The Florida Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a measure regulating hemp products in Florida, with the House expected to move ahead as well on the regulations. Meanwhile, officials in the hemp industry fear for the worse: A damaging blow to their livelihoods.
The Senate legislation (SB 1698) would place caps on the amount of THC in hemp-derived products sold in smoke shops throughout Florida. THC is the main component in element in cannabis that provides the psychoactive or “high” effect.
The measure also bans the sale of delta-8 products, one of the most popular items sold in these retail establishments since it came on the market shortly after Florida created their hemp program in 2019. And it would prohibit businesses from possessing hemp extract products that are considered “attractive” to children. Central Florida GOP Sen. Colleen Burton is the bill sponsor.
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