Hemp

The bill would have banned the sale of products containing what is known as delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol and limited the amount of delta-9 THC.

They included a wide-ranging plan to expand access to health care, and a bill aimed at keeping children under age 16 off social media.

A measure aimed at outlawing intoxicating hemp-based products is ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis, after the House and Senate passed it Wednesday.

The bill would prohibit businesses from manufacturing or selling products that contain more than 0.3 percent delta-9 and place limits on other cannabinoids. A House version is also ready for the full chamber.

A hemp regulation bill advanced through the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee after removing a cap on THC potency levels. An advocate for hemp businesses explains why the changes are important to the industry.

On this week's Florida Roundup, we discuss legislation working its way through the Florida Legislature that could affect pride parades, protections for people who rent, and hemp-related businesses.

Tyler Griffin was motivated to start the business as his father's rheumatoid arthritis caused debilitating pain: "When your dad is sick, you’ll go to all the lengths.”

The 2018 farm bill that legalized hemp created a loophole for an unregulated copycat of marijuana. A form of delta-9 THC — the psychoactive substance in pot — doesn’t face the same regulations as marijuana and is poised to upend the cannabis industry.

Last year was the first that Florida farmers could get licensed to grow hemp.

Scott Burgett bends down and touches the leafy flower of the hemp plant, rubbing his fingers together.“This is the cherry citrus,” Burgett said. “You can…

CBD products are found everywhere from gas stations to drugstores. A record number of farmers are growing hemp for CBD this year, but making money has proved challenging.

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried says hemp farming in the Panhandle could bring relief from the billion and a half dollar hit to the region’s timber...