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HB 549: Legalization of Recreational Marijuana

GENERAL BILL by Omphroy

Legalization of Recreational Marijuana; Exempts certain activities involving marijuana from use & possession offenses; authorizes persons age 21 & over to engage in certain activities; provides for personal cultivation; specifies possession limits; specifies duties of Division of Alcoholic Beverages, Marijuana, & Tobacco; provides for licensing and regulation of growers, retailers, and others; authorizes establishment of restricted cannabis zones; provides requirements for such zones; provides for sentencing review for certain offenders; authorizes individual convicted of certain crimes to obtain sealing or expunction of his or her criminal history record.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/9/2021 House • Filed
    11/19/2021 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 House • Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

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  • HB 549, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/9/2021 at 2:26 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (9)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 551 Taxes and Fees/Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Omphroy Linked Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    S 1884 Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Powell Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Regulated Industries
    H 467 Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Hinson Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    H 1471 Availability of Marijuana for Adult Use Smith Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2022-157)
    H 6021 Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Trafficking Eskamani Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    S 776 Availability of Marijuana for Adult Use Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2022-157)
    S 1488 Expunction of Criminal History Records Relating to Certain Cannabis Offenses Bracy Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Judiciary
    S 1696 Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Farmer Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Health Policy
    S 1886 Taxes and Fees Powell Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Regulated Industries

