Florida 2025 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H1501 Compare Versions

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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to the availability of marijuana for 2
16	16	adult use; amending s. 212.08, F.S.; revising the 3
17	17	sales tax exemption for the sale of marijuana and 4
18	18	marijuana delivery devices to apply only to purchases 5
19	19	by qualified patients and caregivers; amending s. 6
20	20	381.986, F.S.; revising definitions; revising 7
21	21	background screening requirements for caregivers; 8
22	22	revising provisions related to the licensure and 9
23	23	functions of medical marijuana treatment centers 10
24	24	(MMTCs); requiring the Department of Health to adopt 11
25	25	by rule certain standards and procedures; requiring 12
26	26	the department to adopt by rule a specified MMTC 13
27	27	registration form; providing registration 14
28	28	requirements; providing that a registration expires 15
29	29	after a specified time; requiring an MMTC to obtain 16
30	30	separate operating licenses to perform certain 17
31	31	operations; specifying application requirements for 18
32	32	MMTCs to obtain cultivation licenses and processing 19
33	33	licenses; providing for the expiration of and renewal 20
34	34	of such licenses; requiring an MMTC to obtain a 21
35	35	facility permit befo re cultivating or processing 22
36	36	marijuana at the facility; authorizing MMTCs licensed 23
37	37	to cultivate or process marijuana to use contractors 24
38	38	to assist with the cultivation and processing of 25
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47	47	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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52	52	ultimately responsible for all operations relating to 27
53	53	the cultivation and processing and for maintaining 28
54	54	physical possession of the marijuana at all times; 29
55	55	requiring work done by contractors to be performed at 30
56	56	permitted facilities; requiring licensees using a 31
57	57	contractor to register the contractor's principals and 32
58	58	employees; providing that such principals and 33
59	59	employees may not begin participating in the 34
60	60	operations until they have received an identification 35
61	61	card from the department; providing for the 36
62	62	destruction of certain marijuana b yproducts within a 37
63	63	specified timeframe after their production; 38
64	64	authorizing MMTCs licensed to cultivate and process 39
65	65	marijuana to sell marijuana at wholesale to other 40
66	66	registered MMTCs only if certain conditions are met; 41
67	67	prohibiting an MMTC from transporting or delivering 42
68	68	marijuana outside of its property without a 43
69	69	transportation license; providing requirements for the 44
70	70	cultivation and processing of marijuana; deleting a 45
71	71	requirement that each MMTC produce and make available 46
72	72	for purchase at least one low -THC cannabis product; 47
73	73	deleting certain tetrahydrocannabinol limits for 48
74	74	edibles; requiring an MMTC that holds a license for 49
75	75	processing to test marijuana before it is sold in 50
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88	88	addition to when it is dispensed; deleting obsolete 51
89	89	language; revising packaging requireme nts for 52
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91	91	requirements for an MMTC to obtain a retail license; 54
92	92	providing for the expiration and renewal of such 55
93	93	license; requiring an MMTC to obtain a facility permit 56
94	94	before selling, dispensing, or storing marijua na in a 57
95	95	facility; requiring an MMTC to cease certain 58
96	96	operations in a facility under certain circumstances; 59
97	97	prohibiting a dispensing facility from repackaging or 60
98	98	modifying marijuana that has already been packaged for 61
99	99	sale; providing exceptions; authorizing a retail 62
100	100	licensee to contract with an MMTC that has a 63
101	101	transportation license to transport marijuana for the 64
102	102	retail licensee under certain circumstances; 65
103	103	prohibiting onsite consumption or administration of 66
104	104	marijuana at a dispensing facility; revising 67
105	105	requirements for the dispensing of marijuana by an 68
106	106	MMTC licensed for retail; requiring an MMTC licensed 69
107	107	for retail to include specified information on the 70
108	108	label for marijuana or a marijuana delivery device 71
109	109	dispensed to a qualified patient or caregiver; 72
110	110	authorizing an MMTC to sell marijuana to an adult 21 73
111	111	years of age or older under certain circumstances; 74
112	112	requiring MMTC employees to verify the age of such 75
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126	126	from requesting or storing any personal information of 77
127	127	a buyer other than that needed to verify the buyer's 78
128	128	age; revising a provision prohibiting an MMTC from 79
129	129	dispensing or selling specified products; revising 80
130	130	safety and security requirements for MMTCs; providing 81
131	131	application requirements for an MMTC to obtain a 82
132	132	transportation license; prohibiting the transportation 83
133	133	of marijuana on certain properties; requiring the 84
134	134	transportation of marijuana only in vehicles owned or 85
135	135	leased by a licensee or the licensee's contractor and 86
136	136	appropriately permitted by the department; p roviding a 87
137	137	process and requirements for obtaining a vehicle 88
138	138	permit; requiring MMTCs to designate a registered 89
139	139	employee or contract employee as the driver for each 90
140	140	permitted vehicle; requiring the designation to be 91
141	141	displayed in the vehicle at all times; req uiring that 92
142	142	each permitted vehicle be GPS -monitored; providing for 93
143	143	the expiration and cancellation of vehicle permits; 94
144	144	specifying that a permitted vehicle transporting 95
145	145	marijuana is subject to inspection and search without 96
146	146	a search warrant by specified pers ons; authorizing an 97
147	147	MMTC licensed to transport marijuana and marijuana 98
148	148	delivery devices to deliver or contract for the 99
149	149	delivery of marijuana and marijuana delivery devices 100
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158	158	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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162	162	to other MMTCs within this state, to qualified 101
163	163	patients and caregivers within this s tate, and to 102
164	164	adults 21 years of age or older within this state; 103
165	165	specifying that a county or municipality may not 104
166	166	prohibit deliveries of marijuana or marijuana delivery 105
167	167	devices to qualified patients and caregivers within 106
168	168	the county or municipality; requirin g an MMTC 107
169	169	delivering marijuana or a marijuana delivery device to 108
170	170	a qualified patient or his or her caregiver to verify 109
171	171	the identity of the qualified patient; requiring an 110
172	172	MMTC or its contractor delivering marijuana to an 111
173	173	adult 21 years of age or older to v erify his or her 112
174	174	age; providing requirements for such verification; 113
175	175	requiring the department to adopt certain rules for 114
176	176	the delivery of marijuana; authorizing MMTCs to use 115
177	177	contractors to assist with the transportation of 116
178	178	marijuana; specifying that an MMTC is responsible for 117
179	179	a contractor's actions and operations related to the 118
180	180	transportation of marijuana; requiring an MMTC to know 119
181	181	the location of all of its marijuana products at all 120
182	182	times; requiring principals and employees of a 121
183	183	contractor to register with t he department and receive 122
184	184	an MMTC employee identification card before 123
185	185	participating in the operations of an MMTC; providing 124
186	186	for the permitting of cultivation, processing, 125
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195	195	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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201	201	application form; requiring the department to inspect 128
202	202	a facility before issuing a permit; requiring the 129
203	203	department to issue or deny a facility permit within a 130
204	204	specified timeframe; providing for the expiration of 131
205	205	facility permits; requiring the d epartment to inspect 132
206	206	a facility for compliance before the renewal of a 133
207	207	facility permit; requiring an MMTC to cease applicable 134
208	208	operations if a facility's permit expires or is 135
209	209	suspended or revoked until the department takes 136
210	210	certain actions; requiring cultiva tion facilities and 137
211	211	processing facilities to be insured with specified 138
212	212	hazard and liability insurance; providing requirements 139
213	213	for the location of cultivation facilities and 140
214	214	processing facilities; preempting to the state all 141
215	215	matters regarding the permitting and regulation of 142
216	216	cultivation facilities and processing facilities; 143
217	217	requiring dispensing facilities and storage facilities 144
218	218	to be insured with specified hazard and liability 145
219	219	insurance; providing requirements for the location of 146
220	220	dispensing facilities and st orage facilities; 147
221	221	clarifying that the governing body of a county or a 148
222	222	municipality may prohibit or limit the number of 149
223	223	dispensing facilities located within its jurisdiction 150
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236	236	but may not prohibit a licensed retail MMTC or its 151
237	237	permitted storage facility from being located in such 152
238	238	county's or municipality's jurisdiction if the MMTC is 153
239	239	delivering marijuana to qualified patients in that 154
240	240	jurisdiction; prohibiting counties and municipalities 155
241	241	from requiring, requesting, or accepting financial 156
242	242	contributions or simila r benefits from MMTCs, except 157
243	243	for levying local business taxes; prohibiting the 158
244	244	department from issuing a facility permit for a 159
245	245	dispensing facility in a county or municipality that 160
246	246	adopts a specified ordinance; authorizing a county or 161
247	247	municipality to levy a local tax on a dispensing 162
248	248	facility; providing that local ordinances may not 163
249	249	result in or provide for certain outcomes; authorizing 164
250	250	the department to adopt specified requirements by 165
251	251	rule; requiring the department to adopt rules to 166
252	252	administer the registrat ion of certain MMTC 167
253	253	principals, employees, and contractors; requiring an 168
254	254	MMTC to apply to the department for the registration 169
255	255	of certain persons before hiring or contracting with 170
256	256	such persons; requiring the department to adopt by 171
257	257	rule a registration form t hat includes specified 172
258	258	information; requiring the department to register 173
259	259	persons who satisfy specified conditions and issue 174
260	260	them MMTC employee identification cards; providing 175
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275	275	department within a specified timeframe if certain 178
276	276	information or the person's employment status changes; 179
277	277	authorizing the department to contract with vendors to 180
278	278	issue MMTC employee identification cards; requiring 181
279	279	the department to inspec t an MMTC and its facilities 182
280	280	upon receipt of a complaint and to inspect each 183
281	281	permitted facility at least biennially; authorizing 184
282	282	the department to conduct additional inspections of a 185
283	283	facility under certain circumstances; revising 186
284	284	administrative penalties; authorizing the department 187
285	285	to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew an MMTC's 188
286	286	registration, operating licenses, vehicle permits, or 189
287	287	facility permits for violating certain provisions; 190
288	288	requiring the department to refuse to renew an MMTC's 191
289	289	cultivation, processi ng, retail, or transportation 192
290	290	license under certain circumstances; revising 193
291	291	provisions related to criminal and civil penalties and 194
292	292	fees to conform to changes made by the act; providing 195
293	293	applicability; deleting obsolete language; creating s. 196
294	294	381.990, F.S.; authorizing a person 21 years of age or 197
295	295	older to purchase marijuana products, marijuana in a 198
296	296	form for smoking, and marijuana delivery devices under 199
297	297	certain circumstances; providing that such products be 200
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311	311	the retail sale of marijuana and registered with the 202
312	312	Department of Business and Professional Regulation for 203
313	313	sale of marijuana for adult use; providing for 204
314	314	criminal penalties; authorizing a person 21 years of 205
315	315	age or older to possess, use, transport, or tran sfer 206
316	316	to another person 21 years of age or older marijuana 207
317	317	products, marijuana in a form for smoking, and 208
318	318	marijuana delivery devices under certain 209
319	319	circumstances; providing limitations and criminal 210
320	320	penalties; clarifying that a private property owner 211
321	321	may restrict the smoking or vaping of marijuana on his 212
322	322	or her property but a landlord may not prevent his or 213
323	323	her tenants from possessing or using marijuana by 214
324	324	other means; providing that certain provisions do not 215
325	325	exempt a person from prosecution for a criminal 216
326	326	offense related to impairment or intoxication 217
327	327	resulting from the use of marijuana and do not relieve 218
328	328	a person from any legal requirement to submit to 219
329	329	certain tests to detect the presence of a controlled 220
330	330	substance; requiring the Department of Agriculture and 221
331	331	Consumer Services, by a specified date, to adopt rules 222
332	332	regulating the cultivation of marijuana by members of 223
333	333	the public for their private use, including the use of 224
334	334	a specified model for cultivation; amending s. 893.13, 225
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343	343	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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347	347	F.S.; authorizing a person 21 years of age or older to 226
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349	349	of age or older and to possess marijuana products in a 228
350	350	specified amount under certain circumstances; 229
351	351	providing criminal penalties for the delivery or 230
352	352	possession of marijuana products by a person younger 231
353	353	than 21 years of age under certain circumstances; 232
354	354	creating s. 893.1352, F.S.; providing legislative 233
355	355	intent; providing construction; providing for the 234
356	356	retroactive applicability of s. 893.13, F.S.; 235
357	357	requiring certain sentences for specified offenses; 236
358	358	requiring sentence review hearings for individuals 237
359	359	serving certain sentences for specified crimes, if 238
360	360	requested; providing requirements for sentence review 239
361	361	and resentencing; requiring the waiver of certain 240
362	362	conviction-related fines, fees, and cost s under 241
363	363	certain circumstances; amending s. 893.147, F.S.; 242
364	364	authorizing a person 21 years of age or older to 243
365	365	possess, use, transport, or deliver, without 244
366	366	consideration, a marijuana delivery device to another 245
367	367	person 21 years of age or older; providing crimina l 246
368	368	penalties for the possession, use, transport, or 247
369	369	delivery, without consideration, of a marijuana 248
370	370	delivery device by a person younger than 21 years of 249
371	371	age under certain circumstances; creating s. 943.0586, 250
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380	380	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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384	384	F.S.; defining terms; authorizing an individual 251
385	385	convicted of certain crimes to petition the court for 252
386	386	expunction of his or her criminal history record under 253
387	387	specified circumstances; requiring such individual to 254
388	388	first obtain a certificate of eligibility for 255
389	389	expunction from the Department of Law Enforcemen t; 256
390	390	requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to adopt 257
391	391	rules establishing the procedures for applying for and 258
392	392	issuing such certificates; requiring the Department of 259
393	393	Law Enforcement to issue a certificate of eligibility 260
394	394	for expunction under specified circu mstances; 261
395	395	providing that the certificate is valid for a 262
396	396	specified timeframe; providing for reapplication for 263
397	397	such certificate; providing requirements for the 264
398	398	petition for expunction; providing criminal penalties; 265
399	399	providing for the court's authority over it s own 266
400	400	procedures, with an exception; requiring the court to 267
401	401	order the expunction of a criminal history record 268
402	402	under certain circumstances; clarifying that 269
403	403	expunction of certain criminal history records does 270
404	404	not affect eligibility for expunction of other 271
405	405	criminal history records; providing requirements for 272
406	406	processing expunction petitions and orders; providing 273
407	407	that expunction orders that do not comply with 274
408	408	specified provisions are not required to be acted on; 275
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421	421	providing a process to remedy any such noncomplian ce; 276
422	422	providing that no cause of action may rise against any 277
423	423	criminal justice agency for failure to act on such an 278
424	424	expunction order during the noncompliance; providing 279
425	425	that a person granted an expunction may lawfully deny 280
426	426	or fail to acknowledge the underlyin g arrest or 281
427	427	conviction, with exceptions; providing that a person 282
428	428	may not be deemed to have committed perjury or 283
429	429	otherwise held liable for giving a false statement if 284
430	430	he or she fails to recite or acknowledge an expunged 285
431	431	criminal history record; amending s. 893.15, F.S.; 286
432	432	conforming a provision to changes made by the act; 287
433	433	providing effective dates. 288
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435	435	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 290
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437	437	Section 1. Paragraph (l) of subsection (2) of section 292
438	438	212.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to re ad: 293
439	439	212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and 294
