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HB 1139: Medical Cannabis

GENERAL BILL by Edwards ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Pafford ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Stewart

Medical Cannabis; Authorizes qualifying patient to possess & administer medical cannabis, & possess & use paraphernalia for specified purpose; authorizes patient's caregiver to possess & administer medical cannabis to qualifying patient & to possess & use paraphernalia for specified purpose; provides procedures & requirements thereto; provides that act does not allow person to undertake task under influence of medical cannabis when doing so constitutes negligence or malpractice; provides that use of medical cannabis does not create defense to certain offenses; authorizes physician to recommend use of medical cannabis; provides procedures & requirements thereto; requires DBPR to regulate licensure of cultivation centers & dispensaries; provides procedures & requirements thereto; prohibits school, employer, or property owner from refusing to enroll, employ, or lease to or penalize person who is cardholder; requires DOH, DBPR, & DOR to adopt rules by specified date; establishing medical cannabis section within DBPR; provides procedures & requirements; authorizes medical cannabis farm to possess, cultivate, & manufacture medical cannabis, medical cannabis-based products, & marijuana plants for wholesale in this state; requires agricultural classification for land used as medical cannabis farm; prohibits medical cannabis farm from conducting retail sales or transactions; provides certain protections to medical cannabis farms; provides permitting procedures and fees; provides licensing procedures and fees; requires reporting of loss, theft, or unexplained shortage of medical cannabis product to local law enforcement agency & department; authorizes administrative fines, license suspension, injunctive relief.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2013 House • Filed
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 110
    3/6/2013 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 200
    5/3/2013 House • Died in Health Quality Subcommittee

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  • HB 1139, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2013 at 12:43 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1250 Medical Cannabis Clemens Identical Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Health Policy
    Location: In committee/council (HP)
    S 1214 Public Records/Medical Use of Cannabis/DOH/DBPR/DOR Clemens Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Health Policy
    Location: In committee/council (HP)

    Citations - Statutes (40)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.901 Page 39 (pdf)
    468.902 Page 40 (pdf)
    468.903 Page 41 (pdf)
    468.904 Page 44 (pdf)
    468.905 Page 46 (pdf)
    468.906 Page 48 (pdf)
    468.907 Page 50 (pdf)
    468.908 Page 51 (pdf)
    468.909 Page 52 (pdf)
    468.910 Page 53 (pdf)
    468.911 Page 55 (pdf)
    468.912 Page 56 (pdf)
    468.913 Page 57 (pdf)
    468.914 Page 57 (pdf)
    468.915 Page 58 (pdf)
    468.916 Page 58 (pdf)
    468.917 Page 60 (pdf)
    468.918 Page 60 (pdf)
    468.919 Page 61 (pdf)
    468.920 Page 61 (pdf)
    499.801 Page 15 (pdf)
    499.802 Page 15 (pdf)
    499.803 Page 16 (pdf)
    499.804 Page 17 (pdf)
    499.805 Page 22 (pdf)
    499.806 Page 25 (pdf)
    499.807 Page 26 (pdf)
    499.808 Page 28 (pdf)
    499.809 Page 28 (pdf)
    499.810 Page 30 (pdf)
    499.811 Page 34 (pdf)
    499.812 Page 36 (pdf)
    499.813 Page 36 (pdf)
    499.814 Page 37 (pdf)
    812.14 Trespass and larceny with relation to utility fixtures; theft of utility services. Page 62 (pdf)
    893.03 Standards and schedules. Page 62 (pdf)
    893.13 Prohibited acts; penalties. Page 70 (pdf)
    893.1351 Ownership, lease, rental, or possession for trafficking in or manufacturing a controlled substance. Page 80 (pdf)
    893.145 “Drug paraphernalia” defined. Page 81 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 84 (pdf)

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