New Florida Bill Would Allow Medical Cannabis Patients to Grow At Home

If a new Senate Bill in Florida passes, residents would be allowed to grow 2 cannabis plants at home, as long as they apply and get a ‘cultivation certificate’ from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Per WPTV

A new bill filed in the Florida Senate would give some adults the opportunity to grow marijuana at home.

This is a legislative push to expand access to marijuana in Florida after voters rejected an amendment to legalize it for adults 21 and older.

Currently, marijuana is only available to adults with a medical card and the only place they can get it, is at a licensed dispensary.

Senate Bill 546 would allow medical marijuana patients to grow no more than two cannabis plants at home, as long as they apply and get a “cultivation certificate” from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

“Homegrown” was a big talking point among opponents of last year’s ballot measure, which would have legalized recreational marijuana.

They argued in ads that the lack of language addressing home-grown weed gave cannabis companies too much control over the market.