440	440	storage tax; specified exemptions. —The sale at retail, the 295
441	441	rental, the use, the consumption, the distribution, and the 296
442	442	storage to be used or consumed in this state of the following 297
443	443	are hereby specifically exempt from the tax imposed by this 298
444	444	chapter. 299
445	445	(2) EXEMPTIONS; MEDICAL. — 300
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458	458	(l) Marijuana and marijuana delivery devices, as defined 301
459	459	in s. 381.986, are exempt from the taxes imposed under this 302
460	460	chapter if they are purchased by a qualified patien t or a 303
461	461	caregiver, as those terms are defined in s. 381.986 . 304
462	462	Section 2. Paragraphs (e) through (i), (k), and (l) of 305
463	463	subsection (1), paragraph (b) of subsection (3), paragraph (f) 306
464	464	of subsection (4), paragraphs (a) and (f) of subsection (5), 307
465	465	paragraph (b) of subsection (6), subsections (8) through (12), 308
466	466	paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (f) of subsection (14), and 309
467	467	subsection (17) of section 381.986, Florida Statutes, are 310
468	468	amended to read: 311
469	469	381.986 Medical use of marijuana. — 312
470	470	(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 313
471	471	(e) "Edibles" means commercially produced food items made 314
472	472	with marijuana oil, but no other form of marijuana, which that 315
473	473	are produced and dispensed by a medical marijuana treatment 316
474	474	center (MMTC). 317
475	475	(f) "Low-THC cannabis" means a plant o f the genus 318
476	476	Cannabis, the dried flowers of which contain 0.8 percent or less 319
477	477	of tetrahydrocannabinol and more than 10 percent of cannabidiol 320
478	478	weight for weight; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from 321
479	479	any part of such plant; or any compound, manufacture , salt, 322
480	480	derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant or its seeds 323
481	481	or resin which that is dispensed from an MMTC a medical 324
482	482	marijuana treatment center . 325
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495	495	(g) "Marijuana" means all parts of any plant of the genus 326
496	496	Cannabis, whether growing or not; the see ds thereof; the resin 327
497	497	extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, 328
498	498	manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the 329
499	499	plant or its seeds or resin, including low -THC cannabis, which 330
500	500	is are dispensed from an MMTC a medical marijuana t reatment 331
501	501	center for medical use by a qualified patient. 332
502	502	(h) "Marijuana delivery device" means an object used, 333
503	503	intended for use, or designed for use in preparing, storing, 334
504	504	ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana into the 335
505	505	human body, and which object is dispensed from an MMTC a medical 336
506	506	marijuana treatment center for medical use by a qualified 337
507	507	patient; however, such objects except that delivery devices 338
508	508	intended solely for the medical use of marijuana by smoking need 339
509	509	not be dispensed from an MMTC and a medical marijuana treatment 340
510	510	center in order to qualify as marijuana delivery devices. 341
511	511	(i) "Marijuana testing laboratory" means a facility 342
512	512	certified by the department pursuant to s. 381.988 which that 343
513	513	collects and analyzes marijuana samples from an MMTC a medical 344
514	514	marijuana treatment center and has been certified by the 345
515	515	department pursuant to s. 381.988 . 346
516	516	(k) "Medical use" means the acquisition, possession, use, 347
517	517	delivery, transfer, or administration of marijuana authorized by 348
518	518	a physician certification. The term does not include: 349
519	519	1. Possession, use, or administration of marijuana that 350
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533	533	treatment center. 352
534	534	2. Possession, use, or administration of marijuana in the 353
535	535	form of commercially produced food items other than edibles or 354
536	536	of marijuana seeds. 355
537	537	3. Use or administration of any form or amount of 356
538	538	marijuana in a manner that is inconsistent with the qualified 357
539	539	physician's directions or physician certification. 358
540	540	4. Transfer of mariju ana to a person other than the 359
541	541	qualified patient for whom it was authorized or the qualified 360
542	542	patient's caregiver on behalf of the qualified patient. 361
543	543	5. Use or administration of marijuana in the following 362
544	544	locations: 363
545	545	a. On any form of public transportati on, except for low-364
546	546	THC cannabis not in a form for smoking. 365
547	547	b. In any public place, except for low -THC cannabis not in 366
548	548	a form for smoking. 367
549	549	c. In a qualified patient's place of employment, except 368
550	550	when permitted by his or her employer. 369
551	551	d. In a state correctional institution, as defined in s. 370
552	552	944.02, or a correctional institution, as defined in s. 944.241. 371
553	553	e. On the grounds of a preschool, primary school, or 372
554	554	secondary school, except as provided in s. 1006.062. 373
555	555	f. In a school bus, a vehicle, an aircraf t, or a 374
556	556	motorboat, except for low -THC cannabis not in a form for 375
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570	570	6. The smoking of marijuana in an enclosed indoor 377
571	571	workplace as defined in s. 386.203(5). 378
572	572	(l) "Physician certification" means a qualified 379
573	573	physician's authorization for a qualified patient to receive 380
574	574	marijuana and a marijuana delivery device from an MMTC a medical 381
575	575	marijuana treatment center . 382
576	576	(3) QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL DIRECTORS. — 383
577	577	(b) A qualified physician may not be employed by, or have 384
578	578	any direct or indirect economic interest in, an MMTC a medical 385
579	579	marijuana treatment center or a marijuana testing laboratory. 386
580	580	(4) PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION. — 387
581	581	(f) A qualified physician may not issu e a physician 388
582	582	certification for more than three 70 -day supply limits of 389
583	583	marijuana or more than six 35 -day supply limits of marijuana in 390
584	584	a form for smoking. The department shall quantify by rule a 391
585	585	daily dose amount with equivalent dose amounts for each 392
586	586	allowable form of marijuana dispensed by an MMTC a medical 393
587	587	marijuana treatment center . The department shall use the daily 394
588	588	dose amount to calculate a 70 -day supply. 395
589	589	1. A qualified physician may request an exception to the 396
590	590	daily dose amount limit, the 35 -day supply limit of marijuana in 397
591	591	a form for smoking, and the 4 -ounce possession limit of 398
592	592	marijuana in a form for smoking established in paragraph 399
593	593	(14)(a). The request must shall be made electronically on a form 400
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606	606	adopted by the department in rule and must include , at a 401
607	607	minimum: 402
608	608	a. The qualified patient's qualifying medical condition. 403
609	609	b. The dosage and route of administration that was 404
610	610	insufficient to provide relief to the qualified patient. 405
611	611	c. A description of how the patient will benefit from an 406
612	612	increased amount. 407
613	613	d. The minimum daily dose amount of marijuana that would 408
614	614	be sufficient for the treatment of the qualified patient's 409
615	615	qualifying medical condition. 410
616	616	2. A qualified physician must provide the qualified 411
617	617	patient's records upon the request of the depart ment. 412
618	618	3. The department shall approve or disapprove the request 413
619	619	within 14 days after receipt of the complete documentation 414
620	620	required by this paragraph. The request is shall be deemed 415
621	621	approved if the department fails to act within this time period. 416
622	622	(5) MEDICAL MARIJUANA USE REGISTRY. — 417
623	623	(a) The department shall create and maintain a secure, 418
624	624	electronic, and online medical marijuana use registry for 419
625	625	physicians, patients, and caregivers as provided under this 420
626	626	section. The medical marijuana use registry must be accessible 421
627	627	to law enforcement agencies, qualified physicians, and MMTCs 422
628	628	medical marijuana treatment centers to verify the authorization 423
629	629	of a qualified patient or a caregiver to possess marijuana or a 424
630	630	marijuana delivery device and record the marijuana or marijuana 425
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643	643	delivery device dispensed. The medical marijuana use registry 426
644	644	must also be accessible to practitioners licensed to prescribe 427
645	645	prescription drugs to ensure proper care for patients before 428
646	646	medications that may interact with the medical use of marij uana 429
647	647	are prescribed. The medical marijuana use registry must prevent 430
648	648	an active registration of a qualified patient by multiple 431
649	649	physicians. 432
650	650	(f) The department may revoke the registration of a 433
651	651	qualified patient or caregiver who cultivates marijuana or who 434
652	652	acquires, possesses, or delivers marijuana from any person or 435
653	653	entity other than an MMTC a medical marijuana treatment center . 436
654	654	(6) CAREGIVERS.— 437
655	655	(b) A caregiver must: 438
656	656	1. Not be a qualified physician and not be employed by or 439
657	657	have an economic interest in an MMTC a medical marijuana 440
658	658	treatment center or a marijuana testing laboratory. 441
659	659	2. Be 21 years of age or older and a resident of this 442
660	660	state. 443
661	661	3. Agree in writing to assist with the qualified patient's 444
662	662	medical use of marijuana. 445
663	663	4. Be registered in the medical marijuana use registry as 446
664	664	a caregiver for no more than one qualified patient, except as 447
665	665	provided in this paragraph. 448
666	666	5. Successfully complete a caregiver certi fication course 449
667	667	developed and administered by the department or its designee, 450
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680	680	which must be renewed biennially. The price of the course may 451
681	681	not exceed $100. 452
682	682	6. Pass a level 2 background screening pursuant to chapter 453
683	683	435 subsection (9), unless the patient is a close relative of 454
684	684	the caregiver. In addition to the disqualifying offenses 455
685	685	specified in s. 435.04(2) and (3), a person may not serve as a 456
686	686	caregiver if he or she has an arrest awaiting final disposition 457
687	687	for; has been found guilty of, regardless of adj udication; or 458
688	688	has entered a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to an offense 459
689	689	under chapter 837, chapter 895, or chapter 896 or a similar law 460
690	690	of another jurisdiction. 461
691	691	(8) MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTERS. — 462
692	692	(a) The department shall license medical mari juana 463
693	693	treatment centers to ensure reasonable statewide accessibility 464
694	694	and availability as necessary for qualified patients registered 465
695	695	in the medical marijuana use registry and who are issued a 466
696	696	physician certification under this section. 467
697	697	1. As soon as practicable, but no later than July 3, 2017, 468
698	698	the department shall license as a medical marijuana treatment 469
699	699	center any entity that holds an active, unrestricted license to 470
700	700	cultivate, process, transport, and dispense low -THC cannabis, 471
701	701	medical cannabis, and canna bis delivery devices, under former s. 472
702	702	381.986, Florida Statutes 2016, before July 1, 2017, and which 473
703	703	meets the requirements of this section. In addition to the 474
704	704	authority granted under this section, these entities are 475
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717	717	authorized to dispense low -THC cannabis, medical cannabis, and 476
718	718	cannabis delivery devices ordered pursuant to former s. 381.986, 477
719	719	Florida Statutes 2016, which were entered into the compassionate 478
720	720	use registry before July 1, 2017, and are authorized to begin 479
721	721	dispensing marijuana under this section on July 3, 2017. The 480
722	722	department may grant variances from the representations made in 481
723	723	such an entity's original application for approval under former 482
724	724	s. 381.986, Florida Statutes 2014, pursuant to paragraph (e). 483
725	725	2. The department shall license as medical marijuana 484
726	726	treatment centers 10 applicants that meet the requirements of 485
727	727	this section, under the following parameters: 486
728	728	a. As soon as practicable, but no later than August 1, 487
729	729	2017, the department shall license any applicant whose 488
730	730	application was reviewed, evaluated, and scored by the 489
731	731	department and which was denied a dispensing organization 490
732	732	license by the department under former s. 381.986, Florida 491
733	733	Statutes 2014; which had one or more administrative or judicial 492
734	734	challenges pending as of January 1, 2017, or h ad a final ranking 493
735	735	within one point of the highest final ranking in its region 494
736	736	under former s. 381.986, Florida Statutes 2014; which meets the 495
737	737	requirements of this section; and which provides documentation 496
738	738	to the department that it has the existing infrast ructure and 497
739	739	technical and technological ability to begin cultivating 498
740	740	marijuana within 30 days after registration as a medical 499
741	741	marijuana treatment center. 500
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754	754	b. As soon as practicable, the department shall license 501
755	755	one applicant that is a recognized class mem ber of Pigford v. 502
756	756	Glickman, 185 F.R.D. 82 (D.D.C. 1999), or In Re Black Farmers 503
757	757	Litig., 856 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2011). An applicant licensed 504
758	758	under this sub-subparagraph is exempt from the requirement of 505
759	759	subparagraph (b)2. An applicant that applies for li censure under 506
760	760	this sub-subparagraph, pays its initial application fee, is 507
761	761	determined by the department through the application process to 508
762	762	qualify as a recognized class member, and is not awarded a 509
763	763	license under this sub -subparagraph may transfer its initia l 510
764	764	application fee to one subsequent opportunity to apply for 511
765	765	licensure under subparagraph 4. 512
766	766	c. As soon as practicable, but no later than October 3, 513
767	767	2017, the department shall license applicants that meet the 514
768	768	requirements of this section in sufficient nu mbers to result in 515
769	769	10 total licenses issued under this subparagraph, while 516
770	770	accounting for the number of licenses issued under sub -517
771	771	subparagraphs a. and b. 518
772	772	3. For up to two of the licenses issued under subparagraph 519
773	773	2., the department shall give preference to applicants that 520
774	774	demonstrate in their applications that they own one or more 521
775	775	facilities that are, or were, used for the canning, 522
776	776	concentrating, or otherwise processing of citrus fruit or citrus 523
777	777	molasses and will use or convert the facility or facilities for 524
778	778	the processing of marijuana. 525
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791	791	4. Within 6 months after the registration of 100,000 526
792	792	active qualified patients in the medical marijuana use registry, 527
793	793	the department shall license four additional medical marijuana 528
794	794	treatment centers that meet the requirem ents of this section. 529
795	795	Thereafter, the department shall license four medical marijuana 530
796	796	treatment centers within 6 months after the registration of each 531
797	797	additional 100,000 active qualified patients in the medical 532
798	798	marijuana use registry that meet the requirem ents of this 533
799	799	section. 534
800	800	(b) An applicant for licensure as a medical marijuana 535
801	801	treatment center shall apply to the department on a form 536
802	802	prescribed by the department and adopted in rule. The department 537
803	803	shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 538
804	804	establishing a procedure for the issuance and biennial renewal 539
805	805	of licenses, including initial application and biennial renewal 540
806	806	fees sufficient to cover the costs of implementing and 541
807	807	administering this section, and establishing supplemental 542
808	808	licensure fees for payment beginning May 1, 2018, sufficient to 543
809	809	cover the costs of administering ss. 381.989 and 1004.4351. The 544
810	810	department shall identify applicants with strong diversity plans 545
811	811	reflecting this state's commitment to diversity and implement 546
812	812	training programs and other educational programs to enable 547
813	813	minority persons and minority business enterprises, as defined 548
814	814	in s. 288.703, and veteran business enterprises, as defined in 549
815	815	s. 295.187, to compete for medical marijuana treatment center 550
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828	828	licensure and contracts. S ubject to the requirements in 551
829	829	subparagraphs (a)2.-4., the department shall issue a license to 552
830	830	an applicant if the applicant meets the requirements of this 553
831	831	section and pays the initial application fee. The department 554
832	832	shall renew the licensure of a medical m arijuana treatment 555
833	833	center biennially if the licensee meets the requirements of this 556
834	834	section and pays the biennial renewal fee. However, the 557
835	835	department may not renew the license of a medical marijuana 558
836	836	treatment center that has not begun to cultivate, proces s, and 559
837	837	dispense marijuana by the date that the medical marijuana 560
838	838	treatment center is required to renew its license. An individual 561
839	839	may not be an applicant, owner, officer, board member, or 562
840	840	manager on more than one application for licensure as a medical 563
841	841	marijuana treatment center. An individual or entity may not be 564
842	842	awarded more than one license as a medical marijuana treatment 565
843	843	center. An applicant for licensure as a medical marijuana 566
844	844	treatment center must demonstrate: 567
845	845	1. That, for the 5 consecutive years be fore submitting the 568
846	846	application, the applicant has been registered to do business in 569
847	847	the state. 570
848	848	2. Possession of a valid certificate of registration 571
849	849	issued by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 572
