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FL S0744

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2022

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Brandes

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "short-term visitor" as a resident of another state with legalized medical marijuana, a valid physician's order, visiting Florida for 30 or fewer consecutive days, and authorized to use medical marijuana in the state.

  • Requires the Department of Health to create a separate registry section for short-term visitors who pay a $10 reciprocity fee and possess valid medical marijuana authorization from their home state.

  • Allows registered short-term visitors to purchase up to a 30-day supply of marijuana from Florida medical marijuana treatment centers, with the registration certificate serving as verification of authorization.

  • Requires short-term visitors to carry an electronic copy of their registration certificate at all times when possessing marijuana and present it to law enforcement upon request.

  • Deposits the $10 reciprocity fee in the Tourism Promotional Trust Fund rather than the standard Grants and Donations Trust Fund.

Legislative Description

Medical Use of Marijuana by Out-of-state Visitors

Last Action

Died in Health Policy

3/14/2022

Committee Referrals

Health Policy11/16/2021

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