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FL H0797

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Geraldine Thompson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "medical marijuana retail facility" license type separate from existing medical marijuana treatment centers, allowing licensed retail facilities to dispense marijuana and delivery devices acquired from treatment centers to qualified patients and caregivers beginning August 1, 2020

  • Limits each medical marijuana treatment center to contracting with no more than 10 medical marijuana retail facilities for dispensing; prohibits treatment centers from directly owning or operating retail facilities

  • Restricts individuals and entities to holding only one retail facility license valid for a single physical location; prohibits applicants, owners, officers, board members, or managers from being listed on more than one retail facility application

  • Requires retail facility applicants to demonstrate financial ability, pass background screenings, employ a medical director, maintain $250,000 liability insurance per facility, and submit diversity plans promoting minority and veteran involvement

  • Prohibits retail facilities from making wholesale marijuana purchases, transporting marijuana products, repackaging products, engaging in Internet sales, or operating between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.; subjects facilities to the same security, advertising, and dispensing requirements as treatment centers

Legislative Description

Medical Marijuana Retail Facilities

Last Action

Died in Health Quality Subcommittee

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Health Quality Subcommittee12/16/2019

Full Bill Text

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