Florida Senate Bill Would Crack Down on Intoxicating Hemp Products and Tighten Retail Rules

A newly filed bill in the Florida Senate would significantly tighten regulations on hemp extract products, imposing new limits on where they can be sold, how they are advertised and what forms are allowed under state law. Senate Bill 1270, filed by State Senator Tracie Davis (R), would revise Florida’s hemp statute to establish stricter conditions for the manufacture, distribution and retail sale of hemp extract products, including edibles, beverages and other ingestible items. The proposal would take effect July 1, 2026, if enacted.

At the center of the legislation is a new framework governing hemp extract, defined as hemp-derived products intended for ingestion or inhalation that contain more than trace amounts of cannabinoids. The bill would prohibit a wide range of compounds, including delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC, THC-O and other synthesized or chemically altered cannabinoids, while reaffirming a 0.3% total delta-9 THC cap, with additional milligram limits per serving and per container.

The measure would ban hemp extract products that are considered attractive to children, including items resembling candy, snacks or branded food products, and would prohibit the sale of hemp extract in smokable form altogether. Retail sales would be limited to certain licensed businesses, with street sales, festival sales and unpermitted transactions explicitly barred.

SB 1270 would also impose strict location and advertising restrictions. Hemp retailers could not operate within 500 feet of schools, daycares, gas stations or other hemp sellers, and advertising visible from public spaces would be prohibited. All advertisements would require preapproval from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and could not reference THC, medical cards or unverified health claims.

Additional provisions require independent lab testing, QR code-linked certificates of analysis, child-resistant packaging, recordkeeping for at least three years, recall procedures for unsafe products and storage out of customer reach. Businesses would be subject to random, unannounced inspections, with escalating penalties for violations, including license revocation.

The full text of the proposal can be found by clicking here.