850	850	pursuant to s. 581.131. 573
851	851	3. The technical and technological ability to cultivate 574
852	852	and produce marijuana, including, but not limited to, low -THC 575
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865	865	cannabis. 576
866	866	4. The ability to secure the premises, resources, and 577
867	867	personnel necessary to operate as a medical marijuana treatment 578
868	868	center. 579
869	869	5. The ability to maintain accountability of all raw 580
870	870	materials, finished products, and any byproducts to prevent 581
871	871	diversion or unlawful access to or possession of these 582
872	872	substances. 583
873	873	6. An infrastructure reasonably located to dispense 584
874	874	marijuana to registered qualified pat ients statewide or 585
875	875	regionally as determined by the department. 586
876	876	7. The financial ability to maintain operations for the 587
877	877	duration of the 2-year approval cycle, including the provision 588
878	878	of certified financial statements to the department. 589
879	879	a. Upon approval, the applicant must post a $5 million 590
880	880	performance bond issued by an authorized surety insurance 591
881	881	company rated in one of the three highest rating categories by a 592
882	882	nationally recognized rating service. However, a medical 593
883	883	marijuana treatment center serving at least 1,000 qualified 594
884	884	patients is only required to maintain a $2 million performance 595
885	885	bond. 596
886	886	b. In lieu of the performance bond required under sub -597
887	887	subparagraph a., the applicant may provide an irrevocable letter 598
888	888	of credit payable to the department or provi de cash to the 599
889	889	department. If provided with cash under this sub -subparagraph, 600
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902	902	the department shall deposit the cash in the Grants and 601
903	903	Donations Trust Fund within the Department of Health, subject to 602
904	904	the same conditions as the bond regarding requirements fo r the 603
905	905	applicant to forfeit ownership of the funds. If the funds 604
906	906	deposited under this sub -subparagraph generate interest, the 605
907	907	amount of that interest shall be used by the department for the 606
908	908	administration of this section. 607
909	909	8. That all owners, officers, boa rd members, and managers 608
910	910	have passed a background screening pursuant to subsection (9). 609
911	911	9. The employment of a medical director to supervise the 610
912	912	activities of the medical marijuana treatment center. 611
913	913	10. A diversity plan that promotes and ensures the 612
914	914	involvement of minority persons and minority business 613
915	915	enterprises, as defined in s. 288.703, or veteran business 614
916	916	enterprises, as defined in s. 295.187, in ownership, management, 615
917	917	and employment. An applicant for licensure renewal must show the 616
918	918	effectiveness of the diversity plan by including the following 617
919	919	with his or her application for renewal: 618
920	920	a. Representation of minority persons and veterans in the 619
921	921	medical marijuana treatment center's workforce; 620
922	922	b. Efforts to recruit minority persons and veterans for 621
923	923	employment; and 622
924	924	c. A record of contracts for services with minority 623
925	925	business enterprises and veteran business enterprises. 624
926	926	(c) A medical marijuana treatment center may not make a 625
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940	940	marijuana to, another medical marijuana treatment center, unless 627
941	941	the medical marijuana treatment center seeking to make a 628
942	942	wholesale purchase of marijuana submits proof of harvest failure 629
943	943	to the department. 630
944	944	(d) Department responsibilities. —The department shall do 631
945	945	all of the following: 632
946	946	1. Adopt by rule all of the following: 633
947	947	a. Operating standards for the cultivation, processing, 634
948	948	packaging, and labeling of marijuana. 635
949	949	b. Standards for the sale of marijuana. 636
950	950	c. Procedures and requirements for all of the following: 637
951	951	(I) The registration and registration renewal of MMTCs. 638
952	952	(II) The issuance and renewal of cultivation, processing, 639
953	953	retail, and transportation operating licenses. 640
954	954	(III) The issuance and renewal of cultivation, processing, 641
955	955	dispensing, and storage facilit y permits and vehicle permits. 642
956	956	(IV) The registration of all principals, employees, and 643
957	957	contractors of an MMTC who will participate in the operations of 644
958	958	the MMTC. 645
959	959	(V) The issuance of MMTC employee identification cards to 646
960	960	registered principals, employees , and contractors of MMTCs. 647
961	961	2. Establish, maintain, and control a computer software 648
962	962	tracking system that traces marijuana from seed to sale and 649
963	963	allows real-time, 24-hour access by the department to data from 650
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976	976	all MMTCs medical marijuana treatment centers and marijuana 651
977	977	testing laboratories. The tracking system must allow for 652
978	978	integration of other seed -to-sale systems and, at a minimum, 653
979	979	include notification of when marijuana seeds are planted, when 654
980	980	marijuana plants are harvested and destroyed, and when mariju ana 655
981	981	is transported, sold, stolen, diverted, or lost. Each MMTC 656
982	982	medical marijuana treatment center shall use the seed-to-sale 657
983	983	tracking system established by the department or integrate its 658
984	984	own seed-to-sale tracking system with the seed -to-sale tracking 659
985	985	system established by the department. Each MMTC medical 660
986	986	marijuana treatment center may use its own seed -to-sale system 661
987	987	until the department establishes a seed -to-sale tracking system. 662
988	988	The department may contract with a vendor to establish the seed -663
989	989	to-sale tracking system. The vendor selected by the department 664
990	990	may not have a contractual relationship with the department to 665
991	991	perform any services pursuant to this section other than the 666
992	992	seed-to-sale tracking system. The vendor may not have a direct 667
993	993	or indirect financial interest in an MMTC a medical marijuana 668
994	994	treatment center or a marijuana testing laboratory. 669
995	995	(b) Registration.— 670
996	996	1. The department shall adopt by rule an MMTC registration 671
997	997	form that, at a minimum, requires all of the following: 672
998	998	a. The applicant's f ull legal name. 673
999	999	b. The physical address of each location where the 674
1000	1000	applicant will apply for a facility permit to cultivate, 675
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1014	1014	c. The name, address, and date of birth of each of the 677
1015	1015	applicant's principals. 678
1016	1016	d. The name, address, and date of birth of each of the 679
1017	1017	applicant's current employees and contractors who will 680
1018	1018	participate in the operations of the MMTC. 681
1019	1019	e. The operation or operations in which the applicant 682
1020	1020	intends to engage, which may include one or more of the 683
1021	1021	following: 684
1022	1022	(I) Cultivation. 685
1023	1023	(II) Processing. 686
1024	1024	(III) Retail sales. 687
1025	1025	(IV) Transportation. 688
1026	1026	2. To be registered as an MMTC, an applicant must submit 689
1027	1027	all of the following to the department: 690
1028	1028	a. The applicant's completed registration form. 691
1029	1029	b. Personnel registration forms, as described in 692
1030	1030	subsection (9), for all principals, employees, and contractors 693
1031	1031	listed on the applicant's registration form who will participate 694
1032	1032	in the operations of the MMTC. The department may not register 695
1033	1033	the applicant as an MMTC u ntil all principals, employees, and 696
1034	1034	contractors listed on the applicant's registration form have 697
1035	1035	registered with the department and are issued MMTC employee 698
1036	1036	identification cards. 699
1037	1037	c. Proof that all principals listed on the applicant's 700
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1050	1050	registration form who will participate in the operations of the 701
1051	1051	MMTC have passed a level 2 background screening within the 702
1052	1052	previous year pursuant to chapter 435. 703
1053	1053	d. Proof that the MMTC has the capability to comply with 704
1054	1054	seed-to-sale tracking system requirements. 705
1055	1055	e. Proof of the applicant's financial ability to maintain 706
1056	1056	operations for the duration of the registration. 707
1057	1057	f. A $500,000 performance and compliance bond, or a $1 708
1058	1058	million performance and compliance bond if the MMTC intends to 709
1059	1059	cultivate or process marijuana, which will be forfeited if the 710
1060	1060	MMTC fails to comply with: 711
1061	1061	(I) Registration requirements in this paragraph during the 712
1062	1062	registration period; or 713
1063	1063	(II) Material requirements of this section which are 714
1064	1064	applicable to the functions the applicant intends to perform, as 715
1065	1065	indicated on the registration form. 716
1066	1066	3. A registration expires 2 years after the date it is 717
1067	1067	issued. 718
1068	1068	4. In addition to obtaining registration pursuant to this 719
1069	1069	paragraph, an MMTC must obtain an operating license for each 720
1070	1070	operation it will perform as pr ovided in paragraph (c), 721
1071	1071	paragraph (d), or paragraph (f), as applicable. 722
1072	1072	(c) Cultivation licenses and processing licenses. — 723
1073	1073	1. A registered MMTC may apply for a cultivation license 724
1074	1074	or a processing license. When applying, the MMTC must provide 725
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1087	1087	the department with, at a minimum, all of the following: 726
1088	1088	a. A completed cultivation license or processing license 727
1089	1089	application form. 728
1090	1090	b. The physical address of each location where marijuana 729
1091	1091	will be cultivated, processed, or stored. 730
1092	1092	c. As applicable to the requ ested license or licenses: 731
1093	1093	(I) Proof of an established infrastructure, or the ability 732
1094	1094	to establish an infrastructure in a reasonable amount of time, 733
1095	1095	that is designed for cultivation, processing, testing, 734
1096	1096	packaging, and labeling marijuana; proof of the ab ility to 735
1097	1097	maintain the infrastructure's security; and proof of the ability 736
1098	1098	to prevent the theft or diversion of any marijuana. 737
1099	1099	(II) Proof that the applicant has the technical and 738
1100	1100	technological ability to cultivate and test or process and test 739
1101	1101	marijuana. 740
1102	1102	d. Proof of operating procedures designed to secure and 741
1103	1103	maintain accountability for all marijuana and marijuana -related 742
1104	1104	byproducts that come into the applicant's possession and to 743
1105	1105	comply with the required seed -to-sale tracking system. 744
1106	1106	2. Cultivation licenses and processing licenses expire 2 745
1107	1107	years after the date they are issued. To renew a license, the 746
1108	1108	licensee must meet all of the requirements for initial 747
1109	1109	licensure; must provide all of the documentation required under 748
1110	1110	subparagraph 1.; and may not have an y uncorrected substantial 749
1111	1111	violation of the standards adopted by department rule for the 750
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1124	1124	cultivation, processing, testing, packaging, and labeling of 751
1125	1125	marijuana. 752
1126	1126	3. Before beginning cultivation or processing at any 753
1127	1127	location, the licensee must obtain a faci lity permit from the 754
1128	1128	department for that location pursuant to paragraph (g). 755
1129	1129	4. A licensee under this subsection may use contractors to 756
1130	1130	assist with the cultivation or processing of marijuana, as 757
1131	1131	applicable, but the licensee is ultimately responsible for all 758
1132	1132	of the operations performed by each contractor relating to the 759
1133	1133	cultivation or processing of marijuana and is responsible for 760
1134	1134	maintaining physical possession of the marijuana at all times. 761
1135	1135	All work done by a contractor must be performed at a location 762
1136	1136	that has a facility permit issued by the department. A licensee 763
1137	1137	using a contractor must register any principal or employee of a 764
1138	1138	contractor who will be participating in the operations of the 765
1139	1139	licensee as provided in subsection (9). Such principal or 766
1140	1140	employee may not begin participating in the operations of the 767
1141	1141	licensee until he or she has received an MMTC employee 768
1142	1142	identification card from the department. 769
1143	1143	5. All marijuana byproducts that cannot be processed or 770
1144	1144	reprocessed must be destroyed by the cultivation l icensee or the 771
1145	1145	processing licensee or their respective contractors within 30 772
1146	1146	days after the production of the byproducts. 773
1147	1147	6. A licensee under this subsection may sell marijuana at 774
1148	1148	wholesale only to other registered MMTCs. Before selling 775
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1161	1161	marijuana at wholesale, the selling MMTC shall provide the 776
1162	1162	purchasing MMTC with documentation showing that the marijuana 777
1163	1163	meets the testing, packaging, and labeling requirements of this 778
1164	1164	section. The purchasing MMTC shall review such documentation to 779
1165	1165	determine whether the ma rijuana is in compliance with this 780
1166	1166	section before taking possession of the marijuana. 781
1167	1167	7. Transportation or delivery of marijuana outside of the 782
1168	1168	property owned by a licensee under this subsection may be 783
1169	1169	performed only by an MMTC that holds a transportatio n license 784
1170	1170	issued pursuant to paragraph (f) 785
1171	1171	(e) A licensed medical marijuana treatment center shall 786
1172	1172	cultivate, process, transport, and dispense marijuana for 787
1173	1173	medical use. A licensed medical marijuana treatment center may 788
1174	1174	not contract for services directly related to the cultivation, 789
1175	1175	processing, and dispensing of marijuana or marijuana delivery 790
1176	1176	devices, except that a medical marijuana treatment center 791
1177	1177	licensed pursuant to subparagraph (a)1. may contract with a 792
1178	1178	single entity for the cultivation, processing, transporting, and 793
1179	1179	dispensing of marijuana and marijuana delivery devices. A 794
1180	1180	licensed medical marijuana treatment center must, at all times, 795
1181	1181	maintain compliance with the criteria demonstrated and 796
1182	1182	representations made in the initial application and the crite ria 797
1183	1183	established in this subsection. Upon request, the department may 798
1184	1184	grant a medical marijuana treatment center a variance from the 799
1185	1185	representations made in the initial application. Consideration 800
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1198	1198	of such a request shall be based upon the individual facts an d 801
1199	1199	circumstances surrounding the request. A variance may not be 802
1200	1200	granted unless the requesting medical marijuana treatment center 803
1201	1201	can demonstrate to the department that it has a proposed 804
1202	1202	alternative to the specific representation made in its 805
1203	1203	application which fulfills the same or a similar purpose as the 806
1204	1204	specific representation in a way that the department can 807
1205	1205	reasonably determine will not be a lower standard than the 808
1206	1206	specific representation in the application. A variance may not 809
1207	1207	be granted from the requireme nts in subparagraph 2. and 810
1208	1208	subparagraphs (b)1. and 2 . 811
1209	1209	1. A licensed medical marijuana treatment center may 812
1210	1210	transfer ownership to an individual or entity who meets the 813
1211	1211	requirements of this section. A publicly traded corporation or 814
1212	1212	publicly traded company that meets the requirements of this 815
1213	1213	section is not precluded from ownership of a medical marijuana 816
1214	1214	treatment center. To accommodate a change in ownership: 817
1215	1215	a. The licensed medical marijuana treatment center shall 818
1216	1216	notify the department in writing at least 60 days before the 819
1217	1217	anticipated date of the change of ownership. 820
1218	1218	b. The individual or entity applying for initial licensure 821
1219	1219	due to a change of ownership must submit an application that 822
1220	1220	must be received by the department at least 60 days before the 823
1221	1221	date of change of ownership. 824
1222	1222	c. Upon receipt of an application for a license, the 825
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1236	1236	after receipt, notify the applicant in writing of any apparent 827
1237	1237	errors or omissions and request any additional informat ion 828
1238	1238	required. 829
1239	1239	d. Requested information omitted from an application for 830
1240	1240	licensure must be filed with the department within 21 days after 831
1241	1241	the department's request for omitted information or the 832
1242	1242	application shall be deemed incomplete and shall be withdrawn 833
1243	1243	from further consideration and the fees shall be forfeited. 834
1244	1244	e. Within 30 days after the receipt of a complete 835
1245	1245	application, the department shall approve or deny the 836
1246	1246	application. 837
1247	1247	2. A medical marijuana treatment center, and any 838
1248	1248	individual or entity who directly or indirectly owns, controls, 839
1249	1249	or holds with power to vote 5 percent or more of the voting 840
1250	1250	shares of a medical marijuana treatment center, may not acquire 841
1251	1251	direct or indirect ownership or control of any voting shares or 842
1252	1252	other form of ownership of an y other medical marijuana treatment 843
1253	1253	center. 844
1254	1254	3. A medical marijuana treatment center may not enter into 845
1255	1255	any form of profit-sharing arrangement with the property owner 846
1256	1256	or lessor of any of its facilities where cultivation, 847
1257	1257	processing, storing, or dispensing of marijuana and marijuana 848
1258	1258	delivery devices occurs. 849
1259	1259	4. All employees of a medical marijuana treatment center 850
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1272	1272	must be 21 years of age or older and have passed a background 851
1273	1273	screening pursuant to subsection (9). 852
1274	1274	5. Each medical marijuana treatment center must adopt and 853
