Bill Summary

HB 843 Cannabis (2014 Session)
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Sponsors
by Gaetz (M), Edwards-Walpole Co Sponsors: Ahern, Antone, Bracy, Caldwell, Campbell, Clelland, Combee, Cruz, Danish, Dudley, Fitzenhagen, Fresen, Hood, Hooper, Hutson, Jones, Kerner, Mayfield, Moskowitz, Nelson, Pigman, Pilon, Raschein, Rehwinkel Vasilinda, Richardson, Rooney, Saunders, Schwartz, Smith (J), Stewart, Van Zant, Watson (C), Wood, McGhee, Peters CS Sponsors: Judiciary Committee, Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Cannabis: Authorizes specified physicians to order low-THC cannabis for use by specified patients; provides conditions; prohibits specified acts by physicians or persons seeking low-THC cannabis; requires physician education; requires DOH to create compassionate use registry & authorize specified number of dispensing organizations; authorizes certain medical centers to conduct research on cannabidiol & low-THC cannabis; requires DOH to establish Office of Compassionate Use; authorizes state universities with both medical & agricultural programs to conduct specified research on cannabidiol & low-THC cannabis; authorizes use of research funds for such research. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Appropriations Committee
» H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/06/14
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Filed
02/14/14
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee
02/14/14
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
03/03/14
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/05/14, 9:00 am, 404 H
03/05/14
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 1 Nay
03/10/14
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/13/14
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Now in Appropriations Committee
03/18/14
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On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee, 03/20/14, 12:00 pm, 212 K
03/20/14
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Favorable by Appropriations Committee; 24 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/20/14
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Now in Judiciary Committee
03/24/14
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Criminal Justice Impact Conference, 03/25/14, 2:30 pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
04/20/14
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/21/14, 10:45 am, 404 H - PCS
04/21/14
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 15 Yeas, 3 Nays
04/22/14
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
05/02/14
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Died pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
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bill text & filed amendments
0843
Filed on 02/06/14
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Amendment 378091 DE
Gaetz (M)
Filed on 03/04/14
Adopted
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Amendment 501421 AA
Van Zant
Filed on 03/04/14
Adopted
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Amendment 34423 AA
Van Zant
Filed on 03/05/14
Adopted
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0843C1
Filed on 03/10/14
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Amendment 100000 PCS
Judiciary Committee
Filed on 04/20/14
Adopted
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Amendment 100001
Eisnaugle
Filed on 04/21/14
Adopted
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0843C2
Filed on 04/22/14
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
381.986
385.211
385.212
893.02
1004.441
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