FL S1696

Legalizes recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older in Florida, allowing possession of up to 2.5 ounces, cultivation of up to 6 plants at a private residence, and consumption at licensed marijuana consumption sites or in nonpublic places

Establishes a Division of Cannabis Management within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to regulate and license five types of marijuana establishments: retail stores, cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities, testing facilities, and consumption sites, with licensing applications accepted beginning August 1, 2023

Directs 15% of marijuana tax revenues to a Division of Cannabis Trust Fund and the remainder to the General Revenue Fund, with the division required to prioritize license applications from businesses at least 51% owned by women or minority persons

Creates a criminal record expunction process for individuals previously convicted of possessing 4.0 ounces or less of cannabis, prohibiting courts from charging fees for such petitions and barring employers from denying employment based on expunction-eligible convictions

Prohibits marijuana establishments from selling to persons under 21 or operating within 500 feet of K-12 schools, while allowing localities to ban or regulate marijuana establishments through local ordinance and prohibiting employers from restricting employees' off-duty marijuana use unless required by a federal contract