1275	1275	enforce policies and procedures to ensure employees and 854
1276	1276	volunteers receive training on the legal requirements to 855
1277	1277	dispense marijuana to qualified patients. 856
1278	1278	8.6. When growing marijuana, an MMTC licensed for 857
1279	1279	cultivation a medical marijuana t reatment center: 858
1280	1280	a. May use pesticides determined by the department, after 859
1281	1281	consultation with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer 860
1282	1282	Services, to be safely applied to plants intended for human 861
1283	1283	consumption, but may not use pesticides designated as 862
1284	1284	restricted-use pesticides pursuant to s. 487.042. 863
1285	1285	b. Shall Must grow marijuana within an enclosed permitted 864
1286	1286	cultivation facility structure and in a room separate from any 865
1287	1287	other plant. 866
1288	1288	c. Shall Must inspect seeds and growing plants for plant 867
1289	1289	pests that endanger or threaten the horticultural and 868
1290	1290	agricultural interests of the state in accordance with chapter 869
1291	1291	581 and any rules adopted thereunder. 870
1292	1292	d. Shall Must perform fumigation or treatment of plants, 871
1293	1293	or remove and destroy infested or infected plants, in acc ordance 872
1294	1294	with chapter 581 and any rules adopted thereunder. 873
1295	1295	7. Each medical marijuana treatment center must produce 874
1296	1296	and make available for purchase at least one low -THC cannabis 875
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1309	1309	product. 876
1310	1310	9.8. An MMTC A medical marijuana treatment center that 877
1311	1311	produces edibles must hold a permit to operate as a food 878
1312	1312	establishment pursuant to chapter 500, the Florida Food Safety 879
1313	1313	Act, and must comply with all the requirements for food 880
1314	1314	establishments pursuant to chapter 500 and any rules adopted 881
1315	1315	thereunder. Edibles may not contain more than 200 milligrams of 882
1316	1316	tetrahydrocannabinol, and a single serving portion of an edible 883
1317	1317	may not exceed 10 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol. Edibles 884
1318	1318	may have a tetrahydrocannabinol potency variance of no greater 885
1319	1319	than 15 percent. Marijuana products, including edibles, may not 886
1320	1320	be attractive to children; be manufactured in the shape of 887
1321	1321	humans, cartoons, or animals; be manufactured in a form that 888
1322	1322	bears any reasonable resemblance to products available for 889
1323	1323	consumption as commercially a vailable candy; or contain any 890
1324	1324	color additives. To discourage consumption of edibles by 891
1325	1325	children, the department shall determine by rule all any shapes, 892
1326	1326	forms, and ingredients allowed and prohibited for edibles. MMTCs 893
1327	1327	Medical marijuana treatment centers may not begin processing or 894
1328	1328	dispensing edibles until after the effective date of the rule. 895
1329	1329	The department shall also adopt sanitation rules providing the 896
1330	1330	standards and requirements for the storage, display, or 897
1331	1331	dispensing of edibles. 898
1332	1332	9. Within 12 months aft er licensure, a medical marijuana 899
1333	1333	treatment center must demonstrate to the department that all of 900
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1347	1347	Manufacturing Practices, such as Global Food Safety Initiative 902
1348	1348	or equivalent, inspection by a nationa lly accredited certifying 903
1349	1349	body. A medical marijuana treatment center must immediately stop 904
1350	1350	processing at any facility which fails to pass this inspection 905
1351	1351	until it demonstrates to the department that such facility has 906
1352	1352	met this requirement. 907
1353	1353	10. A medical marijuana treatment center that produces 908
1354	1354	prerolled marijuana cigarettes may not use wrapping paper made 909
1355	1355	with tobacco or hemp. 910
1356	1356	10.11. When processing marijuana, an MMTC licensed for 911
1357	1357	processing shall a medical marijuana treatment center must : 912
1358	1358	a. Process the marijuana within an enclosed permitted 913
1359	1359	processing facility structure and in a room separate from other 914
1360	1360	plants or products. 915
1361	1361	b. Comply with department rules when processing marijuana 916
1362	1362	with hydrocarbon solvents or other solvents or gases exhibiting 917
1363	1363	potential toxicity to humans. The department shall determine by 918
1364	1364	rule the requirements for the medical marijuana treatment 919
1365	1365	centers to use of such solvents or gases by MMTCs exhibiting 920
1366	1366	potential toxicity to humans . 921
1367	1367	c. Comply with federal and state laws and regul ations and 922
1368	1368	department rules for solid and liquid wastes. The department 923
1369	1369	shall determine by rule procedures for the storage, handling, 924
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1383	1383	waste generated during marijuana production and processing. T he 926
1384	1384	Department of Environmental Protection shall assist the 927
1385	1385	department in developing such rules. 928
1386	1386	d. Test the processed marijuana using a medical marijuana 929
1387	1387	testing laboratory before it is sold or dispensed. Results must 930
1388	1388	be verified and signed by two MMTC medical marijuana treatment 931
1389	1389	center employees. Before selling, selling at wholesale, or 932
1390	1390	dispensing, the MMTC shall medical marijuana treatment center 933
1391	1391	must determine whether that the test results indicate that low -934
1392	1392	THC cannabis meets the definition of low -THC cannabis, the 935
1393	1393	concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol meets the potency 936
1394	1394	requirements of this section, the labeling of the concentration 937
1395	1395	of tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol is accurate, and all 938
1396	1396	marijuana is safe for human consumption and free from 939
1397	1397	contaminants that are unsafe for human consumption. The 940
1398	1398	department shall determine by rule which contaminants must be 941
1399	1399	tested for and the maximum levels of each contaminant which are 942
1400	1400	safe for human consumption. The Department of Agriculture and 943
1401	1401	Consumer Services shall assist the department in developing the 944
1402	1402	testing requirements for contaminants that are unsafe for human 945
1403	1403	consumption in edibles. The department shall also determine by 946
1404	1404	rule the procedures for the treatment of marijuana that fails to 947
1405	1405	meet the testing requirements of this section, s. 381.988, or 948
1406	1406	department rule. The department may select samples of marijuana 949
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1420	1420	which must shall be tested by the department to determine 951
1421	1421	whether the marijuana meets the potency requirements of this 952
1422	1422	section and, is safe for human consumption , and is accurately 953
1423	1423	labeled with the tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol 954
1424	1424	concentration or to verify the result of marijuana testing 955
1425	1425	conducted by a marijuana testing laboratory. The de partment may 956
1426	1426	also select samples of marijuana delivery devices from a medical 957
1427	1427	marijuana treatment center to determine whether the marijuana 958
1428	1428	delivery device is safe for use by qualified patients. An MMTC A 959
1429	1429	medical marijuana treatment center may not require payment from 960
1430	1430	the department for the sample. An MMTC shall A medical marijuana 961
1431	1431	treatment center must recall marijuana, including all marijuana 962
1432	1432	and marijuana products made from the same batch of marijuana, 963
1433	1433	that fails to meet the potency requirements of this section, 964
1434	1434	that is unsafe for human consumption, or for which the labeling 965
1435	1435	of the tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol concentration is 966
1436	1436	inaccurate. The department shall adopt rules to establish 967
1437	1437	marijuana potency variations of no greater than 15 percent using 968
1438	1438	negotiated rulemaking pursuant to s. 120.54(2)(d) which accounts 969
1439	1439	for, but is not limited to, time lapses between testing, testing 970
1440	1440	methods, testing instruments, and types of marijuana sampled for 971
1441	1441	testing. The department may not issue any recalls for produc t 972
1442	1442	potency as it relates to product labeling before issuing a rule 973
1443	1443	relating to potency variation standards. An MMTC shall A medical 974
1444	1444	marijuana treatment center must also recall all marijuana 975
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1460	1460	homogeneous batch of marijuana for at least 9 months. An MMTC 979
1461	1461	shall The medical marijuana treatment center must contract with 980
1462	1462	a marijuana testing laboratory to perform audits on the MMTC's 981
1463	1463	medical marijuana treatment center's standard operating 982
1464	1464	procedures, testing records, and samples and provide the results 983
1465	1465	to the department to confirm that the marijuana or low -THC 984
1466	1466	cannabis meets the requirements of this section and that the 985
1467	1467	marijuana or low-THC cannabis is safe for human con sumption. An 986
1468	1468	MMTC A medical marijuana treatment center shall reserve two 987
1469	1469	processed samples from each batch and retain such samples for at 988
1470	1470	least 9 months for the purpose of such audits. An MMTC A medical 989
1471	1471	marijuana treatment center may use a laboratory that has not 990
1472	1472	been certified by the department under s. 381.988 until such 991
1473	1473	time as at least one laboratory holds the required 992
1474	1474	certification, but in no event later than July 1, 2018 . 993
1475	1475	e. Package the marijuana in compliance with the United 994
1476	1476	States Poison Preventio n Packaging Act of 1970, 15 U.S.C. ss. 995
1477	1477	1471 et seq. 996
1478	1478	f. Package the marijuana in a receptacle that has a firmly 997
1479	1479	affixed and legible label stating the following information: 998
1480	1480	(I) That the marijuana or low -THC cannabis meets the 999
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1495	1495	center from which the marijuana originates. 1002
1496	1496	(III) The batch number and harvest number from which the 1003
1497	1497	marijuana originates and the date that the marijuana is sold or 1004
1498	1498	dispensed. 1005
1499	1499	(IV) The name of the physician who issued the physician 1006
1500	1500	certification. 1007
1501	1501	(V) The name of the patient. 1008
1502	1502	(VI) The product name, if applicable, and dosage form, 1009
1503	1503	including concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol. 1010
1504	1504	The product name may not contain wording co mmonly associated 1011
1505	1505	with products that are attractive to children or which promote 1012
1506	1506	the recreational use of marijuana. 1013
1507	1507	(V)(VII) The recommended dose. 1014
1508	1508	(VI)(VIII) A warning that it is illegal to transfer 1015
1509	1509	medical marijuana to a another person younger than 21 years of 1016
1510	1510	age. 1017
1511	1511	(VII)(IX) A marijuana universal symbol developed by the 1018
1512	1512	department. 1019
1513	1513	11.12. The MMTC that packages the marijuana medical 1020
1514	1514	marijuana treatment center shall include in each package an a 1021
1515	1515	patient package insert with information on the specific product 1022
1516	1516	dispensed related to all of the following : 1023
1517	1517	a. Clinical pharmacology. 1024
1518	1518	b. Indications and use. 1025
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1531	1531	c. Dosage and administration. 1026
1532	1532	d. Dosage forms and strengths. 1027
1533	1533	e. Contraindications. 1028
1534	1534	f. Warnings and pre cautions. 1029
1535	1535	g. Adverse reactions. 1030
1536	1536	12.13. In addition to the packaging and labeling 1031
1537	1537	requirements specified in subparagraphs 10. and 11. and 12., 1032
1538	1538	marijuana in a form for smoking must be packaged in a sealed 1033
1539	1539	receptacle with a legible and prominent warning t o keep the 1034
1540	1540	receptacle away from children and a warning that states that 1035
1541	1541	marijuana smoke contains carcinogens and may negatively affect 1036
1542	1542	health. Such receptacles for marijuana in a form for smoking 1037
1543	1543	must be plain, opaque, and white without depictions of the 1038
1544	1544	product or images other than the MMTC's medical marijuana 1039
1545	1545	treatment center's department-approved logo and the marijuana 1040
1546	1546	universal symbol. 1041
1547	1547	13.14. The department shall adopt rules to regulate the 1042
1548	1548	types, appearance, and labeling of marijuana delivery devices 1043
1549	1549	dispensed from an MMTC a medical marijuana treatment center . The 1044
1550	1550	rules must require marijuana delivery devices to have an 1045
1551	1551	appearance consistent with medical use. 1046
1552	1552	14.15. Each edible must be individually sealed in plain, 1047
1553	1553	opaque wrapping marked only with t he marijuana universal symbol. 1048
1554	1554	Where practical, Each edible must be marked with the marijuana 1049
1555	1555	universal symbol. In addition to the packaging and labeling 1050
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1568	1568	requirements in subparagraphs 10. and 11. and 12., edible 1051
1569	1569	receptacles must be plain, opaque, and white without depictions 1052
1570	1570	of the product or images other than the MMTC's medical marijuana 1053
1571	1571	treatment center's department-approved logo and the marijuana 1054
1572	1572	universal symbol. The receptacle must also include a list of all 1055
1573	1573	the edible's ingredients, storage instructio ns, information on 1056
1574	1574	the estimated amount of time for the edible to take effect, an 1057
1575	1575	expiration date, a legible and prominent warning to keep the 1058
1576	1576	receptacle away from children and pets, and a warning that the 1059
1577	1577	edible has not been produced or inspected pursuant to federal 1060
1578	1578	food safety laws. 1061
1579	1579	(d) Retail licenses.— 1062
1580	1580	1. A registered MMTC may apply for a retail license. When 1063
1581	1581	applying, the MMTC must provide the dep artment with, at a 1064
1582	1582	minimum, all of the following: 1065
1583	1583	a. A completed retail license application form. 1066
1584	1584	b. A statement by the applicant which indicates whether 1067
1585	1585	the applicant intends to dispense by delivery. A retail licensee 1068
1586	1586	may not deliver marijuana without also obtaining a 1069
1587	1587	transportation license pursuant to paragraph (f). 1070
1588	1588	c. The physical address of each location where the 1071
1589	1589	applicant will dispense or store marijuana. 1072
1590	1590	d. Identifying information for all other current or 1073
1591	1591	previous retail licenses held by the applicant or any of the 1074
1592	1592	applicant's principals. 1075
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1605	1605	e. Proof of operating procedures designed to secure and 1076
1606	1606	maintain accountability for all marijuana that the applicant 1077
1607	1607	receives and possesses, to ensure that only the allowed amount 1078
1608	1608	of marijuana is sold or di spensed, to ensure that the specified 1079
1609	1609	type of marijuana is correctly dispensed to a qualified patient 1080
1610	1610	or his or her caregiver pursuant to a physician certification, 1081
1611	1611	and to monitor the medical marijuana patient registry and 1082
1612	1612	electronically update the registr y with dispensing information. 1083
1613	1613	2. A retail license expires 2 years after the date it is 1084
1614	1614	issued. The retail licensee must apply for license renewal 1085
1615	1615	before the expiration date. To renew a license, a retail 1086
1616	1616	licensee must meet all of the requirements for ini tial 1087
1617	1617	licensure; must provide all of the documents required under 1088
1618	1618	paragraph (b); and must not have any outstanding substantial 1089
1619	1619	violations of the applicable standards adopted by department 1090
1620	1620	rule. 1091
1621	1621	3. Before beginning to sell, dispense, or store marijuana, 1092
1622	1622	the retail licensee must obtain a facility permit from the 1093
1623	1623	department for each location where marijuana will be sold, 1094
1624	1624	dispensed, or stored. If a facility's permit expires or is 1095
1625	1625	suspended or revoked, the MMTC must cease all applicable 1096
1626	1626	operations at that facil ity until the department inspects the 1097
1627	1627	facility and renews or reinstates the facility's permit. 1098
1628	1628	4. A dispensing facility may not repackage or modify 1099
1629	1629	marijuana that has already been packaged for sale by a 1100
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1642	1642	cultivation licensee or processing licensee unless the 1101
1643	1643	repackaging is of unprocessed marijuana, is done in accordance 1102
1644	1644	with instructions from the cultivator or processor, and is 1103
1645	1645	documented in the required seed -to-sale tracking system. 1104
1646	1646	5. A retail licensee may contract with an MMTC that has a 1105
1647	1647	transportation license to transport marijuana between properties 1106
1648	1648	owned by the retail licensee, to deliver the marijuana for sale 1107
1649	1649	or dispensing, and to pick up returns of marijuana. 1108
1650	1650	6. Onsite consumption or administration of marijuana at a 1109
1651	1651	dispensing facility is prohi bited. 1110
1652	1652	7.16. When dispensing marijuana or a marijuana delivery 1111
1653	1653	device, an MMTC licensed for retail a medical marijuana 1112
1654	1654	treatment center: 1113
1655	1655	a. May dispense any active, valid order for low -THC 1114
1656	1656	cannabis, medical cannabis and cannabis delivery devices issued 1115
1657	1657	pursuant to former s. 381.986, Florida Statutes 2016, which was 1116
1658	1658	entered into the medical marijuana use registry before July 1, 1117
1659	1659	2017. 1118
1660	1660	b. May not dispense more than one a 70-day supply of 1119
1661	1661	marijuana within any 70 -day period to a qualified patient or 1120
1662	1662	caregiver and. may not dispense more than one 35 -day supply of 1121
1663	1663	marijuana in a form for smoking within any 35 -day period to a 1122
1664	1664	qualified patient or caregiver. A 35 -day supply of marijuana in 1123
1665	1665	a form for smoking may not exceed 2.5 ounces unless an exception 1124
1666	1666	to this amount is approved by the department pursuant to 1125
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1680	1680	c. Shall require Must have the MMTC's medical marijuana 1127
1681	1681	treatment center's employee who dispenses the marijuana or a 1128
