Florida Senate - 2017                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 406
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  04/04/2017           .                                
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       The Committee on Health Policy (Bradley) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete lines 263 - 318
    4  and insert:
    5         (3) PROHIBITED ACTS PENALTIES.—
    6         (a) A physician commits a misdemeanor of the first degree,
    7  punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, if the
    8  physician issues a physician certification for marijuana to
    9  orders low-THC cannabis for a patient in a manner other than as
   10  required in subsection (2) without a reasonable belief that the
   11  patient is suffering from:
   12         1. Cancer or A physical medical condition that chronically
   13  produces symptoms of seizures or severe and persistent muscle
   14  spasms that can be treated with low-THC cannabis; or
   15         2. Symptoms of cancer or a physical medical condition that
   16  chronically produces symptoms of seizures or severe and
   17  persistent muscle spasms that can be alleviated with low-THC
   18  cannabis.
   19         (b) A physician commits a misdemeanor of the first degree,
   20  punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, if the
   21  physician orders medical cannabis for a patient without a
   22  reasonable belief that the patient has a terminal condition as
   23  defined in s. 499.0295.
   24         (b)(c) A person who fraudulently represents that he or she
   25  has a debilitating medical condition cancer, a physical medical
   26  condition that chronically produces symptoms of seizures or
   27  severe and persistent muscle spasms, chronic nonmalignant pain,
   28  or a terminal condition as defined in s. 499.0295 to a physician
   29  for the purpose of being issued a physician certification for
   30  marijuana ordered low-THC cannabis, medical cannabis, or a
   31  cannabis delivery device by such physician commits a misdemeanor
   32  of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
   33  775.083.
   34         (c)(d)A qualifying patient an eligible patient as defined
   35  in s. 499.0295 who uses marijuana medical cannabis, and such
   36  patient’s caregiver legal representative who administers
   37  marijuana medical cannabis, in plain view of or in a place open
   38  to the general public, on the grounds of a school, or in a
   39  school bus, vehicle, aircraft, or motorboat, commits a
   40  misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
   41  775.082 or s. 775.083.
   42         (d)A qualifying patient or caregiver who cultivates
   43  marijuana or who purchases or acquires marijuana from any person
   44  or entity other than an MMTC commits a misdemeanor of the first
   45  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
   46         (e)A caregiver who violates any of the applicable
   47  provisions of this section or applicable department rules
   48  commits, upon the first offense, a misdemeanor of the second
   49  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083 and,
   50  upon the second and subsequent offenses, a misdemeanor of the
   51  first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
   52  775.083.
   53         (f)(e) A physician who issues a physician certification for
   54  marijuana orders low-THC cannabis, medical cannabis, or a
   55  cannabis delivery device and receives compensation from an MMTC
   56  a dispensing organization related to issuing the physician
   57  certification for marijuana the ordering of low-THC cannabis,
   58  medical cannabis, or a cannabis delivery device is subject to
   59  disciplinary action under the applicable practice act and s.
   60  456.072(1)(n).
   61         (g) An MMTC that advertises or holds out to the public that
   62  it may provide services other than services for which it is
   63  registered to provide violates this section, and the department
   64  may impose a fine on the MMTC pursuant to paragraph (8)(g).
   65         (h) A person or entity that offers or advertises services
   66  as an MMTC without registering as an MMTC with the department
   67  violates this section. The operation or maintenance of a
   68  facility as an MMTC, or the performance of a service that
   69  requires registration, without proper registration is a
   70  violation of this section.
   71         1. If after receiving notification from the department,
   72  such person or entity fails to cease operation, the department
   73  may impose an administrative fine of up to $10,000 per
   74  violation. Each day of continued operation is a separate
   75  offense.
   76         2. The department or any state attorney may, in addition to
   77  other remedies provided in this section, bring an action for an
   78  injunction to restrain any unauthorized activity or to enjoin
   79  the future operation or maintenance of the unauthorized
   80  dispensing organization or entity or the performance of any
   81  service in violation of this section until compliance with this
   82  section and department rules has been demonstrated to the
   83  satisfaction of the department.
   84         3. If found to be in violation of this paragraph, the
   85  department may assess reasonable investigative and legal costs
   86  for prosecution of the violation against the person or entity.
   87  
   88  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   89  And the title is amended as follows:
   90         Delete line 15
   91  and insert:
   92         revising criminal penalties; prohibiting a medical
   93         marijuana treatment center from advertising services
   94         it is not authorized to provide; providing fines;
   95         prohibiting a person or entity from advertising or
   96         providing medical marijuana treatment center services
   97         without being registered with the department as a
   98         medical marijuana treatment center; providing
   99         penalties; authorizing a distance