with 5-year cultivation bans for licensees with three negligent violations within 5 years, and mandatory reporting to state and federal attorneys general for violations involving greater than negligence

  • Expands industrial hemp pilot project authorization to include Florida College System institutions and state universities with agriculture, engineering, or pharmacy programs, effective July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

State Hemp Program

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1020 (Ch. 2019-132)

5/1/2019

Committee Referrals

State Affairs4/2/2019
Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee3/29/2019
Agriculture And Natural Resources Subcommittee1/23/2019

Full Bill Text

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