A Republican lawmaker in Florida has reintroduced a proposal that would allow medical marijuana patients in the state to grow up to two cannabis plants at home—this time without separate provisions he had included in prior legislation that would have also cracked down on hemp-derived cannabinoids in the state.
Rep. Joe Gruters (R) last month filed a homegrow bill that would have simultaneously banned a range of hemp-derived cannabinoids and also capped delta-9 THC—the chief psychoactive component in marijuana—at 2 milligrams per serving and 20 mg per package in hemp products. But he later withdrew that measure, pledging to introduce a homegrow-only bill “As soon as it’s ready.”
The new bill, SB 456, filed on Friday, would allow state-registered cannabis patients 21 and older to grow up to two plants for personal use provided they first apply for and obtain a certificate from the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
The department would need to establish procedures “for the issuance, renewal, suspension, replacement, surrender, and revocation of such certificates, including rules providing for the inspection and registration of each cannabis plant.”
Renters would also need to provide documentation when applying to show that their landlord consents to cannabis being
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