Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1409: THC
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Provides that marijuana testing laboratory may acquire hemp & hemp extract only from certain businesses; prohibits marijuana testing laboratory from selling, distributing, or transferring hemp or hemp extract from certain businesses; requires marijuana testing laboratory to separate marijuana received from certain entities from hemp or hemp extract received from certain entities; revises requirements for sale & distribution of hemp extract; prohibits businesses or food establishments from possessing hemp or hemp extract products that are attractive to children; prohibits unpermitted business sales, street sales, or festival sales of hemp extract; prohibits business permitted to sell hemp or hemp extract from being located in certain areas; provides requirements for businesses permitted to sell hemp or hemp extract; including THC-infused beverages in list of products prohibited for sale to person under 21 years of age; provides penalty for hemp extract possessed, manufactured, delivered, held, offered for sale, distributed, or sold by certain entities in violation of specified provisions.
What the bill says
An act relating to THC; amending s. 316.1936, F.S.; defining the term "THC-infused beverage"; prohibiting a person from possessing an open container of a THC-4 infused beverage or consuming such beverage while operating a vehicle in this state, being a passenger in or on a vehicle being operated in this state, or while seated in or on a parked or stopped motor vehicle within a road in this state; authorizing a county or municipality to adopt certain restrictions on the possession of THC-infused beverages in vehicles; amending s. 500.03, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "food"…
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
An act relating to THC; amending s. 316.1936, F.S.; defining the term "THC-infused beverage"; prohibiting a person from possessing an open container of a THC-4 infused beverage or consuming such beverage while operating a vehicle in this state, being a passenger in or on a vehicle being operated in this state, or while seated in or on a parked or stopped motor vehicle within a road in this state; authorizing a county or municipality to adopt certain restrictions on the possession of THC-infused beverages in vehicles; amending s. 500.03, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "food"; creating s. 581.218, F.S.; defining the term "THC-infused beverage"; prohibiting a person from selling, giving, serving, or permitting the service of THC-infused beverages to persons under 21 years of age; providing criminal penalties; prohibiting the possession of THC-infused beverages by persons under 21 years of age; providing criminal penalties; prohibiting the retail sale of THC-infused beverages at certain locations; prohibiting THC-infused beverages from containing alcoholic or intoxicating beverages; prohibiting the location of an establishment permitted to sell THC-24 infused beverages within a certain distance of a HB 1409 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1409-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES school or day care facility; requiring that a retail sale or transaction for THC-infused beverages occur in a specified manner; …
Sponsors
- Berfield, Kimberly (R, HD-058) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Referred to Commerce Committee
- : Referred to Budget Committee
- : Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1409?
- H1409 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): THC.
- What does H1409 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to THC; amending s. 316.1936, F.S.; defining the term "THC-infused beverage"; prohibiting a person from possessing an open container of a THC-4 infused beverage or consuming such beverage while operating a vehicle in this state, being a passenger in or on a vehicle being operated in this state, or while seated in or on a parked or stopped motor vehicle within a road in this state; authorizing a county or municipality to adopt certain restrictions on the possession of THC-infused beverages in vehicles; amending s. 500.03, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "food"…
- What is the status of H1409?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1409?
- Berfield, Kimberly (R, HD-058).
- Where is the official record for H1409?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1409
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