1682	1682	marijuana delivery device to enter into the medical marijuana 1129
1683	1683	use registry his or her name or unique employee identifier. 1130
1684	1684	d. Before dispensing to a qualified patient or caregiver, 1131
1685	1685	shall must verify that the qualified patient and , if applicable, 1132
1686	1686	the caregiver, if applicable, each have an active registration 1133
1687	1687	in the medical marijuana use registry and an active and valid 1134
1688	1688	medical marijuana use registry identification card ; that, the 1135
1689	1689	amount and type of marijuana dispensed matches the physician 1136
1690	1690	certification in the medical marijuana use registry for that 1137
1691	1691	qualified patient;, and that the physician certification has not 1138
1692	1692	already been filled. 1139
1693	1693	e. Before dispensing to a qualified patient or caregiver, 1140
1694	1694	shall label the marijuana or the marijuana delivery device with 1141
1695	1695	the name of the physician who issued the physician certification 1142
1696	1696	and the name of the patient for whom the certification was 1143
1697	1697	issued. 1144
1698	1698	f. May not dispense marijuana to a qualified patient who 1145
1699	1699	is younger than 18 years of age. If the qualified patient is 1146
1700	1700	younger than 18 years of age, marijuana may only be dispensed 1147
1701	1701	only to the qualified patient's caregiver. 1148
1702	1702	g. May sell marijuana to an adult 21 years of age or older 1149
1703	1703	pursuant to s. 381.990, provided that the MMTC is registered 1150
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1716	1716	with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation 1151
1717	1717	pursuant to that section. When sell ing marijuana pursuant to 1152
1718	1718	that section, the employee selling the marijuana must determine 1153
1719	1719	that the appearance of the buyer is such that a prudent person 1154
1720	1720	would believe the buyer to be 21 years of age or older or must 1155
1721	1721	carefully check the buyer's driver licen se, identification card 1156
1722	1722	issued by this state or another state of the United States, 1157
1723	1723	passport, or United States Armed Services identification card to 1158
1724	1724	determine the buyer's age. Other than for the purpose of 1159
1725	1725	determining a buyer's age, an MMTC may not request or store any 1160
1726	1726	personal information provided by the buyer. 1161
1727	1727	h.f. May not dispense or sell any other type of cannabis, 1162
1728	1728	alcohol, or illicit drug-related product, including pipes or 1163
1729	1729	wrapping papers made with tobacco or hemp, other than a 1164
1730	1730	marijuana delivery device required for the medical use of 1165
1731	1731	marijuana and which is specified in a physician certification . 1166
1732	1732	i.g. Must, Upon dispensing the marijuana or marijuana 1167
1733	1733	delivery device to a qualified patient or caregiver , shall 1168
1734	1734	record in the registry the date, time, quantity, and form of 1169
1735	1735	marijuana dispensed; the type of marijuana delivery device 1170
1736	1736	dispensed; and the name and medical marijuana use registry 1171
1737	1737	identification number of the qualified patient or caregiver to 1172
1738	1738	whom the marijuana delivery device was dispensed. 1173
1739	1739	j.h. Shall Must ensure that patient records are not 1174
1740	1740	visible to anyone other than the qualified patient, his or her 1175
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1753	1753	caregiver, and authorized MMTC medical marijuana treatment 1176
1754	1754	center employees. 1177
1755	1755	(e)(f) Security.—To ensure the safety and security of 1178
1756	1756	premises where the cultivation, processing, storing, or 1179
1757	1757	dispensing of marijuana occurs, and to maintain adequate 1180
1758	1758	controls against the diversion, theft, and loss of marijuana or 1181
1759	1759	marijuana delivery devices, an MMTC a medical marijuana 1182
1760	1760	treatment center shall do all of the following: 1183
1761	1761	1.a. Maintain a fully operational security alarm system 1184
1762	1762	that secures all entry points and perimeter windows and is 1185
1763	1763	equipped with motion detectors; pressure switches; and duress, 1186
1764	1764	panic, and hold-up alarms.; and 1187
1765	1765	b. Maintain a video survei llance system that records 1188
1766	1766	continuously, 24 hours a day, and meets all of the following 1189
1767	1767	criteria: 1190
1768	1768	(I) Cameras are fixed in a place that allows for the clear 1191
1769	1769	identification of persons and activities in controlled areas of 1192
1770	1770	the premises. Controlled areas in clude grow rooms, processing 1193
1771	1771	rooms, storage rooms, disposal rooms or areas, and point -of-sale 1194
1772	1772	rooms. 1195
1773	1773	(II) Cameras are fixed in entrances and exits to the 1196
1774	1774	premises in a place that allows recording , which shall record 1197
1775	1775	from both indoor and outdoor, or ingre ss and egress, vantage 1198
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1777	1777	(III) Images are recorded images must clearly and 1200
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1790	1790	accurately displaying display the time and date of recording. 1201
1791	1791	c.(IV) Retain video surveillance recordings for at least 1202
1792	1792	45 days or longer upon the request of a law enforcem ent agency. 1203
1793	1793	2. Ensure that the MMTC's medical marijuana treatment 1204
1794	1794	center's outdoor premises have sufficient lighting from dusk 1205
1795	1795	until dawn. 1206
1796	1796	3. Ensure that the indoor premises where dispensing occurs 1207
1797	1797	include includes a waiting area with sufficient space and 1208
1798	1798	seating to accommodate qualified patients and caregivers and at 1209
1799	1799	least one private consultation area that is isolated from both 1210
1800	1800	the waiting area and the area where dispensing occurs. An MMTC A 1211
1801	1801	medical marijuana treatment center may not display products or 1212
1802	1802	dispense marijuana or marijuana delivery devices in the waiting 1213
1803	1803	area. 1214
1804	1804	4. Cease dispensing Not dispense from its premises 1215
1805	1805	marijuana or a marijuana delivery devices from its premises 1216
1806	1806	device between the hours of 11 p.m. 9 p.m. and 7 a.m., but may 1217
1807	1807	perform all other operations and deliver marijuana to qualified 1218
1808	1808	patients 24 hours a day. 1219
1809	1809	5. Store marijuana in a secured, locked room or a vault. 1220
1810	1810	6. Require at least two of its employees, or two employees 1221
1811	1811	of a security agency with whom it contracts, to be on the 1222
1812	1812	premises at all times where cultivation, processing, or storing 1223
1813	1813	of marijuana occurs, at all times. 1224
1814	1814	7. Require each employee or contractor to wear a photo 1225
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1828	1828	8. Require each visitor to wear a visitor pass at all 1227
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1830	1830	9. Implement an alcohol and drug -free workplace policy. 1229
1831	1831	10. Report to a local law enforcement agency within 24 1230
1832	1832	hours after the MMTC medical marijuana treatment center is 1231
1833	1833	notified or becomes aware of the theft, diversion, or loss of 1232
1834	1834	marijuana. 1233
1835	1835	(f) Transportation licenses; vehicle permits. — 1234
1836	1836	1. A registered MMTC may apply for a transportation 1235
1837	1837	license. When applying, the MMTC must provide the department 1236
1838	1838	with, at a minimum, all of the following: 1237
1839	1839	a. The physical address of the MMTC's place of business. 1238
1840	1840	b. Proof that the MMTC has a documentation system in 1239
1841	1841	accordance with the required seed -to-sale tracking system, 1240
1842	1842	including transportation manifests, for transporting marijuana 1241
1843	1843	between licensed facilities and to qualified patients. 1242
1844	1844	Transportation manifests may be electronically stored and 1243
1845	1845	presented. 1244
1846	1846	c. Proof of the MMTC's compliance with health and 1245
1847	1847	sanitation standards for the transportation of marijuana. 1246
1848	1848	d. Proof that all marijua na transported between licensed 1247
1849	1849	facilities will be transported in tamper -evident shipping 1248
1850	1850	containers. 1249
1851	1851	2. An MMTC with a transportation license may not transport 1250
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1864	1864	marijuana on the property of an airport, a seaport, a spaceport, 1251
1865	1865	or any property of the Feder al Government. 1252
1866	1866	3. An MMTC with a transportation license may transport 1253
1867	1867	marijuana and marijuana delivery devices only in a vehicle that 1254
1868	1868	is owned or leased by the MMTC or the MMTC's contractor and for 1255
1869	1869	which a valid vehicle permit has been issued by the depa rtment. 1256
1870	1870	4. An MMTC with a transportation license may obtain a 1257
1871	1871	vehicle permit upon submission of an application. The MMTC shall 1258
1872	1872	designate as the driver for each permitted vehicle an employee 1259
1873	1873	or contracted employee who is registered with the department and 1260
1874	1874	who is authorized to possess marijuana when not on the property 1261
1875	1875	of the MMTC. Such designation must be displayed in the vehicle 1262
1876	1876	at all times. Each permitted vehicle must be GPS -monitored. A 1263
1877	1877	vehicle permit remains valid and does not expire unless the MMTC 1264
1878	1878	or its contractor disposes of the permitted vehicle or the 1265
1879	1879	MMTC's registration or transportation license is transferred, 1266
1880	1880	canceled, not renewed, or revoked by the department. The 1267
1881	1881	department shall cancel a vehicle permit upon the request of the 1268
1882	1882	MMTC or its contractor. 1269
1883	1883	5. When transporting marijuana, a permitted vehicle is 1270
1884	1884	subject to inspection and search without a search warrant by 1271
1885	1885	authorized employees of the department, sheriffs, deputy 1272
1886	1886	sheriffs, police officers, or other law enforcement officers to 1273
1887	1887	determine whether the MMTC is operating in compliance with this 1274
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1902	1902	contract for the delivery of, marijuana and marijuana delivery 1277
1903	1903	devices to other MMTCs within this state, to qualified patients 1278
1904	1904	and caregivers within this state, and to adults 21 years of age 1279
1905	1905	or older within this state. A county or municipality may not 1280
1906	1906	prohibit deliveries of marijuana or marijuana delivery devices 1281
1907	1907	to qualified patients or caregivers within the county or 1282
1908	1908	municipality. Deliveries may be made only to the qualified 1283
1909	1909	patient who placed the order or his or her caregiver. When 1284
1910	1910	delivering to a qualified patient or caregiver, an MMTC or its 1285
1911	1911	contractor shall verify the identity of the qualified patient 1286
1912	1912	upon placement of the delive ry order and, again, upon delivery. 1287
1913	1913	When delivering marijuana to an adult 21 years of age or older, 1288
1914	1914	an MMTC or its contractor shall verify the age of the buyer upon 1289
1915	1915	placement of the order and, again, upon delivery. In order to 1290
1916	1916	verify the age of the buyer, the MMTC must determine that the 1291
1917	1917	appearance of the buyer is such that a prudent person would 1292
1918	1918	believe the buyer to be 21 years of age or older or must 1293
1919	1919	carefully check the buyer's driver license, identification card 1294
1920	1920	issued by this state or another state of t he United States, 1295
1921	1921	passport, or United States Armed Services identification card to 1296
1922	1922	determine the buyer's age. The department shall adopt rules 1297
1923	1923	specific to the delivery of marijuana which include both of the 1298
1924	1924	following: 1299
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1939	1939	appropriate, including required training for delivery personnel. 1302
1940	1940	b. A maximum dispensary value for all marijuana and 1303
1941	1941	currency that may be in the possession of a registered MMTC 1304
1942	1942	employee or contractor while he or she makes a delivery. The 1305
1943	1943	maximum value established by rule may not be less than $5,000. 1306
1944	1944	7. Licensees under this subsection may use contractors to 1307
1945	1945	assist with the transportation of marijuana. A licensee is 1308
1946	1946	ultimately responsible for all of the actions and operations of 1309
1947	1947	each contractor relating to the transportation of marijuana and 1310
1948	1948	must know the location of all marijuana products at all times. 1311
1949	1949	To participate in the operations of a licensee under this 1312
1950	1950	subsection, a principal or an employee of a contractor 1313
1951	1951	contracted by the licensee must first register with the 1314
1952	1952	department under subsection (9) and be issued an MMTC employee 1315
1953	1953	identification card. 1316
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1955	1955	1. Before cultivating, processing, dispensing, or storing 1318
1956	1956	marijuana at any location, an MMTC shall apply to the department 1319
1957	1957	for the applicable facility permit for that location. The 1320
1958	1958	department shall adopt by rule an application form. Upon 1321
1959	1959	receiving a request for a permit from a licensee, the department 1322
1960	1960	shall inspect the facility for compliance with this section and 1323
1961	1961	rules adopted hereunder and, upon a determination of compliance, 1324
1962	1962	shall issue a permit to the facility. The department shall issue 1325
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1975	1975	or deny a facility permit within 30 days after receiving the 1326
1976	1976	request for the permit. 1327
1977	1977	2. A facility permit expires 2 years after the date it is 1328
1978	1978	issued. Each facility must be inspected by the department for 1329
1979	1979	compliance with this section and department rules before the 1330
1980	1980	facility's permit is renewed. 1331
1981	1981	3. If a facility permit expir es or is suspended or 1332
1982	1982	revoked, the MMTC must cease all applicable operations at that 1333
1983	1983	facility until the department inspects the facility and renews 1334
1984	1984	or reinstates the facility's permit. 1335
1985	1985	4. Cultivation facilities and processing facilities: 1336
1986	1986	a. Shall maintain insurance with at least $1 million of 1337
1987	1987	hazard and liability insurance per location; and 1338
1988	1988	b. Must be secure, closed to the public, and, unless an 1339
1989	1989	ordinance allows a facility to be located closer, located at 1340
1990	1990	least 1,000 feet away from any existing public or private 1341
1991	1991	elementary or secondary school, child care facility as defined 1342
1992	1992	in s. 402.302, or licensed service provider offering substance 1343
1993	1993	abuse services. 1344
1994	1994	5. All matters regarding the permitting and regulation of 1345
1995	1995	cultivation facilities and processing faci lities, including the 1346
1996	1996	location of such facilities, are preempted to the state. 1347
1997	1997	6. Dispensing facilities and storage facilities: 1348
1998	1998	a. Shall maintain insurance with at least $500,000 of 1349
1999	1999	hazard and liability insurance for each facility where marijuana 1350
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2013	2013	b. Unless an ordinance allows a facility to be located 1352
2014	2014	closer, must be located at least 1,000 feet away from any 1353
2015	2015	existing public or private elementary or secondary school, child 1354
2016	2016	care facility as defined in s. 402.302, or licensed s ervice 1355
2017	2017	provider offering substance abuse services. 1356
2018	2018	7. The governing body of a county or municipality, by 1357
2019	2019	ordinance, may prohibit or limit the number of dispensing 1358
2020	2020	facilities located within its jurisdiction but may not prohibit 1359
2021	2021	an MMTC with a retail licen se or its permitted storage facility 1360
2022	2022	from being located within its jurisdiction if the licensee is 1361
2023	2023	delivering or contracting to deliver marijuana to qualified 1362
2024	2024	patients within that jurisdiction. The department may not issue 1363
2025	2025	a facility permit for a dispensin g facility in a county or 1364
2026	2026	municipality in which the board of county commissioners or other 1365
2027	2027	local governing body, as applicable, has adopted such an 1366
2028	2028	ordinance. A county or municipality may not require, request, or 1367
2029	2029	accept financial contributions or similar b enefits from MMTCs; 1368
2030	2030	however, in addition to other taxes authorized by law, a county 1369
2031	2031	or municipality may levy a local business tax on a dispensing 1370
2032	2032	facility. An ordinance adopted by a municipality or county 1371
2033	2033	pursuant to this paragraph may not do any of the fo llowing: 1372
2034	2034	a. Provide exclusive access to one or several individuals 1373
2035	2035	or entities to operate dispensing facilities within the 1374
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2053	2053	c. Prohibit the delivery of marijuana within the 1380
2054	2054	jurisdiction by a properly licensed MMTC located within the 1381
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2056	2056	8. The department may adopt by rule additional 1383
2057	2057	requirements for the permitting of cultivation, processing, 1384
2058	2058	dispensing, and storage facilities to ensure the sanitary, safe, 1385
2059	2059	and secure cultivation, processing, dispensing, storage, and 1386
2060	2060	sale of marijuana To ensure the safe transport of marijuana and 1387
2061	2061	marijuana delivery devices to medical marijuana treatment 1388
2062	2062	centers, marijuana testing laboratories, or qualified patients, 1389
2063	2063	a medical marijuana treatment center must: 1390
2064	2064	1. Maintain a marijuana transportation manifest in any 1391
2065	2065	vehicle transporting marijuana. The marijuana transpo rtation 1392
2066	2066	manifest must be generated from a medical marijuana treatment 1393
2067	2067	center's seed-to-sale tracking system and include the: 1394
2068	2068	a. Departure date and approximate time of departure. 1395
2069	2069	b. Name, location address, and license number of the 1396
2070	2070	originating medical m arijuana treatment center. 1397
2071	2071	c. Name and address of the recipient of the delivery. 1398
2072	2072	d. Quantity and form of any marijuana or marijuana 1399
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2086	2086	e. Arrival date and estimated time of arrival. 1401
2087	2087	f. Delivery vehicle make and model and license plate 1402
2088	2088	number. 1403
2089	2089	g. Name and signature of the medical marijuana treatment 1404
