Florida 2025 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0601 Compare Versions

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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to hemp extract products; amending s. 2
16	16	581.217, F.S.; revising legislative findings; revising 3
17	17	and providing definitions; revising and providing 4
18	18	conditions for the manufacture, delivery, hold, offer 5
19	19	for sale, distribution, and retail sale of hemp 6
20	20	extract products; providing penalties; requiring 7
21	21	manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of hemp 8
22	22	extract products to maintain certain records; 9
23	23	prohibiting the Department of Agriculture and Consumer 10
24	24	Services from granting permission to remove or use 11
25	25	certain hemp extract products until it determines that 12
26	26	such hemp extract products comply with state law; 13
27	27	providing appropriations; providing an effective date. 14
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29	29	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 16
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31	31	Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) and subsections 18
32	32	(3) and (7) of section 581.217, Florida Statutes, are amended to 19
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34	34	581.217 State hemp program. — 21
35	35	(2) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. —The Legislature finds that: 22
36	36	(b) Hemp and hemp extract Hemp-derived cannabinoids, 23
37	37	including, but not limited to, cannabidiol, are not controlled 24
38	38	substances or adulterants if they are in compliance with this 25
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52	52	(3) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 27
53	53	(a) "Attractive to children" means manufactured in the 28
54	54	shape of or packaged in containers displaying humans, cartoons, 29
55	55	or animals, toys, or other features that appeal to children ; 30
56	56	manufactured in a form or packaged in a container that bears any 31
57	57	reasonable resemblance to an existing candy or snack product 32
58	58	that is familiar to children; manufactured in a form or packaged 33
59	59	in a container that bears any reasonable resemblance to a the 34
60	60	public as a widely distributed, branded snack or food product 35
61	61	marketed to children such that the a product could be mistaken 36
62	62	for the branded snack or food product, especially by children; 37
63	63	or containing any color additives. 38
64	64	(b) "Certifying agency" has the same meaning as in s. 39
65	65	578.011(8). 40
66	66	(c) "Contaminants unsafe for human consumption" includes, 41
67	67	but is not limited to, any microbe, fungus, yeast, mildew, 42
68	68	herbicide, pesticide, fungicide, residual solvent, metal, or 43
69	69	other contaminant found in any amount that exceeds any of the 44
70	70	accepted limitations as determined by rules adopted by the 45
71	71	Department of Health in accordance with s. 381.986, or other 46
72	72	limitation pursuant to the laws of this state, whichever amount 47
73	73	is less. 48
74	74	(d) "Convenience business" means any place of business 49
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90	90	Regulation pursuant to chapter 210, chapter 561, chapter 562, 53
91	91	chapter 563, chapter 564, chapter 565, or chapter 569. 54
92	92	(e) "Counter" means the point of purchase at a retail 55
93	93	establishment. 56
94	94	(f)(d) "Cultivate" means planting, watering, growing, or 57
95	95	harvesting hemp. 58
96	96	(g) "Exit package" means an opaque bag provided at the 59
97	97	point of purchase for a hemp extract product that satisfies the 60
98	98	child-resistant effectiveness standards under 16 C.F.R. s. 61
99	99	1700.15(b)(1) when te sted in accordance with the requirements of 62
100	100	16 C.F.R. s. 1700.20. 63
101	101	(h)(e) "Hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any 64
102	102	part of that plant, including the seeds thereof, and all 65
103	103	derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and 66
104	104	salts of isomers thereof, whether growing or not, that has a 67
105	105	total delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not 68
106	106	exceed 0.3 percent on a dry -weight basis, with the exception of 69
107	107	hemp extract, which may not exceed : 70
108	108	1. Zero point 3 0.3 percent total delta-9-71
109	109	tetrahydrocannabinol concentration on a wet-weight basis; 72
110	110	2. Twenty-five milligrams per serving or 500 milligrams 73
111	111	per container on a dry -weight basis for edible products; or 74
112	112	3. Three milliliters for a product that uses an 75
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125	125	electronic, chemical, or mechanical means to produce vapor. 76
126	126	(i)(f) "Hemp extract" means a s ubstance or compound 77
