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FL H1597
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dana Trabulsy
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AI Summary
- Hemp extract must be tested by a certified marijuana testing laboratory before sale in Florida, with test results verified and signed by two laboratory employees; the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may also select and test samples from retail stores, distributors, or cultivators
- Sale of hemp extract products containing THC to persons under 21 is prohibited, with a first violation constituting a second-degree misdemeanor and subsequent violations within one year elevated to a first-degree misdemeanor
- Businesses permitted to sell hemp or hemp extract may not be located within 500 feet of a school, daycare facility, motor fuel retail outlet, or another hemp retail facility, and must store products out of customer reach (excluding hemp-infused beverages) in employee-only areas or locked display cases
- THC-infused beverages are limited to 5 milligrams per sealed container, may not contain alcohol, may only be sold at retail locations licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, and must be distributed exclusively through licensed beverage distributors
- Products attractive to children — defined as those shaped like or packaged with cartoons, toys, resembling existing candy/snack brands, or containing color additives — are prohibited, and $2 million in nonrecurring General Revenue funds is appropriated to the Department of Law Enforcement for testing equipment, effective October 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Food and Hemp Products
Last Action
Died in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee3/5/2025
Full Bill Text
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