2090	2090	center employees delivering the product. 1405
2091	2091	(I) A copy of the marijuana transportation manifest must 1406
2092	2092	be provided to each individual, medical marijuana treatment 1407
2093	2093	center, or marijuana testing laboratory that receives a 1408
2094	2094	delivery. The individual, or a representative of the center or 1409
2095	2095	laboratory, must sign a copy of the marijuana transportation 1410
2096	2096	manifest acknowledging receipt. 1411
2097	2097	(II) An individual transporting marijuana or a marij uana 1412
2098	2098	delivery device must present a copy of the relevant marijuana 1413
2099	2099	transportation manifest and his or her employee identification 1414
2100	2100	card to a law enforcement officer upon request. 1415
2101	2101	(III) Medical marijuana treatment centers and marijuana 1416
2102	2102	testing laboratories must retain copies of all marijuana 1417
2103	2103	transportation manifests for at least 3 years. 1418
2104	2104	2. Ensure only vehicles in good working order are used to 1419
2105	2105	transport marijuana. 1420
2106	2106	3. Lock marijuana and marijuana delivery devices in a 1421
2107	2107	separate compartment or container w ithin the vehicle. 1422
2108	2108	4. Require employees to have possession of their employee 1423
2109	2109	identification card at all times when transporting marijuana or 1424
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2124	2124	transporting marijuana or mariju ana delivery devices, and 1427
2125	2125	require at least one person to remain in the vehicle while the 1428
2126	2126	marijuana or marijuana delivery device is being delivered. 1429
2127	2127	6. Provide specific safety and security training to 1430
2128	2128	employees transporting or delivering marijuana and mar ijuana 1431
2129	2129	delivery devices. 1432
2130	2130	(h) Advertising.—An MMTC A medical marijuana treatment 1433
2131	2131	center may not engage in advertising that is visible to members 1434
2132	2132	of the public from any street, sidewalk, park, or other public 1435
2133	2133	place, except: 1436
2134	2134	1. An MMTC dispensing facility The dispensing location of 1437
2135	2135	A medical marijuana treatment center may have a sign that is 1438
2136	2136	affixed to the outside or hanging in the window of the premises 1439
2137	2137	which identifies the dispensing facility dispensary by the 1440
2138	2138	licensee's business name, a department -approved trade name, or a 1441
2139	2139	department-approved logo. An MMTC's A medical marijuana 1442
2140	2140	treatment center's trade name and logo may not contain wording 1443
2141	2141	or images that are attractive to children or which promote 1444
2142	2142	recreational use of marijuana . 1445
2143	2143	2. An MMTC A medical marijuana treatment center may engage 1446
2144	2144	in Internet advertising and marketing under the following 1447
2145	2145	conditions: 1448
2146	2146	a. All advertisements must be approved by the department. 1449
2147	2147	b. An advertisement may not have any content that is 1450
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2160	2160	attractive to children or which prom otes the recreational use of 1451
2161	2161	marijuana. 1452
2162	2162	c. An advertisement may not be an unsolicited pop -up 1453
2163	2163	advertisement. 1454
2164	2164	d. Opt-in marketing must include an easy and permanent 1455
2165	2165	opt-out feature. 1456
2166	2166	(i) Online retail catalogs. —Each retail MMTC medical 1457
2167	2167	marijuana treatment center that dispenses marijuana and 1458
2168	2168	marijuana delivery devices shall make all of the following 1459
2169	2169	available to the public on its website: 1460
2170	2170	1. Each marijuana and low -THC product available for 1461
2171	2171	purchase, including the form, strain of marijuana from which it 1462
2172	2172	was extracted, cannabidiol content, tetrahydrocannabinol 1463
2173	2173	content, dose unit, total number of doses available, and the 1464
2174	2174	ratio of cannabidiol to tetrahydrocannabinol for each product. 1465
2175	2175	2. The price for a 30 -day, 50-day, and 70-day supply at a 1466
2176	2176	standard dose for each marijuana and low -THC product available 1467
2177	2177	for purchase. 1468
2178	2178	3. The price for each marijuana delivery device available 1469
2179	2179	for purchase. 1470
2180	2180	4. If applicable, any discount policies and eligibility 1471
2181	2181	criteria for such discounts. 1472
2182	2182	(j) Sourcing of marijuana for m edical use.—MMTCs Medical 1473
2183	2183	marijuana treatment centers are the sole source from which a 1474
2184	2184	person qualified patient may legally obtain marijuana. 1475
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2198	2198	ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this subsectio n. 1477
2199	2199	(9) MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTER PERSONNEL; 1478
2200	2200	REGISTRATION; EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION CARDS. — 1479
2201	2201	(a) The department shall adopt rules to administer the 1480
2202	2202	registration of MMTC principals, employees, and contractors who 1481
2203	2203	participate in the operations of a n MMTC. Before hiring or 1482
2204	2204	contracting with any individual who is not registered with the 1483
2205	2205	department or who does not possess a current MMTC employee 1484
2206	2206	identification card, an MMTC must apply to the department to 1485
2207	2207	register that person as an MMTC employee. The de partment shall 1486
2208	2208	adopt by rule a form for such applications for registration, 1487
2209	2209	which must require the applicant to provide all of the 1488
2210	2210	following: 1489
2211	2211	1. His or her full legal name, social security number, 1490
2212	2212	date of birth, and home address. 1491
2213	2213	2. A full-face, passport-type, color photograph of the 1492
2214	2214	applicant taken within 90 days immediately preceding submission 1493
2215	2215	of the application. 1494
2216	2216	3. Proof that he or she has passed a level 2 background 1495
2217	2217	screening pursuant to chapter 435 within the previous year. 1496
2218	2218	4. An indication as to whether the applicant will be 1497
2219	2219	authorized by the MMTC to possess marijuana while not on MMTC 1498
2220	2220	property. 1499
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2235	2235	principal, employee, or contractor associated with the MMTC and 1502
2236	2236	issue him or her an MMTC employee identification card that, at a 1503
2237	2237	minimum, includes all of the following: 1504
2238	2238	1. The employee's name and the name of the MMTC that 1505
2239	2239	employs him or her. 1506
2240	2240	2. The employee's photograph, as required un der paragraph 1507
2241	2241	(a). 1508
2242	2242	3. The expiration date of the card, which must be 1 year 1509
2243	2243	after the date it is issued. 1510
2244	2244	4. An indication of whether the employee is authorized by 1511
2245	2245	the MMTC to possess marijuana while not on MMTC property. 1512
2246	2246	(c) If any information provided to the department for the 1513
2247	2247	registration of an MMTC principal, employee, or contractor or in 1514
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2249	2249	changes, or if the registered person's employment status with 1516
2250	2250	the MMTC changes, the registered pers on and the MMTC must 1517
2251	2251	provide the department with the new information or status within 1518
2252	2252	7 days after the change. 1519
2253	2253	(d) The department may contract with one or more vendors 1520
2254	2254	for the purpose of issuing MMTC employee identification cards 1521
2255	2255	under this subsection BACKGROUND SCREENING.—An individual 1522
2256	2256	required to undergo a background screening pursuant to this 1523
2257	2257	section must pass a level 2 background screening as provided 1524
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2272	2272	has an arrest awaiting final disposition for, has been found 1527
2273	2273	guilty of, regardless of adjudication, or has entered a plea of 1528
2274	2274	nolo contendere or guilty to an offense under chapter 837, 1529
2275	2275	chapter 895, or chapter 896 or similar law of anot her 1530
2276	2276	jurisdiction. Exemptions from disqualification as provided under 1531
2277	2277	s. 435.07 do not apply to this subsection. 1532
2278	2278	(a) Such individual must submit a full set of fingerprints 1533
2279	2279	to the department or to a vendor, entity, or agency authorized 1534
2280	2280	by s. 943.053(13). T he department, vendor, entity, or agency 1535
2281	2281	shall forward the fingerprints to the Department of Law 1536
2282	2282	Enforcement for state processing, and the Department of Law 1537
2283	2283	Enforcement shall forward the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau 1538
2284	2284	of Investigation for national proc essing. 1539
2285	2285	(b) Fees for state and federal fingerprint processing and 1540
2286	2286	retention shall be borne by the medical marijuana treatment 1541
2287	2287	center or caregiver, as applicable. The state cost for 1542
2288	2288	fingerprint processing shall be as provided in s. 943.053(3)(e) 1543
2289	2289	for records provided to persons or entities other than those 1544
2290	2290	specified as exceptions therein. 1545
2291	2291	(c) Fingerprints submitted to the Department of Law 1546
2292	2292	Enforcement pursuant to this subsection shall be retained by the 1547
2293	2293	Department of Law Enforcement as provided in s. 943. 05(2)(g) and 1548
2294	2294	(h) and, when the Department of Law Enforcement begins 1549
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2313	2313	(a) The department shall conduct announced or unannounced 1556
2314	2314	inspections of medical marijuana treatment centers to determine 1557
2315	2315	compliance with this section or rules ado pted pursuant to this 1558
2316	2316	section. 1559
2317	2317	(b) The department shall inspect a medical marijuana 1560
2318	2318	treatment center Upon receiving a complaint or notice that an 1561
2319	2319	MMTC the medical marijuana treatment center has dispensed 1562
2320	2320	marijuana containing mold, bacteria, or any other contaminant 1563
2321	2321	that may cause or has caused an adverse effect to human health 1564
2322	2322	or the environment, the department shall inspect the MMTC, its 1565
2323	2323	facilities, and, as appropriate, any cultivation or processing 1566
2324	2324	facility of the MMTC from which the batch of marijuana was 1567
2325	2325	purchased. 1568
2326	2326	(b)(c) The department shall conduct at least a biennial 1569
2327	2327	inspection of each MMTC medical marijuana treatment center to 1570
2328	2328	evaluate its the medical marijuana treatment center's records, 1571
2329	2329	personnel, equipment, processes, security measures, sanita tion 1572
2330	2330	practices, and quality assurance practices. 1573
2331	2331	(c) The department shall conduct at least a biennial 1574
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2347	2347	compliance with this section and rules adopted hereunder. 1578
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2349	2349	and the department shall enter into an interagency agreement to 1580
2350	2350	ensure cooperation and coordination in the perf ormance of their 1581
2351	2351	obligations under this section and their respective regulatory 1582
2352	2352	and authorizing laws. The department, the Department of Highway 1583
2353	2353	Safety and Motor Vehicles, and the Department of Law Enforcement 1584
2354	2354	may enter into interagency agreements for the p urposes specified 1585
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2357	2357	MMTCs medical marijuana treatment centers , medical directors, 1588
2358	2358	and qualified physicians on its website. 1589
2359	2359	(f) The department may impose administrative penalties, 1590
2360	2360	including reasonable fines not to exceed $10,000 , on an MMTC a 1591
2361	2361	medical marijuana treatment center for any of the following 1592
2362	2362	violations: 1593
2363	2363	1. Violating this section or department rule. 1594
2364	2364	2. Failing to maintain qualifications for approval. 1595
2365	2365	3. Endangering the health, safety, or security of a 1596
2366	2366	qualified patient or an adult purchasing marijuana pursuant to 1597
2367	2367	s. 381.990. 1598
2368	2368	4. Improperly disclosing personal and confidential 1599
2369	2369	information of the qualified patient. 1600
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2383	2383	center approval by bribery, fraudulent misrepresentation, or 1602
2384	2384	extortion. 1603
2385	2385	6. Being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea 1604
2386	2386	of guilty or nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a 1605
2387	2387	crime in any jurisdiction which direc tly relates to the business 1606
2388	2388	of an MMTC a medical marijuana treatment center . 1607
2389	2389	7. Making or filing a report or record that the MMTC 1608
2390	2390	medical marijuana treatment center knows to be false. 1609
2391	2391	8. Willfully failing to maintain a record required by this 1610
2392	2392	section or department rule. 1611
2393	2393	9. Willfully impeding or obstructing an employee or agent 1612
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2395	2395	duties. 1614
2396	2396	10. Engaging in fraud or deceit, negligence, incompetence, 1615
2397	2397	or misconduct in the business practices of an MMTC a medical 1616
2398	2398	marijuana treatment center . 1617
2399	2399	11. Making misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent 1618
2400	2400	representations in or related to the business practices of an 1619
2401	2401	MMTC a medical marijuana treatment center . 1620
2402	2402	12. Having a license or the authority to engage in any 1621
2403	2403	regulated profession, occupation, or business that is related to 1622
2404	2404	the business practices of an MMTC a medical marijuana treatment 1623
2405	2405	center suspended, revoked, or otherwise acted against by the 1624
2406	2406	licensing authority of any jurisdiction, including its agencies 1625
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2419	2419	or subdivisions, for a violation that would constitute a 1626
2420	2420	violation under Florida law. 1627
2421	2421	13. Violating a lawful order of the department or an 1628
2422	2422	agency of the state, or failing to comply with a lawfully iss ued 1629
2423	2423	subpoena of the department or an agency of the state. 1630
2424	2424	14. Failing to determine adequately the age of a buyer who 1631
2425	2425	is not a qualified patient or caregiver. 1632
2426	2426	(g) The department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew 1633
2427	2427	an MMTC's registration, operating l icenses, and any vehicle 1634
2428	2428	permits or facility permits a medical marijuana treatment center 1635
2429	2429	license if the MMTC medical marijuana treatment center commits 1636
2430	2430	any of the violations specified in paragraph (f). 1637
2431	2431	(h) The department shall refuse to renew the cultiv ation, 1638
2432	2432	processing, retail, or transportation license of an MMTC that 1639
2433	2433	has not begun to cultivate, process, dispense, or transport 1640
2434	2434	marijuana, as applicable, by the date that the MMTC is required 1641
2435	2435	to renew such license. 1642
2436	2436	(i)(h) The department may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 1643
2437	2437	120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this subsection. 1644
2438	2438	(11) PREEMPTION.—Regulation of cultivation, processing, 1645
2439	2439	and delivery of marijuana by MMTCs medical marijuana treatment 1646
2440	2440	centers is preempted to the state except as provided in this 1647
2441	2441	subsection. 1648
2442	2442	(a) An MMTC A medical marijuana treatment center 1649
2443	2443	cultivating or processing facility may not be located within 500 1650
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2456	2456	feet of the real property that comprises a public or private 1651
2457	2457	elementary school, middle school, or sec ondary school. 1652
2458	2458	(b)1. A county or municipality may, by ordinance, ban MMTC 1653
2459	2459	medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facilities from 1654
2460	2460	being located within the boundaries of that county or 1655
2461	2461	municipality. A county or municipality that does not ban 1656
2462	2462	dispensing facilities under this subparagraph may not place 1657
2463	2463	specific limits, by ordinance, on the number of dispensing 1658
2464	2464	facilities that may locate within that county or municipality. 1659
2465	2465	2. A municipality may determine by ordinance the criteria 1660
2466	2466	for the location of, and other permitting requirements that do 1661
2467	2467	not conflict with state law or department rule for, MMTC medical 1662
2468	2468	marijuana treatment center dispensing facilities located within 1663
2469	2469	the boundaries of that municipality. A county may determine by 1664
2470	2470	ordinance the criteria for the location of, and other permitting 1665
2471	2471	requirements that do not conflict with state law or department 1666
2472	2472	rule for, all such dispensing facilities located within the 1667
2473	2473	unincorporated areas of that county. Except as provided in 1668
2474	2474	paragraph (c), a county or muni cipality may not enact ordinances 1669
2475	2475	for permitting or for determining the location of dispensing 1670
2476	2476	facilities which are more restrictive than its ordinances 1671
2477	2477	permitting or determining the locations for pharmacies licensed 1672
2478	2478	under chapter 465. A municipality or co unty may not charge an 1673
2479	2479	MMTC a medical marijuana treatment center a license or permit 1674
2480	2480	fee in an amount greater than the fee charged by such 1675
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2493	2493	municipality or county to pharmacies. A dispensing facility 1676
2494	2494	location approved by a municipality or county pursuant to former 1677
2495	2495	s. 381.986(8)(b), Florida Statutes 2016, is not subject to the 1678
2496	2496	location requirements of this subsection. 1679
2497	2497	(c) An MMTC A medical marijuana treatment center 1680
2498	2498	dispensing facility may not be located within 500 feet of the 1681
2499	2499	real property that comprises a public or private elementary 1682
2500	2500	school, middle school, or secondary school unless the county or 1683
2501	2501	municipality approves the location through a formal proceeding 1684
2502	2502	open to the public at which the county or municipality 1685
2503	2503	determines that the location promotes the pu blic health, safety, 1686
2504	2504	and general welfare of the community. 1687
2505	2505	(d) This subsection does not prohibit any local 1688
2506	2506	jurisdiction from ensuring that MMTC medical marijuana treatment 1689
2507	2507	center facilities comply with the Florida Building Code, the 1690
2508	2508	Florida Fire Preventi on Code, or any local amendments to the 1691
