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15	15	An act relating to food and hemp products; amending s. 2
16	16	381.988, F.S.; providing that a marijuana testing 3
17	17	laboratory may acquire hemp and hemp extract only from 4
18	18	certain businesses; prohibiting a marijuana testing 5
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20	20	hemp or hemp extract from certain businesses; 7
21	21	requiring a marijuana testing laboratory to separate 8
22	22	marijuana received from certain entities from hemp or 9
23	23	hemp extract received from certain entities; amending 10
24	24	s. 581.217, F.S.; revising legislative findings; 11
25	25	revising definitions; defining terms; revising 12
26	26	requirements for the sale and distribution of hemp 13
27	27	extract; deleting provisions related to the 14
28	28	distribution and sale of hemp extract; providing an 15
29	29	exception; prohibiting unpermitted business sales, 16
30	30	street sales, or festival sales of hemp extract; 17
31	31	prohibiting businesses and food establishments from 18
32	32	possessing hemp extract products that are attractive 19
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35	35	areas; providing requirements for businesses permitted 22
36	36	to sell hemp or hemp extract; including THC -infused 23
37	37	beverages in the list of products prohibited for sale 24
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53	53	certain entities in violation of specified provisions; 28
54	54	prohibiting the Department of Agriculture and Consumer 29
55	55	Services from granting permission to remove or use 30
56	56	certain hemp extract products u ntil it has determined 31
57	57	that such hemp extract products comply with state law; 32
58	58	prohibiting event organizers from promoting, 33
59	59	advertising, or facilitating certain events; requiring 34
60	60	organizers of certain events to provide a list of 35
61	61	certain vendors to the depar tment, verify that such 36
62	62	vendors are selling hemp products only from approved 37
63	63	sources, and ensure that such vendors are properly 38
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65	65	requiring that hemp extract be tested in a certified 40
66	66	marijuana testing laboratory before it may be sold in 41
67	67	this state; providing construction; requiring the 42
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69	69	hemp extract that fails to meet specified 44
70	70	requirements; authorizing the department to select and 45
71	71	test samples of hemp extract fro m a retail store, hemp 46
72	72	distributor, or hemp cultivator for certain purposes; 47
73	73	requiring retail stores to recall hemp extract that 48
74	74	fails to meet specified requirements; requiring that 49
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90	90	beverages at certain locations; prohibiting THC -53
91	91	infused beverages from containing alcoholic or 54
92	92	intoxicating beverages; providing that THC -infused 55
93	93	beverages may be distribut ed only by certain 56
94	94	distributors; prohibiting distributors of THC -infused 57
95	95	beverages from taking certain actions; prohibiting a 58
96	96	retail vendor of THC -infused beverages from purchasing 59
97	97	or obtaining such beverages from a person not licensed 60
98	98	as a distributor; pr ohibiting a retail vendor of THC -61
99	99	infused beverages from attempting to return or 62
100	100	exchange a THC-infused beverage under certain 63
101	101	circumstances; providing for administrative fines; 64
102	102	providing an appropriation; reenacting s. 65
103	103	500.03(1)(n), F.S., relating to defin itions, to 66
104	104	incorporate the amendment made to s. 581.217, F.S., in 67
105	105	references thereto; providing an effective date. 68
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107	107	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 70
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109	109	Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 381.988, Florida 72
110	110	Statutes, is amended to read: 73
111	111	381.988 Medical marijuana testing laboratories; marijuana 74
112	112	tests conducted by a certified laboratory. — 75
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125	125	(4) A marijuana testing laboratory may acquire marijuana 76
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127	127	hemp and hemp extract only from a business that is licensed or 78
128	128	permitted under s. 581.217 . A marijuana testing laboratory is 79
129	129	prohibited from selling, distributing, or transferring marijuana 80
130	130	received from a marijuana treatment center, or hemp or hemp 81
131	131	extract received from a business licensed or permitted under s. 82
132	132	581.217, except that a marijuana testing laboratory may transfer 83
133	133	a sample to another marijuana testing laboratory in this state. 84
134	134	A marijuana test laboratory must keep marijuana received from a 85
135	135	medical marijuana trea tment center separated from hemp or hemp 86
136	136	extract received from a business that is licensed or permitted 87
137	137	under s. 581.217. 88
138	138	Section 2. Present subsections (8) through (13) of section 89
139	139	581.217, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (10) 90
140	140	through (15), respectively, present paragraphs (b) through (f) 91
141	141	of subsection (3) are redesignated as paragraphs (c) through 92
142	142	(g), respectively, new subsections (8) and (9) are added to that 93
143	143	section, new paragraphs (b) and (i) are added to subsection (3) 94
144	144	of that section, and paragraph (b) of subsection (2), present 95
145	145	paragraphs (a), (e), (f), and (g) of subsection (3), subsection 96
