Senate Bill 1030

Florida Cannabis Law 2014   1 2 An act relating to cannabis; providing a short title; 3 creating s. 381.986, F.S.; defining terms; authorizing 4 specified physicians to order low-THC cannabis for use 5 by specified patients; providing conditions; 6 prohibiting specified acts by physicians or persons 7 seeking low-THC cannabis; providing criminal 8 penalties; requiring physician education; providing 9 duties of the Department of Health; requiring the 10 department to create a compassionate use registry; 
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With the governor’s signature Monday on the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014, Florida became the 22nd state in the nation — not counting the District of Columbia, which is also on board — to pass legislation supporting the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Senate Bill 1030 and 1700 were both signed, approving the medication and protecting patient information in the compassionate use registry. SB 1030 — nicknamed “the Charlotte’s Web bill” — had 
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