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FL S0740

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/14/2022

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Brandes

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act" to protect qualified patients using medical marijuana authorized under Florida Constitution Article X, Section 29
  • Prohibits medical providers from denying treatment or disqualifying patients from medical care based on their use of medical marijuana
  • Specifies that qualified patients' medical marijuana use does not constitute use of an illicit substance for purposes of medical care
  • Explicitly protects patient access to organ transplants, pain management, and other medically approved therapies despite medical marijuana use
  • Takes effect upon becoming law

Legislative Description

Medical Marijuana Patient Protection

Last Action

Died in Health Policy

3/14/2022

Committee Referrals

Health Policy11/16/2021

Full Bill Text

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