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CS/CS/HB 843: Cannabis

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Gaetz ; Edwards ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Antone ; Bracy ; Caldwell ; Campbell ; Clelland ; Combee ; Cruz ; Danish ; Dudley ; Fitzenhagen ; Fresen ; Hood ; Hooper ; Hutson ; Jones, S. ; Kerner ; Mayfield ; McGhee ; Moskowitz ; Nelson ; Peters ; Pigman ; Pilon ; Raschein ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Richardson ; Rooney ; Saunders ; Schwartz ; Smith ; Stewart ; Van Zant ; Watson, C. ; Wood

Cannabis; Authorizes specified physicians to order low-THC cannabis for use by specified patients; provides conditions; prohibits specified acts by physicians or persons seeking low-THC cannabis; requires physician education; requires DOH to create compassionate use registry & authorize specified number of dispensing organizations; authorizes certain medical centers to conduct research on cannabidiol & low-THC cannabis; requires DOH to establish Office of Compassionate Use; authorizes state universities with both medical & agricultural programs to conduct specified research on cannabidiol & low-THC cannabis; authorizes use of research funds for such research. APPROPRIATION: $1,000,000

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died pending review of CS, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1030 (Ch. 2014-157), SB 1700 (Ch. 2014-158)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/6/2014 House • Filed
    2/14/2014 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 72
    3/3/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/05/14, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 72
    3/5/2014 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -HJ 219
    3/10/2014 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 214
    3/13/2014 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 277
    3/18/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 03/20/14, 12:00 pm, Webster Hall
    3/20/2014 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 -HJ 326
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 326
    4/20/2014 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/21/14, 10:45 am, Sumner Hall
    4/21/2014 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 3 -HJ 599
    4/22/2014 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 597
    5/2/2014 House • Died pending review of CS, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1030 (Ch. 2014-157), SB 1700 (Ch. 2014-158)

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  • CS/CS/HB 843, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2014 at 9:43 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1030 (er) Cannabis Bradley, Bean, Brandes Similar Last Action: 6/17/2014 Chapter No. 2014-157, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1700 (Ch. 2014-158)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1700 (er) Public Records/Personal Identifying Information/Compassionate Use Registry Bean Compare Last Action: 6/17/2014 Chapter No. 2014-158, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1030 (Ch. 2014-157)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.986 Page 2 (pdf)
    385.211 Page 9 (pdf)
    385.212 Page 10 (pdf)
    893.02 Definitions. Page 11 (pdf)
    1004.441 Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 843, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/10/2014 at 10:33 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2014 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1030 (c1) Low-THC Marijuana and Cannabis Bradley, Bean, Brandes Compare Last Action: 6/17/2014 Chapter No. 2014-157, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1700 (Ch. 2014-158)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    893.131 Page 1 (pdf)
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 843, Original Filed Version Posted 2/6/2014 at 10:48 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1030 Medical-grade Marijuana and Cannabis Bradley, Bean, Brandes Compare Last Action: 6/17/2014 Chapter No. 2014-157, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1700 (Ch. 2014-158)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    378091 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Gaetz 3/4/2014
    7:23 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/5/2014     		PDF
    hierarchy 501421 - Amendment to Amendment (378091)
    Remove lines 12-13 of the amendment and insert:     		Van Zant 3/4/2014
    7:28 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/5/2014     		PDF
    hierarchy 034423 - Amendment to Amendment (378091)
    Remove line 113 of the amendment and insert:     		Van Zant 3/5/2014
    11:23 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/5/2014     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    893.02 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)

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