Although a measure did go final spring, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed it in June.
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
During the previous two legislative periods, Florida lawmakers have tried to impose vital restrictions on hemp merchandise that trade officers stated would have been devastating to their backside line. Although a measure did go final spring, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) vetoed it in June.
Now a 2025 model of the laws has been filed, this time by Duval County Democratic Sen. Tracie Davis (SB 1030). Her measure requires quite a lot of provisions to limit the hemp trade, together with:
- Putting limitations on delta-9 THC ranges in hemp merchandise, proscribing them to 2 milligrams per serving and 20 milligrams per container.
- A ban on delta-8 THC merchandise.
- A ban on hemp extract merchandise from being offered in a type for smoking—with a 3rd violation ensuing within the revocation of the violator’s license, allow, authorization, certificates or registration.
- A ban on the sale of hemp merchandise in fuel stations.
- A ban on finding hemp shops inside 500 ft of a college or daycare facility.
- A ban on promoting the supply of hemp merchandise that’s seen to members of the general public from any avenue, sidewalk, park or different public place.
- Event organizers couldn’t promote, promote or facilitate an occasion the place hemp merchandise are usually not from an accepted supply.
- Hemp places can be to be topic to random, unannounced inspections by regulation enforcement.
- Would prohibit companies from possessing hemp merchandise which can be engaging to kids.
South Florida Republican Hilary Cassel has filed a measure regulating hemp merchandise (HB 601) within the Florida House.
After members of the hemp trade applauded DeSantis for vetoing final yr’s invoice, quite a lot of them later helped fund efforts to oppose the proposed constitutional amendment legalizing the recreational use of cannabis on final November’s poll.
This story was first published by Florida Phoenix.
Photo courtesy of Kimzy Nanney.
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