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FL S7082

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/19/2019

Primary Sponsor

Criminal Justice

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds FDA-approved cannabidiol (CBD) drug products to Schedule V of Florida's controlled substances list, limited to finished dosage formulations derived from cannabis with no more than 0.1 percent residual tetrahydrocannabinols (THC).

  • Reenacts related statutes (sections 817.563, 831.31, 893.07, and 893.13) to update references to the amended Schedule V controlled substances list.

  • Establishes that selling counterfeit Schedule V controlled substances is a misdemeanor of the second degree, while selling counterfeits of Schedules I-IV remains a felony of the third degree.

  • Sets penalties for Schedule V violations at misdemeanor levels (first or second degree) compared to felony penalties for higher-schedule substances, across offenses including sale, delivery, possession with intent, and importation.

  • Requires reporting of theft or significant loss of Schedule V substances to the county sheriff within 24 hours, with failure to report constituting a misdemeanor of the second degree.

Legislative Description

Controlled Substances

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7107 (Ch. 2019-166)

4/29/2019

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/5/2019
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice3/20/2019
Criminal Justice3/13/2019

Full Bill Text

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