127	127	intended for ingestion, containing more than trace amounts of a 78
128	128	cannabinoid, or for inhalation which is derived from or contains 79
129	129	hemp and which does not contain controlled substances. The term 80
130	130	does not include synthetic cannabidiol or seeds or seed-derived 81
131	131	ingredients that are generally recognized as safe by the United 82
132	132	States Food and Drug Administration. 83
133	133	(j)(g) "Independent testing laboratory" means a laboratory 84
134	134	that: 85
135	135	1. Does not have a direct or indirect interest in the 86
136	136	entity whose product is being tested; 87
137	137	2. Does not have a direct or indirect interest in a 88
138	138	facility that cultivates, processes, distributes, dispenses, or 89
139	139	sells hemp or hemp extract in the state or in another 90
140	140	jurisdiction or cultivates, processes, distributes, disp enses, 91
141	141	or sells marijuana, as defined in s. 381.986; and 92
142	142	3. Is accredited by a third -party accrediting body as a 93
143	143	competent testing laboratory pursuant to ISO/IEC 17025 of the 94
144	144	International Organization for Standardization. 95
145	145	(k) "Retail establishment" me ans a place of business 96
146	146	licensed to sell hemp extract products which is open to the 97
147	147	public for the sale of goods or services. 98
148	148	(l) "Safe harbor hemp extract product" means a finished 99
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163	163	processed, produced, packaged, prepared, treated, transported, 102
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165	165	of being exported from this state. 104
166	166	(7) MANUFACTURE, DELIVERY, HOLD, OFFER F OR SALE, 105
167	167	DISTRIBUTION, AND RETAIL SALE OF HEMP EXTRACT PRODUCTS.— 106
168	168	(a) Hemp extract products may only be sold at retail to a 107
169	169	person 21 years of age or older. A person who violates this 108
170	170	paragraph commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable 109
171	171	as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A person who commits a 110
172	172	second or subsequent violation of this paragraph within 1 year 111
173	173	after an initial violation commits a misdemeanor of the first 112
174	174	degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 113
175	175	(b)(a) Hemp extract may only be distributed , offered for 114
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178	178	1. Has a certificate of analysis prepared by an 117
179	179	independent testing laboratory which that states: 118
180	180	a. The hemp extract is the product of a b atch tested by 119
181	181	the independent testing laboratory; 120
182	182	b. The batch contained a total delta -9-121
183	183	tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that did not exceed 0.3 122
184	184	percent pursuant to the testing of a random sample of the batch , 123
185	185	or if the batch is sold at retail, the b atch meets the total 124
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200	200	c. The batch does not contain contaminants unsafe for 127
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202	202	d. The batch was processed in a facility that holds a 129
203	203	current and valid permit issued by a human health or food safety 130
204	204	regulatory entity with authority over the facility, and that 131
205	205	facility meets the human health or food safety sanitization 132
206	206	requirements of the regulatory entity. Such compliance must be 133
207	207	documented by a report from the regulatory entity confirming 134
208	208	that the facility meets such requirements. 135
209	209	2. Is distributed, offered for retail sale, or sold at 136
210	210	retail with a label that does not make any claims related to the 137
211	211	health benefits of the product unless e xpressly authorized by 138
212	212	the United States Food and Drug Administration and in a 139
213	213	container that includes: 140
214	214	a. A scannable barcode or quick response code linked to 141
215	215	the certificate of analysis of the hemp extract batch by an 142
216	216	independent testing laboratory; 143
217	217	b. The batch number; 144
218	218	c. The Internet address of a website where batch 145
219	219	information may be obtained; 146
220	220	d. The expiration date; and 147
221	221	e. The number of milligrams of each marketed cannabinoid 148
222	222	per serving; 149
223	223	f. The concentration of cannabinoids contained in t he 150
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237	237	g. The recommended amount of product per serving; and 152
238	238	h. The toll-free telephone number for the national Poison 153
239	239	Help line. 154
240	240	3. Is distributed, offered for retail sale, or sold at 155
241	241	retail in a container that: 156
242	242	a. Is suitable to contain products for human consumption; 157
