Good ‘ol Florida is moving closer to making it illegal to have hemp products that include delta-8 and delta-10 THC after the Senate all agreed on a new bill this week.
The bill is now headed to the Florida House of Representatives for consideration, as reported by the Tampa Bay TV station WTSP.
However, a similar bill that’s in the House hasn’t been fully discussed there yet, according to WTSP.
Since the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill made hemp legal, more and more stores that don’t have licenses have started selling products with delta-8 THC in Florida. Delta-8 THC is a weaker type of marijuana.
The interest in delta-8 THC in Florida is probably because the state only allows marijuana for medical reasons, not for recreational use by adults.
People in the industry are hoping that the next update to the Farm Bill will give clearer rules and federal oversight for products made from hemp.
But until that happens, it’s up to the lawmakers in each state to figure out what to do with these products for now.
The update to the Farm Bill was pushed back from last year to 2024.