146	146	(7), and paragraph (c) of present subsection (13) of that 97
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148	148	581.217 State hemp program. — 99
149	149	(2) LEGISLATIVE FIND INGS.—The Legislature finds that: 100
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162	162	(b) Hemp and hemp extract Hemp-derived cannabinoids, 101
163	163	including, but not limited to, cannabidiol, are not controlled 102
164	164	substances or adulterants if they are in compliance with this 103
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166	166	(3) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 105
167	167	(a) "Attractive to children" means manufactured in the 106
168	168	shape of or packaged in containers displaying humans, cartoons, 107
169	169	or animals, toys, or other features that target children ; 108
170	170	manufactured in a form or packaged in a container that bears any 109
171	171	reasonable resemblance to an existing candy or snack product 110
172	172	that is familiar to the public ; manufactured in a form or 111
173	173	packaged in a container that bears any reasonable resemblance to 112
174	174	a as a widely distributed, branded food product such that the a 113
175	175	product could be mistaken for the branded food product, 114
176	176	especially by children; or containing any color additives. 115
177	177	(b) "Certified marijuana testing laboratory" means a 116
178	178	laboratory that is certified by the Department of Health 117
179	179	pursuant to s. 381.988. 118
180	180	(f)(e) "Hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any 119
181	181	part of that plant, including the seeds thereof, and all 120
182	182	derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and 121
183	183	salts of isomers thereof, whether growing or not, that has a 122
184	184	total delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not 123
185	185	exceed 0.3 percent on a dry -weight basis, with the exception of 124
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200	200	which does not exceed 5 mil ligrams per serving and 50 milligrams 127
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202	202	that a THC-infused beverage may not contain more than 5 129
203	203	milligrams per unopened can or bottle or in any other sealed 130
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205	205	(g)(f) "Hemp extract" means hemp that is a substance or 132
206	206	compound intended for ingestion or inhalation and that contains , 133
207	207	containing more than trace amounts of a cannabinoid but, or for 134
208	208	inhalation which is derived from or contains hemp and which does 135
209	209	not contain controlled substanc es listed in s. 893.03; any 136
210	210	quantity of synthetic cannabinoids; or delta -8-137
211	211	tetrahydrocannabinol, delta -10-tetrahydrocannabinol, 138
212	212	hexahydrocannabinol, tetrahydrocannabinol acetate, 139
213	213	tetrahydrocannabiphorol, or tetrahydrocannabivarin . The term 140
214	214	does not include synthetic cannabidiol or seeds or seed -derived 141
215	215	ingredients that are generally recognized as safe by the United 142
216	216	States Food and Drug Administration. 143
217	217	(h)(g) "THC-infused beverage" means a soft drink, soda, 144
218	218	juice, tea, or other beverage intended for ingest ion which 145
219	219	contains hemp extract in an amount not to exceed 5 milligrams 146
220	220	per unopened can or bottle or in any other sealed container 147
221	221	"Independent testing laboratory" means a laboratory that: 148
222	222	1. Does not have a direct or indirect interest in the 149
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236	236	2. Does not have a direct or indirect interest in a 151
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240	240	or sells marijuana, as defined in s. 381.986; and 155
241	241	3. Is accredited by a third -party accrediting body as a 156
242	242	competent testing laboratory pursuant to ISO/IEC 17025 of the 157
243	243	International Organization for Standardization . 158
244	244	(i) "Total delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration" 159
245	245	means a concentration calculated as follows: [delta -9-160
246	246	tetrahydrocannabinol] + (0.877 x [delta -9-tetrahydrocannabinolic 161
247	247	acid]). 162
248	248	(7) DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL SALE OF HEMP EXTRACT. — 163
249	249	(a) Hemp extract may only be distributed an d sold in this 164
250	250	the state if the product meets all of the following 165
251	251	requirements: 166
252	252	1. Is in compliance with the testing requirements set 167
253	253	forth in subsection (8). Has a certificate of analysis prepared 168
254	254	by an independent testing laboratory that states: 169
255	255	a. The hemp extract is the product of a batch tested by 170
256	256	the independent testing laboratory; 171
257	257	b. The batch contained a total delta -9-172
258	258	tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that did not exceed 0.3 173
259	259	percent pursuant to the testing of a random sample of the batch; 174
260	260	c. The batch does not contain contaminants unsafe for 175
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274	274	2.d. The batch Was processed in a facility that holds a 177
275	275	current and valid permit issued by a human health or food safety 178
276	276	regulatory entity with authority over the facility, and that 179
277	277	facility meets the human health or food safety sanitization 180
278	278	requirements of the regulatory entity. Such compliance must be 181
279	279	documented by a report from the regulatory entity confirming 182
280	280	that the facility meets such requirements. 183
281	281	3.2. Is distributed or sold in a container that includes: 184