2509	2509	Florida Building Code or the Florida Fire Prevention Code. 1692
2510	2510	(12) PENALTIES.— 1693
2511	2511	(a) A qualified physician commits a misdemeanor of the 1694
2512	2512	first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 1695
2513	2513	775.083, if he or she the qualified physician issues a physician 1696
2514	2514	certification for the medical use of marijuana for a patient 1697
2515	2515	without a reasonable belief that the patient is suffering from a 1698
2516	2516	qualifying medical condition. 1699
2517	2517	(b) A person who fraudulently represents that he or she 1700
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2530	2530	has a qualifying medical condition to a qualified physician for 1701
2531	2531	the purpose of being issued a physician certification commits a 1702
2532	2532	misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 1703
2533	2533	775.082 or s. 775.083. 1704
2534	2534	(c)1. A person qualified patient who uses marijuana, not 1705
2535	2535	including low-THC cannabis, or a caregiver who administers 1706
2536	2536	marijuana, not including low -THC cannabis, in plain view of or 1707
2537	2537	in a place open to the general public is subject to a civil fine 1708
2538	2538	not exceeding $100. 1709
2539	2539	2. A person who uses marijuana, not including low-THC 1710
2540	2540	cannabis,; in a school bus, a moving vehicle, or an aircraft, or 1711
2541	2541	a boat; or on the grounds of a school except as provided in s. 1712
2542	2542	1006.062, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable 1713
2543	2543	as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 1714
2544	2544	(d) A person qualified patient or caregiver who cultivates 1715
2545	2545	marijuana or who purchases or acquires marijuana from any person 1716
2546	2546	or entity other than an MTMC a medical marijuana treatment 1717
2547	2547	center violates s. 893.13 and is subject to the penalties 1718
2548	2548	provided therein. 1719
2549	2549	(e)1. A qualified patient or caregiver in possession of 1720
2550	2550	marijuana or a marijuana delivery device who fails or refuses to 1721
2551	2551	present his or her marijuana use registry identification card 1722
2552	2552	upon the request of a law enforcement officer commits a 1723
2553	2553	misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 1724
2554	2554	775.082 or s. 775.083, unless it can be determined through the 1725
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2567	2567	medical marijuana use registry that the person is authorized to 1726
2568	2568	be in possession of that marijuana or marijuana delivery device. 1727
2569	2569	2. A person charged with a violation of this paragraph may 1728
2570	2570	not be convicted if, before or at the time of his or her court 1729
2571	2571	or hearing appearance, the person produces in court or to the 1730
2572	2572	clerk of the court in which the charge is pending a medical 1731
2573	2573	marijuana use registry identification card issued to him or her 1732
2574	2574	which is valid at the time of his or her arrest. The clerk of 1733
2575	2575	the court is authorized to dismiss such case at any time before 1734
2576	2576	the defendant's appearance in court. The clerk of the court may 1735
2577	2577	assess a fee of $5 for d ismissing the case under this paragraph. 1736
2578	2578	(f) A caregiver who violates any of the applicable 1737
2579	2579	provisions of this section or applicable department rules, for 1738
2580	2580	the first offense, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, 1739
2581	2581	punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083 and, for a 1740
2582	2582	second or subsequent offense, commits a misdemeanor of the first 1741
2583	2583	degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 1742
2584	2584	(f)(g) A qualified physician who issues a physician 1743
2585	2585	certification for marijuana or a marijuana delivery device and 1744
2586	2586	receives compensation from an MMTC a medical marijuana treatment 1745
2587	2587	center related to the issuance of a physician certification for 1746
2588	2588	marijuana or a marijuana delivery device is subject to 1747
2589	2589	disciplinary action under the applicable practice act and s. 1748
2590	2590	456.072(1)(n). 1749
2591	2591	(g)(h) A person transporting marijuana or marijuana 1750
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2604	2604	delivery devices on behalf of an MMTC a medical marijuana 1751
2605	2605	treatment center or a marijuana testing laboratory who fails or 1752
2606	2606	refuses to present a transportation manifest , whether in paper 1753
2607	2607	or electronic format, upon the request of a law enforcement 1754
2608	2608	officer commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable 1755
2609	2609	as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 1756
2610	2610	(h)(i) Persons and entities conducting activities 1757
2611	2611	authorized and governed by this section a nd s. 381.988 are 1758
2612	2612	subject to ss. 456.053, 456.054, and 817.505, as applicable. 1759
2613	2613	(i)(j) A person or entity that cultivates, processes, 1760
2614	2614	distributes, sells, or dispenses marijuana, as defined in s. 1761
2615	2615	29(b)(4), Art. X of the State Constitution, and is not licen sed 1762
2616	2616	as an MMTC a medical marijuana treatment center violates s. 1763
2617	2617	893.13 and is subject to the penalties provided therein. This 1764
2618	2618	paragraph does not apply to a transfer of marijuana products or 1765
2619	2619	marijuana which is authorized by this section, s. 381.990, or s. 1766
2620	2620	893.13. 1767
2621	2621	(j)(k) A person who manufactures, distributes, sells, 1768
2622	2622	gives, or possesses with the intent to manufacture, distribute, 1769
2623	2623	sell, or give marijuana or a marijuana delivery device that he 1770
2624	2624	or she holds out to have originated from a licensed MMTC medical 1771
2625	2625	marijuana treatment center but that is counterfeit commits a 1772
2626	2626	felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 1773
2627	2627	775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. For the purposes of this 1774
2628	2628	paragraph, the term "counterfeit" means marijuana; a marijuana 1775
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2641	2641	delivery device; or a marijuana or marijuana delivery device 1776
2642	2642	container, seal, or label which, without authorization, bears 1777
2643	2643	the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, 1778
2644	2644	or device, or any likeness thereof, of a licensed MMTC medical 1779
2645	2645	marijuana treatment c enter and which thereby falsely purports or 1780
2646	2646	is represented to be the product of, or to have been distributed 1781
2647	2647	by, that licensed MMTC medical marijuana treatment facility . 1782
2648	2648	(k)(l) A Any person who possesses or manufactures a blank, 1783
2649	2649	forged, stolen, fictitiou s, fraudulent, counterfeit, or 1784
2650	2650	otherwise unlawfully issued medical marijuana use registry 1785
2651	2651	identification card commits a felony of the third degree, 1786
2652	2652	punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 1787
2653	2653	(14) EXCEPTIONS TO OTHER LAWS. — 1788
2654	2654	(a) Notwithstanding s. 893.13, s. 893.135, s. 893.147, or 1789
2655	2655	any other provision of law, but subject to the requirements of 1790
2656	2656	this section, a qualified patient and the qualified patient's 1791
2657	2657	caregiver may purchase from an MMTC a medical marijuana 1792
2658	2658	treatment center for the patient's medical use a marijuana 1793
2659	2659	delivery device and up to the amount of marijuana authorized in 1794
2660	2660	the physician certification, but may not possess more than a 70 -1795
2661	2661	day supply of marijuana, or the greater of 4 ounces of marijuana 1796
2662	2662	in a form for smoking or an amount of marijuana in a form for 1797
2663	2663	smoking approved by the department pursuant to paragraph (4)(f), 1798
2664	2664	at any given time and all marijuana purchased must remain in its 1799
2665	2665	original packaging. 1800
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2678	2678	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), s. 893.13, s. 893.135, 1801
2679	2679	s. 893.147, or any other provision of law, a qualified patient 1802
2680	2680	and the qualified patient's caregiver may purchase and possess a 1803
2681	2681	marijuana delivery device intended for the medical use of 1804
2682	2682	marijuana by smoking from a vendor other than an MMTC a medical 1805
2683	2683	marijuana treatment center . 1806
2684	2684	(c) Notwithstanding s. 893.13, s. 893.135, s. 893.147, or 1807
2685	2685	any other provision of law, but subject to the requirements of 1808
2686	2686	this section, an approved MMTC medical marijuana tre atment 1809
2687	2687	center and its owners, managers, and employees may manufacture, 1810
2688	2688	possess, sell, deliver, distribute, dispense, and lawfully 1811
2689	2689	dispose of marijuana or a marijuana delivery device as provided 1812
2690	2690	in this section, s. 381.988, s. 381.990, and by department rul e. 1813
2691	2691	For the purposes of this subsection, the terms "manufacture," 1814
2692	2692	"possession," "deliver," "distribute," and "dispense" have the 1815
2693	2693	same meanings as provided in s. 893.02. 1816
2694	2694	(f) A licensed MMTC medical marijuana treatment center and 1817
2695	2695	its owners, managers, and e mployees are not subject to licensure 1818
2696	2696	or regulation under chapter 465 or chapter 499 for 1819
2697	2697	manufacturing, possessing, selling, delivering, distributing, 1820
2698	2698	dispensing, or lawfully disposing of marijuana or a marijuana 1821
2699	2699	delivery device, as provided in this sectio n, in s. 381.988, and 1822
2700	2700	by department rule. 1823
2701	2701	(17) Rules adopted pursuant to this section before July 1, 1824
2702	2702	2025, are not subject to ss. 120.54(3)(b) and 120.541. This 1825
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2715	2715	subsection expires July 1, 2025. 1826
2716	2716	Section 3. Section 381.990, Florida Statutes, is created 1827
2717	2717	to read: 1828
2718	2718	381.990 Adult use of marijuana. — 1829
2719	2719	(1) A person 21 years of age or older may purchase in a 1830
2720	2720	single transaction marijuana products containing up to 2,000 1831
2721	2721	milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol; up to 2.5 ounces of 1832
2722	2722	marijuana in a form for smoking; and one or more marijuana 1833
2723	2723	delivery devices, as defined in s. 381.986, provided that such 1834
2724	2724	marijuana products, marijuana in a form for smoking, and 1835
2725	2725	marijuana delivery devices are purchased from a medical 1836
2726	2726	marijuana treatment center (MMTC) that is licensed by the 1837
2727	2727	department pursuant to s. 381.986 for the retail sale of 1838
2728	2728	marijuana and registered by the Department of Business and 1839
2729	2729	Professional Regulation for the sale of marijuana for adult use. 1840
2730	2730	A violation of this subsection is punishable as provided in s. 1841
2731	2731	893.13. 1842
2732	2732	(2) A person 21 years of age or older who purchases 1843
2733	2733	marijuana products, marijuana in a form for smoking, or 1844
2734	2734	marijuana delivery devices in accordance with subsection (1) may 1845
2735	2735	possess, use, transport, and transfer, without consideration, to 1846
2736	2736	another person 21 years of age or older such products or 1847
2737	2737	devices. However, a person may not at any time possess marijuana 1848
2738	2738	products that, in total, contain more than 2,000 milligrams of 1849
2739	2739	tetrahydrocannabinol or more than 4 ounces of marijuana in a 1850
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2752	2752	form for smoking. A violation of this subsection is punishable 1851
2753	2753	as provided in s. 893.13. 1852
2754	2754	(3) This section does not limit the ability of a private 1853
2755	2755	property owner to restrict the smoking or vaping of marijuana on 1854
2756	2756	his or her private property; however, a landlord may not prevent 1855
2757	2757	his or her tenants from possessing or using marijuana by other 1856
2758	2758	means. 1857
2759	2759	(4) This section does not exempt a person from prosecution 1858
2760	2760	for a criminal offense related to impairment or intoxication 1859
2761	2761	resulting from the use of marijuana or relieve a person from any 1860
2762	2762	requirement under law to submit to a breath, blood, or urine 1861
2763	2763	test or any other test to detect the presence of a controlled 1862
2764	2764	substance. 1863
2765	2765	Section 4. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer 1864
2766	2766	Services shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 1865
2767	2767	120.54, Florida Statutes, regulating the cultivation of 1866
2768	2768	marijuana by members of the public for their private use, 1867
2769	2769	including the use of a cooperative model for cultivation. The 1868
2770	2770	department shall adopt the rules no later than October 1, 2025. 1869
2771	2771	Section 5. Subsection (3 ) and paragraphs (a) and (b) of 1870
2772	2772	subsection (6) of section 893.13, Florida Statutes, are amended 1871
2773	2773	to read: 1872
2774	2774	893.13 Prohibited acts; penalties. — 1873
2775	2775	(3)(a) A person 21 years of age or older may, without 1874
2776	2776	consideration, deliver to another person 21 years of age or 1875
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2790	2790	1. Marijuana products that contain a total of 2,000 1877
2791	2791	milligrams or less of tetrahydrocannabinol; and 1878
2792	2792	2. A quantity of 2.5 ounces or less of cannabis, as 1879
2793	2793	defined in this chapter. 1880
2794	2794	(b) A person younger than 21 years of age who, without 1881
2795	2795	consideration, delivers to another person marijuana products 1882
2796	2796	that contain a total of 2,000 milligrams or less of 1883
2797	2797	tetrahydrocannabinol or a quantity of 2.5 ounces or less of 1884
2798	2798	cannabis, as defined in this chapter, commits a misdemeanor of 1885
2799	2799	the second degree, punishabl e as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 1886
2800	2800	775.083, for a first conviction of a violation of this paragraph 1887
2801	2801	and commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as 1888
2802	2802	provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for a second or subsequent 1889
2803	2803	conviction of a violation of th is paragraph who delivers, 1890
2804	2804	without consideration, 20 grams or less of cannabis, as defined 1891
2805	2805	in this chapter, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, 1892
2806	2806	punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. As used in 1893
2807	2807	this subsection, the term "cannabis" does not include the resin 1894
2808	2808	extracted from the plants of the genus Cannabis or any compound 1895
2809	2809	manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such 1896
2810	2810	resin. 1897
2811	2811	(6)(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a 1898
2812	2812	person may not be in actual or constructive possession of a 1899
2813	2813	controlled substance unless such controlled substance was 1900
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2826	2826	lawfully obtained from a practitioner or pursuant to a valid 1901
2827	2827	prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the 1902
2828	2828	course of his or her professional practice or to be in actual or 1903
2829	2829	constructive possession of a controlled substance except as 1904
2830	2830	otherwise authorized by this chapter. A person who violates this 1905
2831	2831	provision commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as 1906
2832	2832	provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 1907
2833	2833	(b)1. A person 21 years of age or older may possess 1908
2834	2834	marijuana products that contain a total of 2,000 milligrams or 1909
2835	2835	less of tetrahydrocannabinol and may possess 4 ounces or less of 1910
2836	2836	cannabis, as defined in this chapter If the offense is the 1911
2837	2837	possession of 20 grams or less of cannabis, as defined in this 1912
2838	2838	chapter, the person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, 1913
2839	2839	punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. As used in 1914
2840	2840	this subsection, the term "cannabis" does not inc lude the resin 1915
2841	2841	extracted from the plants of the genus Cannabis, or any compound 1916
2842	2842	manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such 1917
2843	2843	resin. 1918
2844	2844	2. A person under 21 years of age who possesses marijuana 1919
2845	2845	products that contain a total of 2,000 milligr ams or less of 1920
2846	2846	tetrahydrocannabinol or who possesses 4 ounces or less of 1921
2847	2847	cannabis, as defined in this chapter, commits a misdemeanor of 1922
2848	2848	the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 1923
2849	2849	775.083, for a first conviction of a violation of this par agraph 1924
2850	2850	and a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in 1925
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2864	2864	of a violation of this paragraph. 1927
2865	2865	Section 6. Section 893.1352, Florida Statutes, is created 1928
2866	2866	to read: 1929
2867	2867	893.1352 Retroactive application of s. 893.13. — 1930
2868	2868	(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to apply 1931
2869	2869	amendments to s. 893.13 retroactively to certain persons who 1932
2870	2870	were convicted of possession of cannabis before January 1, 2026. 1933
2871	2871	(2) As used in this section, a reference t o "former s. 1934
2872	2872	893.13, Florida Statutes 2025," is a reference to s. 893.13 as 1935
2873	2873	it existed at any time before January 1, 2026. 1936
2874	2874	(3)(a) A person who was convicted of a violation of former 1937
2875	2875	s. 893.13, Florida Statutes 2025, for possessing 4 ounces or 1938
2876	2876	less of cannabis as defined in chapter 893, but was not 1939
2877	2877	sentenced under that section before January 1, 2026, must be 1940
2878	2878	sentenced in accordance with s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 1941
2879	2879	775.084 for the degree of offense provided in s. 893.13. 1942
2880	2880	(b) A person who was convicted o f a violation of former s. 1943
2881	2881	893.13, Florida Statutes 2025, for possessing 4 ounces or less 1944
2882	2882	of cannabis as defined in chapter 893, who was sentenced before 1945
2883	2883	January 1, 2026, to a term of imprisonment or probation pursuant 1946
2884	2884	to former s. 893.13, Florida Statutes 2025, and who is serving 1947
2885	2885	the term of imprisonment or probation on or after January 1, 1948
2886	2886	2026, must have an opportunity for a sentence review hearing. If 1949
2887	2887	the person requests a sentence review hearing, he or she must be 1950
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2900	2900	resentenced in accordance with paragrap h (c). 1951
