A.G. Gancarski
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a hemp bill that originally would have imposed onerous THC caps and a controversial ban on synthetic-derived cannabinoids, but was changed radically during the legislative process.
The Governor approved SB 1676, which ultimately passed both the House and Senate unanimously after initial controversy. The conflict was resolved by a strike-all amendment that found a compromise between those wary of an unfettered hemp sector and industry advocates.
The end result is a product that maintains age limits of 21 and up for purchase and usage, as well as a ban on packaging that’s “attractive to children.” But the essential product itself will largely be unchanged in the wake of intense and sustained pushback from the in-state hemp industry against the bill as originally filed.
The bills originally envisioned a limit of 0.5 milligrams of THC per dose, or 2 milligrams per container, a proposal that rankled the hemp industry.
The complaint was that the seemingly arbitrary limit would impact people who use the product for medical purposes and would place burdens on producers and marketers that would have made commercial hemp cost-prohibitive.
The bill still curbs “hemp edibles” making their way to minors, adding “consumer safety” provisions including product testing. The bill still deals primarily with food and food safety, and does not affect creams, lotions, shampoos and other “non-ingestible hemp products.”
Industry stakeholders and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services backed the bill in its final form.
6 comments
Earl Pitts American
June 27, 2023 at 6:49 pm
Good evening America,
Most weed users are of the leftist/Democrat persusion. We did this in Florida because studies have shown keeping those filthy animals zonked out on higher THC weed keeps them from being so violent. Kind of like cutting the nu+s off a bull you know.
We expect our inner city gun violence/senseless killings to drop 33 – 50% in the next 12 months after implementation of the stronger THC content weed in Florida.
Thank you America,
Earl Pitts “Weed Scientist” American
Mike Hawk
June 28, 2023 at 12:03 pm
Ignorance is the Pitts. Get off the cult kool-aid!
MH/Duuuval
June 27, 2023 at 7:31 pm
If Nikki were still in office, could she have held up this measure by refusing to approve?
Doug Tesky
June 27, 2023 at 7:55 pm
I’m not a zombie out Democrat and take don’t like being put put in your political bull I’m a Republican and a nasty weed smoker it’s the only thing that deals with my pain it has nothing to do with my political beliefs
You shouldn’t use this platform for your personal political purpose
Bill lee
June 28, 2023 at 9:58 am
Thc
Curt
June 28, 2023 at 2:02 pm
How must it feel to wake up in that state of ignorance everyday. Educate yourself… You’ll find it a better place
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