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SB 1398FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Florida Senate Bill 1398 Authorizes Adult-Use Marijuana Sales and Restructures Medical Treatment Center Licensing

Original title: Availability of Marijuana for Adult Use

Last action · March 13, 2026: Died in Health PolicySponsor: Carlos Smith

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What This Bill Proposed

Senate Bill 1398 allows medical marijuana treatment centers to sell marijuana to adults aged 21 and older under specific conditions, restricts the existing sales tax exemption to qualified patients and caregivers, and establishes separate licensing, permitting, and tracking requirements for cultivation, processing, retail, transportation, and delivery operations.

Why it matters

Adults aged 21 and older gain legal access to purchase and have marijuana delivered, while medical patients retain exclusive sales tax exemptions on purchases of marijuana and delivery devices.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Adults aged 21 and older

Adults gain legal authorization to purchase and receive delivery of marijuana from licensed treatment centers.

Directly affected

Qualified patients and caregivers

Qualified patients and caregivers retain exclusive sales tax exemptions on purchases of marijuana and delivery devices and protected delivery access.

Directly affected

Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MMTCs)

MMTCs must comply with new separate licensing, facility permitting, contractor registration, insurance, and age-verification requirements.

Directly affected

Department of Health

The department is tasked with adopting rules, issuing separate licenses and permits, inspecting facilities, and registering contractors and vehicles.

Directly affected

Counties and municipalities

Local governments are preempted from prohibiting marijuana deliveries to qualified patients and caregivers, and all matters regarding cultivation and processing facility permitting.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can anyone age 21 or older purchase marijuana under this bill?

Yes, MMTCs are authorized to sell marijuana to adults 21 years of age or older, provided employees verify the buyer's age using specified methods.

Do medical patients still receive the sales tax exemption on marijuana purchases?

Yes, the sales tax exemption is revised to apply specifically to purchases made by qualified patients and their caregivers.

Can local governments ban marijuana deliveries to medical patients?

No, the bill explicitly specifies that a county or municipality may not prohibit deliveries of marijuana or marijuana delivery devices to qualified patients and caregivers.

Are MMTCs required to keep the same integrated license for all operations?

No, MMTCs must obtain separate operating licenses and facility permits for cultivation, processing, retail, and transportation operations.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

4 actions

Mar 13, 2026SenateFloor
Died in Health Policy
Jan 22, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced
Jan 16, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to Health Policy; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
Jan 8, 2026SenateIntroduced
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Lobbying

Lobbying Disclosure: Gualco Group for California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance

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Discoveries

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Transition from Integrated Medical to Multi-Tiered Commercial Licensing

The bill shifts MMTC operations from a single integrated license structure to separate specialized licenses and facility permits for cultivation, processing, retail, and transportation.

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