2901	2901	(c) Resentencing under this section must occur in the 1952
2902	2902	following manner: 1953
2903	2903	1. The Department of Corrections shall notify the person 1954
2904	2904	described in paragraph (b) of his or her eligibility to request 1955
2905	2905	a sentence review hearing. 1956
2906	2906	2. A person seeking sen tence review under this section may 1957
2907	2907	submit an application to the court of original jurisdiction 1958
2908	2908	requesting that a sentence review hearing be held. The 1959
2909	2909	sentencing court retains original jurisdiction for the duration 1960
2910	2910	of the sentence for the purpose of this r eview. 1961
2911	2911	3. A person who is eligible for a sentence review hearing 1962
2912	2912	under this section is entitled to representation by legal 1963
2913	2913	counsel. If the person is indigent and unable to employ counsel, 1964
2914	2914	the court must appoint counsel under s. 27.52. Determination of 1965
2915	2915	indigence and costs of representation is as provided in ss. 1966
2916	2916	27.52 and 938.29. 1967
2917	2917	4. Upon receipt of a request for a sentence review 1968
2918	2918	hearing, the court of original jurisdiction shall hold such 1969
2919	2919	hearing to determine whether the person meets the criteria for 1970
2920	2920	resentencing under this section. If the court determines by a 1971
2921	2921	preponderance of the evidence that the person is currently 1972
2922	2922	serving a sentence for a violation of former s. 893.13, Florida 1973
2923	2923	Statutes 2025, and that the violation was for possession of 1974
2924	2924	cannabis in the amount of 4 ounces or less, the court must 1975
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2937	2937	resentence the person in accordance with this section. If the 1976
2938	2938	court determines that the person does not meet the criteria for 1977
2939	2939	resentencing under this section, the court must provide written 1978
2940	2940	findings as to why t he person does not meet the criteria. 1979
2941	2941	5. If the court finds that the underlying facts of a 1980
2942	2942	conviction that is subject to resentencing are classified as a 1981
2943	2943	crime under s. 893.13, the person must be resentenced to a term 1982
2944	2944	that would not exceed the maximum se ntence provided by that 1983
2945	2945	section. The person is entitled to receive credit for his or her 1984
2946	2946	time served. 1985
2947	2947	6. If the court finds that the underlying facts of a 1986
2948	2948	conviction that is subject to resentencing are not classified as 1987
2949	2949	a crime under s. 893.13, the perso n must be resentenced to time 1988
2950	2950	served and released from supervision as soon as reasonably 1989
2951	2951	possible. 1990
2952	2952	(4) Notwithstanding any other law, a person who has been 1991
2953	2953	convicted of a crime under former s. 893.13, Florida Statutes 1992
2954	2954	2025, and whose offense would not be classified as a crime under 1993
2955	2955	s. 893.13, must have all fines, fees, and costs related to such 1994
2956	2956	conviction waived. 1995
2957	2957	Section 7. Present subsections (5), (6), and (7) of 1996
2958	2958	section 893.147, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as 1997
2959	2959	subsections (6), (7), and (8), re spectively, a new subsection 1998
2960	2960	(5) is added to that section, and subsections (1), (2), and (4) 1999
2961	2961	of that section are amended, to read: 2000
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2974	2974	893.147 Use, possession, manufacture, delivery, 2001
2975	2975	transportation, advertisement, or retail sale of drug 2002
2976	2976	paraphernalia, specif ied machines, and materials. — 2003
2977	2977	(1) USE OR POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. —Except as 2004
2978	2978	provided in subsection (5), it is unlawful for any person to 2005
2979	2979	use, or to possess with intent to use, drug paraphernalia: 2006
2980	2980	(a) To plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harve st, 2007
2981	2981	manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, 2008
2982	2982	analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, or conceal a controlled 2009
2983	2983	substance in violation of this chapter; or 2010
2984	2984	(b) To inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into 2011
2985	2985	the human body a con trolled substance in violation of this 2012
2986	2986	chapter. 2013
2987	2987	2014
2988	2988	Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a 2015
2989	2989	misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 2016
2990	2990	775.082 or s. 775.083. 2017
2991	2991	(2) MANUFACTURE OR DELIVERY OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. —Except 2018
2992	2992	as provided in subsection (5), it is unlawful for any person to 2019
2993	2993	deliver, possess with intent to deliver, or manufacture with 2020
2994	2994	intent to deliver drug paraphernalia, knowing, or under 2021
2995	2995	circumstances where one reasonably should know, that it will be 2022
2996	2996	used: 2023
2997	2997	(a) To plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, 2024
2998	2998	manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, 2025
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3011	3011	analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, or conceal a controlled 2026
3012	3012	substance in violation of this act; or 2027
3013	3013	(b) To inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise in troduce into 2028
3014	3014	the human body a controlled substance in violation of this act. 2029
3015	3015	2030
3016	3016	Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a felony of 2031
3017	3017	the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 2032
3018	3018	775.083, or s. 775.084. 2033
3019	3019	(4) TRANSPORTATION OF DRUG P ARAPHERNALIA.—Except as 2034
3020	3020	provided in subsection (5), it is unlawful to use, possess with 2035
3021	3021	the intent to use, or manufacture with the intent to use drug 2036
3022	3022	paraphernalia, knowing or under circumstances in which one 2037
3023	3023	reasonably should know that it will be used to transport: 2038
3024	3024	(a) A controlled substance in violation of this chapter; 2039
3025	3025	or 2040
3026	3026	(b) Contraband as defined in s. 932.701(2)(a)1. 2041
3027	3027	2042
3028	3028	Any person who violates this subsection commits a felony of the 2043
3029	3029	third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, 2044
3030	3030	or s. 775.084. 2045
3031	3031	(5) ACTS INVOLVING A MARIJUANA DELIVERY DEVICE. — 2046
3032	3032	(a) A person 21 years of age or older may possess, use, 2047
3033	3033	transport, or deliver, without consideration, to another person 2048
3034	3034	21 years of age or older a marijuana delivery device as defined 2049
3035	3035	in s. 381.986. 2050
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3048	3048	(b) A person younger than 21 years of age who possesses, 2051
3049	3049	uses, transports, or delivers, without consideration, a 2052
3050	3050	marijuana delivery device as defined in s. 381.986 commits a 2053
3051	3051	misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 2054
3052	3052	775.082 or s. 775.083 for a first conviction of a violation of 2055
3053	3053	this paragraph and a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable 2056
3054	3054	as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for a second or 2057
3055	3055	subsequent conviction of a violation of this paragraph. 2058
3056	3056	Section 8. Section 94 3.0586, Florida Statutes, is created 2059
3057	3057	to read: 2060
3058	3058	943.0586 Cannabis expunction. — 2061
3059	3059	(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 2062
3060	3060	(a) "Cannabis" has the same meaning as provided in chapter 2063
3061	3061	893. 2064
3062	3062	(b) "Expunction" has the same meaning and effect as 2065
3063	3063	provided in s. 943.0585. 2066
3064	3064	(c) "Former s. 893.13, Florida Statutes 2025," is a 2067
3065	3065	reference to s. 893.13 as it existed at any time before January 2068
3066	3066	1, 2026. 2069
3067	3067	(2) ELIGIBILITY.—Notwithstanding any other law, a person 2070
3068	3068	is eligible to petition a court to expunge a criminal history 2071
3069	3069	record for the conviction of former s. 893.13, Florida Statutes 2072
3070	3070	2025, if: 2073
3071	3071	(a) The person received a withholding of adjudication or 2074
3072	3072	adjudication of guilt for a violation of former s. 893.13, 2075
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3085	3085	Florida Statutes 2025, for the possession of ca nnabis; 2076
3086	3086	(b) The person possessed 4 ounces or less of cannabis; and 2077
3087	3087	(c) The person is no longer under court supervision 2078
3088	3088	related to the disposition of arrest or alleged criminal 2079
3089	3089	activity to which the petition to expunge pertains. 2080
3090	3090	(3) CERTIFICATE OF ELI GIBILITY.—Before petitioning a court 2081
3091	3091	to expunge a criminal history record under this section, a 2082
3092	3092	person seeking to expunge such record must apply to the 2083
3093	3093	department for a certificate of eligibility for expunction. The 2084
3094	3094	department shall adopt rules to establis h procedures for 2085
3095	3095	applying for and issuing a certificate of eligibility for 2086
3096	3096	expunction. 2087
3097	3097	(a) The department shall issue a certificate of 2088
3098	3098	eligibility for expunction to a person who is the subject of a 2089
3099	3099	criminal history record under this section, if that pers on: 2090
3100	3100	1. Satisfies the eligibility criteria in subsection (2); 2091
3101	3101	2. Has submitted to the department a written certified 2092
3102	3102	statement from the appropriate state attorney or statewide 2093
3103	3103	prosecutor which confirms the criminal history record complies 2094
3104	3104	with the criteria in subsection (2); and 2095
3105	3105	3. Has submitted to the department a certified copy of the 2096
3106	3106	disposition of the charge to which the petition to expunge 2097
3107	3107	pertains. 2098
3108	3108	(b) A certificate of eligibility for expunction is valid 2099
3109	3109	for 12 months after the date of iss uance stamped by the 2100
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3122	3122	department on the certificate. After that time, the petitioner 2101
3123	3123	must reapply to the department for a new certificate of 2102
3124	3124	eligibility. The petitioner's status and the law in effect at 2103
3125	3125	the time of the renewal application determine the peti tioner's 2104
3126	3126	eligibility. 2105
3127	3127	(4) PETITION.—Each petition to expunge a criminal history 2106
3128	3128	record must be accompanied by: 2107
3129	3129	(a) A valid certificate of eligibility issued by the 2108
3130	3130	department. 2109
3131	3131	(b) The petitioner's sworn statement that he or she: 2110
3132	3132	1. Satisfies the el igibility requirements for expunction 2111
3133	3133	in subsection (2); and 2112
3134	3134	2. Is eligible for expunction to the best of his or her 2113
3135	3135	knowledge. 2114
3136	3136	(5) PENALTIES.—A person who knowingly provides false 2115
3137	3137	information on his or her sworn statement submitted with a 2116
3138	3138	petition to expunge commits a felony of the third degree, 2117
3139	3139	punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 2118
3140	3140	(6) COURT AUTHORITY. — 2119
3141	3141	(a) The courts of this state have jurisdiction over their 2120
3142	3142	own procedures, including the maintenance, expunction, and 2121
3143	3143	correction of judicial records containing criminal history 2122
3144	3144	information, to the extent that such procedures are not 2123
3145	3145	inconsistent with the conditions, responsibilities, and duties 2124
3146	3146	established by this section. 2125
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3159	3159	(b) A court of competent jurisdiction shall order a 2126
3160	3160	criminal justice agency to expunge the criminal history record 2127
3161	3161	of a person who complies with this section. The court may not 2128
3162	3162	order a criminal justice agency to expunge a criminal history 2129
3163	3163	record under this section until the person seeking to expunge a 2130
3164	3164	criminal history record has applied for and received a 2131
3165	3165	certificate of eligibility under subsection (3). 2132
3166	3166	(c) Expunction granted under this section does not prevent 2133
3167	3167	the person who receives such relief from petitioning for the 2134
3168	3168	expunction or sealing of a later criminal history record as 2135
3169	3169	provided for in ss. 943.0583, 943.0585, and 943.059, if the 2136
3170	3170	person is otherwise eligible under those sections. 2137
3171	3171	(7) PROCESSING OF A PETITION OR AN ORDER. — 2138
3172	3172	(a) In judicial proceedings under this section, a copy of 2139
3173	3173	the completed petition to expunge must be served upon the 2140
3174	3174	appropriate state attorney or the statewide prosecutor and upon 2141
3175	3175	the arresting agency; however, it is not necessary to make any 2142
3176	3176	agency other than the state a party. The appropriate state 2143
3177	3177	attorney or the statewid e prosecutor and the arresting agency 2144
3178	3178	may respond to the court regarding the completed petition to 2145
3179	3179	expunge. 2146
3180	3180	(b) If relief is granted by the court, the clerk of the 2147
3181	3181	court shall certify copies of the order to the appropriate state 2148
3182	3182	attorney or the statewide prosecutor and the arresting agency. 2149
3183	3183	The arresting agency shall forward the order to any other agency 2150
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3196	3196	to which the arresting agency disseminated the criminal history 2151
3197	3197	record information to which the order pertains. The department 2152
3198	3198	shall forward the order to expunge to the Federal Bureau of 2153
3199	3199	Investigation. The clerk of the court shall certify a copy of 2154
3200	3200	the order to any other agency that the records of the court 2155
3201	3201	reflect has received the criminal history record from the court. 2156
3202	3202	(c) The department or any other c riminal justice agency is 2157
3203	3203	not required to act on an order to expunge entered by a court if 2158
3204	3204	such order does not meet the requirements of this section. Upon 2159
3205	3205	receipt of such an order, the department shall notify the 2160
3206	3206	issuing court, the appropriate state attorn ey or statewide 2161
3207	3207	prosecutor, the petitioner or the petitioner's attorney, and the 2162
3208	3208	arresting agency of the reason for noncompliance. The 2163
3209	3209	appropriate state attorney or statewide prosecutor shall take 2164
3210	3210	action within 60 days to correct the record and petition th e 2165
3211	3211	court to void the order. No cause of action, including contempt 2166
3212	3212	of court, may arise against any criminal justice agency for 2167
3213	3213	failure to comply with an order to expunge if the petitioner for 2168
3214	3214	such order failed to obtain the certificate of eligibility as 2169
3215	3215	required by this section or such order does not otherwise meet 2170
3216	3216	the requirements of this section. 2171
3217	3217	(8) EFFECT OF CANNABIS EXPUNCTION ORDER. — 2172
3218	3218	(a) The person who is the subject of a criminal history 2173
3219	3219	record that is expunged under this section may lawfully deny or 2174
3220	3220	fail to acknowledge any arrest or conviction covered by the 2175
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3233	3233	expunged record, except if the person who is the subject of the 2176
3234	3234	record: 2177
3235	3235	1. Is a candidate for employment with a criminal justice 2178
3236	3236	agency; 2179
3237	3237	2. Is a defendant in a criminal prosecution; 2180
3238	3238	3. Concurrently or subsequently petitions for relief under 2181
3239	3239	this section, s. 943.0583, s. 943.0585, or s. 943.059; 2182
3240	3240	4. Is a candidate for admission to The Florida Bar; 2183
3241	3241	5. Is seeking to be employed or licensed by or to contract 2184
3242	3242	with the Department of Childre n and Families, the Division of 2185
3243	3243	Vocational Rehabilitation within the Department of Education, 2186
3244	3244	the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Agency for 2187
3245	3245	Persons with Disabilities, the Department of Health, the 2188
3246	3246	Department of Elderly Affairs, or the Departmen t of Juvenile 2189
3247	3247	Justice or to be employed or used by such contractor or licensee 2190
3248	3248	in a sensitive position having direct contact with children, 2191
3249	3249	persons with disabilities, or the elderly; 2192
3250	3250	6. Is seeking to be employed or licensed by the Department 2193
3251	3251	of Education, any district school board, any university 2194
3252	3252	laboratory school, any charter school, any private or parochial 2195
3253	3253	school, or any local governmental entity that licenses child 2196
3254	3254	care facilities; 2197
3255	3255	7. Is seeking to be licensed by the Division of Insurance 2198
3256	3256	Agent and Agency Services within the Department of Financial 2199
3257	3257	Services; or 2200
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3270	3270	8. Is seeking to be appointed as a guardian pursuant to s. 2201
3271	3271	744.3125. 2202
3272	3272	(b) A person who has been granted an expunction under this 2203
3273	3273	section and who is authorized under paragraph (a) to lawfull y 2204
3274	3274	deny or fail to acknowledge the arrests and convictions covered 2205
3275	3275	by an expunged record may not be held under any law of this 2206
3276	3276	state to have committed perjury or to be otherwise liable for 2207
3277	3277	giving a false statement by reason of his or her failure to 2208
3278	3278	recite or acknowledge an expunged criminal history record. 2209
3279	3279	Section 9. Section 893.15, Florida Statutes, is amended to 2210
3280	3280	read: 2211
3281	3281	893.15 Rehabilitation. —Any person who violates s. 2212
3282	3282	893.13(6)(a) or (b) relating to possession may, in the 2213
3283	3283	discretion of the trial judge , be required to participate in a 2214
3284	3284	substance abuse services program approved or regulated by the 2215
3285	3285	Department of Children and Families pursuant to the provisions 2216
3286	3286	of chapter 397, provided the director of such program approves 2217
3287	3287	the placement of the defendant in such program. Such required 2218
3288	3288	participation shall be imposed in addition to any penalty or 2219
3289	3289	probation otherwise prescribed by law. However, the total time 2220
3290	3290	of such penalty, probation, and program participation may shall 2221
3291	3291	not exceed the maximum length of sentenc e possible for the 2222
3292	3292	offense. 2223
3293	3293	Section 10. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 2224
3294	3294	act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon 2225
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