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HB 859: Medical Use Of Cannabis

GENERAL BILL by Saunders ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rehwinkel Vasilinda

Medical Use Of 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: 10/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1030 (Ch. 2014-157)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/10/2014 House • Filed
    2/20/2014 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Health Quality Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 75
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 73
    5/2/2014 House • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1030 (Ch. 2014-157)

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  • HB 859, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/10/2014 at 10:32 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 962 Medical Use of Cannabis Clemens Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1030 (Ch. 2014-157)
    Location: In committee/council (HP)
    S 1030 (er) 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

    Citations - Statutes (34)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.901 Page 16 (pdf)
    468.902 Page 18 (pdf)
    468.903 Page 20 (pdf)
    468.904 Page 24 (pdf)
    468.905 Page 26 (pdf)
    468.906 Page 28 (pdf)
    468.907 Page 31 (pdf)
    468.908 Page 32 (pdf)
    468.909 Page 33 (pdf)
    468.910 Page 34 (pdf)
    468.911 Page 36 (pdf)
    468.912 Page 37 (pdf)
    468.913 Page 39 (pdf)
    468.914 Page 40 (pdf)
    468.915 Page 44 (pdf)
    468.916 Page 44 (pdf)
    468.917 Page 44 (pdf)
    468.918 Page 44 (pdf)
    499.802 Page 46 (pdf)
    499.803 Page 48 (pdf)
    499.804 Page 52 (pdf)
    499.805 Page 54 (pdf)
    499.806 Page 56 (pdf)
    499.807 Page 59 (pdf)
    499.808 Page 61 (pdf)
    499.809 Page 61 (pdf)
    499.810 Page 62 (pdf)
    812.14 Trespass and larceny with relation to utility fixtures; theft of utility services. Page 64 (pdf)
    893.03 Standards and schedules. Page 65 (pdf)
    893.13 Prohibited acts; penalties. Page 75 (pdf)
    893.1351 Ownership, lease, rental, or possession for trafficking in or manufacturing a controlled substance. Page 85 (pdf)
    893.145 “Drug paraphernalia” defined. Page 87 (pdf)
    893.147 Use, possession, manufacture, delivery, transportation, advertisement, or retail sale of drug paraphernalia. Page 90 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 94 (pdf)

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