243	243	b. Is composed of materials designed to minimize exposure 158
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245	245	c. Mitigates exposure to high temperatures; 160
246	246	d. Is not attractive to children; and 161
247	247	e. Is compliant with the United States Poison Prevention 162
248	248	Packaging Act of 1970, 15 U.S.C. ss. 1471 et seq., without 163
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250	250	f. Is child-resistant and satisfies the child -resistant 165
251	251	effectiveness standards under 16 C.F.R. s. 1700.15(b)(1) when 166
252	252	tested in accordance with the requirements of 16 C.F.R. s. 167
253	253	1700.20. 168
254	254	(c) The labeling, packaging design, and advertising or 169
255	255	marketing materials for any hemp extract product may not be 170
256	256	attractive to children or engage in infringement under s. 171
257	257	495.131, trade dress, trademarks, branding or other related 172
258	258	materials, or any imagery or scenery that depicts or signifies 173
259	259	characters or symbols known to appeal primarily to persons under 174
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275	275	(d) A hemp extract product, other than a beverage , must be 178
276	276	maintained behind the counter of a retail establishment in an 179
277	277	area that is inaccessible to customers. 180
278	278	(e) A convenience business may only sell hemp extract 181
279	279	products in the form of beverages. 182
280	280	(f) Hemp extract products must be placed in an exit 183
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282	282	(g)(b) Hemp extract may only be sold to a business in this 185
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285	285	(h)(c) Hemp extract distributed or s old in this state is 188
286	286	subject to the applicable requirements of chapter 500, chapter 189
287	287	502, or chapter 580. 190
288	288	(i) Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of hemp 191
289	289	extract products shall maintain a readily accessible written or 192
290	290	electronic record of all hemp extract products in their 193
291	291	inventory for 3 years after the product is sold or otherwise 194
292	292	disposed of. The record must contain the name of the product, 195
293	293	the manufacturer of the product, the third -party laboratory test 196
294	294	for the product, the date the product was placed in inventory, 197
295	295	the date the product was removed from inventory, and the current 198
296	296	disposition of the product. 199
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311	311	2. Safe harbor hemp extract products in c ompliance with 202
312	312	this section must be physically segregated from other products, 203
313	313	including hemp extract products, by a manufacturer or storage 204
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315	315	(d) Products that are intended for human ingestion or 206
316	316	inhalation and that contain hemp extract, includi ng, but not 207
317	317	limited to, snuff, chewing gum, and other smokeless products, 208
318	318	may not be sold in this state to a person who is under 21 years 209
319	319	of age. A person who violates this paragraph commits a 210
320	320	misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 211
321	321	775.082 or s. 775.083. A person who commits a second or 212
322	322	subsequent violation of this paragraph within 1 year after the 213
323	323	initial violation commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, 214
324	324	punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 215
325	325	(k)(e) Hemp extract possessed, manufactured, delivered, 216
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327	327	this subsection is subject to s. 500.172 and penalties as 218
328	328	provided in s. 500.121. Hemp extract products found to be 219
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330	330	stop-sale order. The department may not grant permission to 221
331	331	remove or use, except for disposal, hemp extract products 222
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347	347	Section 2. (1) For the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the sum of 226
348	348	$2 million in nonrecurring funds is appropriated from the 227
349	349	General Revenue Fund to the Department of Law Enforcement for 228
350	350	the purchase of testing equipment necessary to implement this 229
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352	352	(2) For the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the sum of $25 million 231
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354	354	Fund to the Department of Legal Affairs for the investigation of 233
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356	356	of concern as defined in s. 692.201, Florida Statutes, and 235
357	357	imported into this state. 236
358	358	Section 3. This act shall take effect October 1, 2025. 237