CS/SB 6/a CANNABIS REGULATION CHANGES

Sen Katy Duhigg

Actions: [1] SCC/SJC/SFC-SCC [2]germane-SJC [4] DNP-CS/DP-SFC [6] DP - fl/aa- PASSED/S (25-15) [9] HJC-HJC [14] DP/a - PASSED/H (57-5) [13] s/cncrd SGND BY GOV (Mar. 1) Ch. 38.

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 Senate Bill 6 (SB 6) This bill explains in detail cannabis regulations.  This bill includes the Cannabis Regulation Act in the Racketeering Act, the Delinquency Act and the Uniform Licensing Act.   

 Senate Bill 6 (SB 6) – Section 1 – List the exceptions to the public “right to inspect records”.
Section 2 – Designated as the “Cannabis Regulation Act”
Section 3 – Definitions used in the Cannabis Regulation Act
Section 4 – Limitations of Licensing of Cannabis activities and regulating:
•	Commercial cannabis activities
•	Medical cannabis program 
•	Cannabis training and education programs
This section also details how long the cannabis license is valid and when the license has to be renewed.
Section 5 – Requirements for licensing and Suspension and Revocation of a cannabis license.
Section 6 – Details requirements for criminal background checks 
Section 7 – Application and Licensing Fees – 
•	Cannabis courier license – Up to $1,500.00 per year
•	Cannabis testing laboratory license – Up to $2,500.00 per year
•	Cannabis manufacturing license - $2,500.00 per year
•	Cannabis producer license - $2,500.00 per year
•	Cannabis retailer license - $$2,500.00 per year
•	Cannabis research laboratory license - $2,500.00 per year
•	Vertically integrated cannabis establishment license - $7,500.00 per year
•	Cannabis producer microbusiness license – Up to $1,000.00 per year
•	An integrated cannabis microbusiness license - $2,500.00 per year
•	Cannabis consumption area license – Up to $2,500.00 per year
Section 8 – Explains Cannabis Training and Education Programs
Section 9 – Rules for packaging and labeling cannabis products
Section 10 – Addresses testing of cannabis products including the Health and Safety of Employees and Consumers.
Section 11 - Details “Advertising and Marketing Restrictions”
Section 12 – Addresses penalties for trafficking cannabis products
Section 13 – [new material] This section of the Cannabis Regulation Act that addresses when the cannabis product is deemed adulterated.
Section 14 – [new material] When Cannabis is deemed “misbranded”.  
Section 15 - [new material] This section of the Cannabis Regulation Act that addresses “Enforcement – Embargo and Recall, Seizure and Condemnation – Procedures and Penalties.
Section 16 – Public records and Open Meetings – Details which records are available to the public.  Rulemaking and other hearings are open to the public.
Section 17 – Penalties for bringing contraband into places of imprisonment. 
Section 18 – Definitions as used in the Racketeering Act
Section 19 – Definitions as used in the Delinquency Ac
Section 20 – Definitions as used in the Uniform Licensing Act
Section 21 – Repeal Laws 2021 – (first S.S.), Chapter 4, Section 73
Section 22 – The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2024.
 

 Floor Amendment February 5, 2024, in SJC
SJCFla/SB 6:  Amendments #1:  
•	On page 3, line 25, before the semicolon, insert "or
 inspection relating to violations of the Cannabis Regulation Act,
 which investigation or inspection is pending".
•	On page 47, line 24, after "investigation", insert "or
 inspection relating to violations of the Cannabis Regulation Act,
 which investigation or inspection is pending".
 
Amendment #2:
•	On page 1, lines 13 and 14, strike "PROHIBITING DRIVE-UP
 	WINDOWS AT CANNABIS RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS;".
•	On page 31, lines 10 through 14, strike Section 6 in its
 	entirety.
•	Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.
 

 Committee Substitute January 30, 2024, in SJC.

Committee Substitute January 30, 2024, in SJC
SJCcs/SB 6:   The following proposed recommendations for amendments were adopted:
•	On page 1, line 18, after the semicolon, strike the
 	remainder of the line, strike line 19 and strike line 20 through the
 	semicolon.
•	On page 1, line 13, after the semicolon, insert
 	"PROHIBITING DRIVE-UP WINDOWS AT CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENTS;".
•	On page 31, between lines 16 and 17, insert:
 	"SECTION 6.  A new section of the Cannabis Regulation Act is
 	enacted to read:  DRIVE-UP WINDOWS PROHIBITED.--No cannabis
 	establishment shall sell any cannabis product from a drive-up
 window.
•	On page 45, line 8, after "second", insert "and subsequent"
 and strike "A".
•	On page 45, strike line 9 and strike line 10 through the
 	period.
•	On page 45, line 12, after the period, strike the remainder
 	of the line, strike lines 13 and 14, strike line 15 through the
 	first occurrence of "the" and insert in lieu thereof "The".
•	On page 45, line 15, after "apply," strike the remainder of
 the line and strike line 16 up to the period.
•	On pages 47 through 50, strike Section 15.
•	Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly