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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to medical cannabis cardholders from 2
other states; amending s. 893.13, F.S.; exempting 3
holders of medical cannabis cards from other states 4
from provisions prohibiting bringing controlled 5
substances into the state in certain circumstances; 6
providing an effective date. 7
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9
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Section 1. Subsection (5) of section 893.13, Florida 11
Statutes, is amended to read: 12
893.13 Prohibited acts; penalties. — 13
(5) A person may not bring into this state any controlled 14
substance unless the possession of such controlled substance is 15
authorized by this chapter , obtained through another state's 16
medical cannabis program when the person bringing in the 17
cannabis holds a valid medical cannabis card from that state for 18
that cannabis, or unless such person is licensed to do so by the 19
appropriate federal agency. A person who violates this provision 20
with respect to: 21
(a) A controlled substance named or described in s. 22
893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d), (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5. 23
commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in 24
s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 25
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(b) A controlled substance named or des cribed in s. 26
893.03(1)(c), (2)(c)1., (2)(c)2., (2)(c)3., (2)(c)6., (2)(c)7., 27
(2)(c)8., (2)(c)9., (2)(c)10., (3), or (4) commits a felony of 28
the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 29
775.083, or s. 775.084. 30
(c) A controlled substance name d or described in s. 31
893.03(5) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable 32
as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 33
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 34