Florida’s state legislature is moving to pass a measure that would redefine the hemp industry in the state. The Senate passed a bill that would outlaw the sale of Delta-8 THC products as well as impose caps on the level of THC in hemp-derived products in the Sunshine State. The state House is set to pass the legislation in the near future.
The move to prohibit these products is being spearheaded by State Sen. Colleen Burton.
Hemp-derived THC products, also including delta-10 and THC-O products, have been sold in Florida for the past five years, but lawmakers are out to ban these products altogether.
The kinds of products that would be banned with this legislation sell incredibly well at head shops and smoke shops throughout Tampa Bay. But some sellers say they are being unfairly targeted.
“Before you go and completely restrict it, get educated and see who it’s helping…