282	282	a. A scannable barcode or quick response code linked to 185
283	283	the certificate of analysis of the hemp extract batch by a 186
284	284	certified marijuana an independent testing laboratory; 187
285	285	b. The batch number; 188
286	286	c. The Internet address of a website where batch 189
287	287	information may be obtained; 190
288	288	d. The expiration date; and 191
289	289	e. The number of milligrams of each marketed cannabinoid 192
290	290	per serving; and 193
291	291	f. The toll-free telephone number for the national Poison 194
292	292	Help line. 195
293	293	4.3. Is distributed or sold in a container that: 196
294	294	a. Is suitable to contain products for human consumption; 197
295	295	b. Is composed of materials designed to minimize exposure 198
296	296	to light; 199
297	297	c. Mitigates exposure to high temperatures; 200
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311	311	e. Is compliant with the United States Poison Prevention 202
312	312	Packaging Act of 1970, 15 U.S.C. ss. 1471 et seq., without 203
313	313	regard to provided exemptions. 204
314	314	(b) Except as required under this section for the retail 205
315	315	sale of THC-infused beverages, hemp extract may only be sold to 206
316	316	or procured by a business in this state if that business is 207
317	317	properly permitted as required by chapter 500 this section. A 208
318	318	business or food establishment may not possess hemp extract 209
319	319	products that are attractive to children. Unpermitted business 210
320	320	sales, street sales, or festival sales are not allowed. A 211
321	321	business or food establishment may not possess hemp or hemp 212
322	322	extract products that are attractive to children. A business or 213
323	323	food establishment permitted to sell hemp or hemp extract may 214
324	324	not be located withi n 500 feet of a school or daycare facility, 215
325	325	a retail outlet engaged in the business of selling motor fuel, 216
326	326	or a retail facility in possession of a valid permit to sell 217
327	327	hemp or hemp extract. Businesses and food establishments 218
328	328	permitted to sell hemp or hemp extract: 219
329	329	1. May not advertise the availability of such products in 220
330	330	a manner that is visible to members of the public from any 221
331	331	street, sidewalk, park, or other public place. A business or 222
332	332	food establishment permitted to sell hemp extract may not use a 223
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349	349	establishment is affilia ted with a medical office or other 228
350	350	health care facility. Advertising may not use the terms "THC" or 229
351	351	"medical card" or similar terms. 230
352	352	2. Shall keep records pertaining to lab testing results 231
353	353	and the suppliers of hemp extract products for a minimum of 3 232
354	354	years and shall have procedures in place to effect a recall of 233
355	355	any hemp extract later determined to be unsafe for human 234
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357	357	3. Shall store all such products out of reach of 236
358	358	customers, either in a controlled area accessible only to 237
359	359	employees or in a locked display case excluding hemp -infused 238
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361	361	(c) Hemp extract distributed or sold in this state is 240
362	362	subject to the applicable requirements of chapter 500, chapter 241
363	363	502, or chapter 580. 242
364	364	(d) Products that are intended for human ingestion or 243
365	365	inhalation and that contain hemp extract, including, but not 244
366	366	limited to, THC-infused beverages, snuff, chewing gum, and other 245
367	367	smokeless products, may not be sold in this state to a person 246
368	368	who is under 21 years of age. A person who violates this 247
369	369	paragraph commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable 248
370	370	as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A person who commits a 249
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386	386	(e) Hemp extract possessed, manufactured, delivered, held, 253
387	387	offered for sale, distributed, or sold in violation of this 254
388	388	subsection by an entity regulate d under chapter 500 is subject 255
389	389	to s. 500.172 and penalties as provided in s. 500.121. Hemp 256
390	390	extract products found to be mislabeled or attractive to 257
391	391	children are subject to an immediate stop -sale order. The 258
392	392	department may not grant permission to remove or u se, except for 259
393	393	disposal, hemp extract products subject to a stop -sale order 260
394	394	which are attractive to children until the department has 261
395	395	determined that the hemp extract products comply with state law. 262
396	396	(f)1. An event organizer may not promote, advertise, or 263
397	397	facilitate an event where: 264
398	398	a. Hemp extract products that do not comply with general 265
399	399	law, including hemp extract products that are not from an 266
400	400	approved source as provided in sub -subparagraph (a)2., are sold 267
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402	402	b. Hemp extract products are sold or marketed by 269
403	403	businesses that are not properly permitted as required by this 270
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405	405	2. Before an event where hemp extract products are sold or 272
406	406	marketed, an event organizer must provide to the department a 273
407	407	list of the businesses se lling or marketing hemp extract 274
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424	424	3. A person who violates this paragraph is subject to an 279
425	425	administrative fine in the Class III category under s. 570.971 280