    Citations - Statutes (120)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.165 Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Page 9 (pdf)
    210.01 Definitions. Page 379 (pdf)
    210.10 General powers of the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. Page 380 (pdf)
    210.13 Determination of tax on failure to file a return. Page 380 (pdf)
    210.151 Initial temporary cigarette permits. Page 381 (pdf)
    210.16 Revocation or suspension of permit. Page 382 (pdf)
    210.1605 Renewal of permit. Page 383 (pdf)
    210.20 Employees and assistants; distribution of funds. Page 383 (pdf)
    210.25 Definitions. Page 387 (pdf)
    210.405 Initial temporary permits for other tobacco products. Page 387 (pdf)
    210.51 Renewal of permit. Page 388 (pdf)
    213.053 Confidentiality and information sharing. Page 389 (pdf)
    282.709 State agency law enforcement radio system and interoperability network. Page 389 (pdf)
    322.212 Unauthorized possession of, and other unlawful acts in relation to, driver license or identification card. Page 391 (pdf)
    386.207 Administration; enforcement; civil penalties. Page 392 (pdf)
    402.62 Strong Families Tax Credit. Page 393 (pdf)
    403.708 Prohibition; penalty. Page 394 (pdf)
    455.116 Regulation trust funds. Page 395 (pdf)
    500.03 Definitions; construction; applicability. Page 240 (pdf)
    500.105 Page 241 (pdf)
    561.01 Definitions. Page 395 (pdf)
    561.02 Creation and duties of Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. Page 396 (pdf)
    561.025 Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco Trust Fund. Page 10 (pdf)
    561.121 Deposit of revenue. Page 397 (pdf)
    561.14 License and registration classification. Page 398 (pdf)
    561.20 Limitation upon number of licenses issued. Page 399 (pdf)
    561.221 Licensing of manufacturers and distributors as vendors and of vendors as manufacturers; conditions and limitations. Page 409 (pdf)
    561.32 Transfer of licenses; change of officers or directors; transfer of interest. Page 410 (pdf)
    561.545 Certain shipments of beverages prohibited; penalties; exceptions. Page 411 (pdf)
    561.68 Licensure; distributor’s salespersons. Page 412 (pdf)
    561.695 Stand-alone bar enforcement; qualification; penalties. Page 413 (pdf)
    561.703 Definitions relating to Florida Responsible Vendor Act. Page 413 (pdf)
    562.025 Possession of beverages as food ingredients. Page 413 (pdf)
    562.111 Possession of alcoholic beverages by persons under age 21 prohibited. Page 414 (pdf)
    562.13 Employment of minors or certain other persons by certain vendors prohibited; exceptions. Page 241 (pdf)
    562.45 Penalties for violating Beverage Law; local ordinances; prohibiting regulation of certain activities or business transactions; requiring nondiscriminatory treatment; providing exceptions. Page 415 (pdf)
    566.011 Page 11 (pdf)
    566.012 Page 28 (pdf)
    566.013 Page 28 (pdf)
    566.0131 Page 30 (pdf)
    566.014 Page 31 (pdf)
    566.015 Page 33 (pdf)
    566.201 Page 34 (pdf)
    566.2015 Page 37 (pdf)
    566.2016 Page 39 (pdf)
    566.2017 Page 39 (pdf)
    566.203 Page 57 (pdf)
    566.2031 Page 72 (pdf)
    566.2032 Page 74 (pdf)
    566.2033 Page 76 (pdf)
    566.20331 Page 80 (pdf)
    566.20332 Page 82 (pdf)
    566.20333 Page 85 (pdf)
    566.20334 Page 87 (pdf)
    566.204 Page 90 (pdf)
    566.2042 Page 95 (pdf)
    566.2043 Page 100 (pdf)
    566.2044 Page 104 (pdf)
    566.2046 Page 105 (pdf)
    566.2047 Page 107 (pdf)
    566.2048 Page 108 (pdf)
    566.20485 Page 112 (pdf)
    566.2049 Page 120 (pdf)
    566.205 Page 121 (pdf)
    566.206 Page 121 (pdf)
    566.2065 Page 123 (pdf)
    566.2068 Page 123 (pdf)
    566.2069 Page 127 (pdf)
    566.2072 Page 128 (pdf)
    566.2073 Page 129 (pdf)
    566.2074 Page 129 (pdf)
    566.301 Page 131 (pdf)
    566.3011 Page 132 (pdf)
    566.3012 Page 138 (pdf)
    566.3013 Page 145 (pdf)
    566.3014 Page 147 (pdf)
    566.3015 Page 148 (pdf)
    566.3016 Page 148 (pdf)
    566.3017 Page 153 (pdf)
    566.3018 Page 155 (pdf)
    566.3019 Page 156 (pdf)
    566.401 Page 157 (pdf)
    566.405 Page 179 (pdf)
    566.4501 Page 199 (pdf)
    566.4601 Page 213 (pdf)
    566.4701 Page 217 (pdf)
    566.4801 Page 221 (pdf)
    566.4805 Page 223 (pdf)
    566.5701 Page 229 (pdf)
    566.5801 Page 230 (pdf)
    566.601 Page 234 (pdf)
    566.602 Page 234 (pdf)
    566.701 Page 235 (pdf)
    566.702 Page 235 (pdf)
    566.703 Page 236 (pdf)
    566.805 Page 236 (pdf)
    569.002 Definitions. Page 416 (pdf)
    569.003 Retail tobacco products dealer permits; application; qualifications; fees; renewal; duplicates. Page 416 (pdf)
    569.0073 Special provisions; smoking pipes and smoking devices. Page 242 (pdf)
    569.12 Jurisdiction; tobacco product and nicotine product enforcement officers or agents; enforcement. Page 417 (pdf)
    569.31 Definitions. Page 418 (pdf)
    616.265 Issuance of beverage license to the authority. Page 418 (pdf)
    633.142 Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Standard and Firefighter Protection Act; preemption. Page 420 (pdf)
    812.171 Definition. Page 421 (pdf)
    812.173 Convenience business security. Page 421 (pdf)
    812.174 Training of employees. Page 424 (pdf)
    812.175 Enforcement; civil fine. Page 425 (pdf)
    812.176 Rulemaking authority. Page 426 (pdf)
    832.06 Prosecution for worthless checks given tax collector for licenses or taxes; refunds. Page 427 (pdf)
    877.18 Identification card or document purporting to contain applicant’s age or date of birth; penalties for failure to comply with requirements for sale or issuance. Page 430 (pdf)
    893.03 Standards and schedules. Page 242 (pdf)
    893.13 Prohibited acts; penalties. Page 282 (pdf)
    893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. Page 285 (pdf)
    893.13501 Page 309 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 311 (pdf)
    932.7055 Disposition of liens and forfeited property. Page 431 (pdf)
    943.0586 Page 365 (pdf)
    943.0595 Automatic sealing of criminal history records. Page 431 (pdf)
    1002.395 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Page 432 (pdf)
    1003.485 The New Worlds Reading Initiative. Page 432 (pdf)

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