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427	427	(8) TESTING.— 282
428	428	(a) Hemp extract must be tested using a certified 283
429	429	marijuana testing laboratory be fore it may be sold in this 284
430	430	state. Test results must be verified and signed by two 285
431	431	laboratory employees. The certified marijuana testing laboratory 286
432	432	must determine whether the test results indicate that the 287
433	433	product meets the definition of hemp and hemp extr act, the 288
434	434	labeling of the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol and 289
435	435	cannabidiol is accurate, and the product is free from 290
436	436	contaminants that are unsafe for human consumption. 291
437	437	(b) The department shall create procedures for the 292
438	438	treatment of hemp extract that fails to meet the testing 293
439	439	requirements of this section or department rule. 294
440	440	(c) The department may select and test samples of hemp 295
441	441	extract from a retail store, hemp distributor, or hemp 296
442	442	cultivator to determine whether the product meets the 297
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460	460	(e) The independent testing la boratory must retain records 303
461	461	of all testing and samples of each batch of hemp extract for 9 304
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463	463	(9) SALE OF THC-INFUSED BEVERAGES.— 306
464	464	(a) It is unlawful to sell, at retail, THC -infused 307
465	465	beverages at a location other than premises licensed to sell 308
466	466	alcoholic beverages under s. 565.02(1)(a) -(g). THC-infused 309
467	467	beverages may not contain alcoholic beverages or intoxicating 310
468	468	beverages as defined in s. 561.01(4) and (5), respectively. 311
469	469	(b) THC-infused beverages may only be distributed in this 312
470	470	state by a distributor licensed under the Beverage law, as 313
471	471	described in s. 561.14(2). A distributor of THC -infused 314
472	472	beverages may not: 315
473	473	1. Assist any retail vendor by any gift or loan of money 316
474	474	or property of any description, including equipment, fixtures, 317
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476	476	2. Sell or provide THC -infused beverages to a retail 319
477	477	vendor who does not hold an active permit required under 320
478	478	paragraph (7)(b). 321
479	479	3. Make consignment sales to retail vendors of THC -infused 322
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481	481	product is over-stocked or slow-moving. 324
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497	497	(c) A retail vendor of THC -infused beverages may not 328
498	498	purchase or otherwise obtain such beverages from a person not 329
499	499	licensed as a distributor licensed under the Beverage Law as 330
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501	501	(d) A retail vendor of THC -infused beverages may not 332
502	502	attempt to return or exchange to a distributor any THC -infused 333
503	503	beverage because the product is over -stocked or slow-moving. 334
504	504	(e) A person regulated under the Beverage Law who 335
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506	506	infused beverages is subject to discipline un der s. 561.29, and 337
507	507	such beverages are subject to s. 500.172. A person who violates 338
508	508	this subsection is subject to an administrative fine in the 339
509	509	Class III category under s. 570.971 for each violation. 340
510	510	(15)(13) APPLICABILITY.—Notwithstanding any other law: 341
511	511	(c) A licensee who negligently violates this section or 342
512	512	department rules is not subject to any criminal or civil 343
513	513	enforcement action by the state or a local government other than 344
514	514	the enforcement of violations of this section as authorized 345
515	515	under subsection (12) (10). 346
516	516	Section 3. For the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the sum of $2 347
517	517	million in nonrecurring funds is appropriated from the General 348
518	518	Revenue Fund to the Department of Law Enforcement for the 349
519	519	purchase of testing equipment necessary to implement this act. 350
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532	532	Section 4. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 351
533	533	made by this act to section 581.217, Florida Statutes, in a 352
534	534	reference thereto, paragraph (n) of subsection (1) of section 353
535	535	500.03, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 354
536	536	500.03 Definitions; co nstruction; applicability. — 355
537	537	(1) For the purpose of this chapter, the term: 356
538	538	(n) "Food" includes: 357
539	539	1. Articles used for food or drink for human consumption; 358
540	540	2. Chewing gum; 359
541	541	3. Articles used for components of any such article; 360
542	542	4. Articles for which health claims are made, which claims 361
543	543	are approved by the Secretary of the United States Department of 362
544	544	Health and Human Services and which claims are made in 363
545	545	accordance with s. 343(r) of the federal act, and which are not 364
546	546	considered drugs solely because th eir labels or labeling contain 365
547	547	health claims; 366
548	548	5. Dietary supplements as defined in 21 U.S.C. s. 367
549	549	321(ff)(1) and (2); and 368
550	550	6. Hemp extract as defined in s. 581.217. 369
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552	552	The term includes any raw, cooked, or processed edible 371
553	553	substance; ice; any beverage; or a ny ingredient used, intended 372
554	554	for use, or sold for human consumption. 373
555	555	Section 5. This act shall take effect October 1, 2025. 374