Last verified: March 2026

2025 Session: Zero Reform, One Major Restriction

The 2025 Florida legislative session adjourned June 6, 2025, without enacting any cannabis policy reform. Not a single reform bill received a committee hearing. Bills that died without action included:

• HB 1501 — Adult-use legalization
• SB 564 — Home cultivation of 2 plants for medical patients
• SB 552 — Medical program improvements
• SB 146/HB 993 — Protecting patients from child neglect charges
• SB 142/HB 83 — Employment protections for public-sector patients
• SB 1026/SB 1028 — Expungement frameworks for prior convictions

What Did Pass: SB 2514

The most significant legislation enacted was SB 2514 (Chapter 2025-204), signed by Governor DeSantis on July 1, 2025. This law requires the OMMU to immediately suspend medical marijuana registrations upon any drug charge and permanently revoke them upon conviction for trafficking, sale, or distribution. See our SB 2514 warning page for details.

HB 1205: Making Ballot Initiatives Harder

HB 1205 requires petition circulators to be U.S. citizens and Florida residents, directly contributing to the 2026 ballot initiative's failure to qualify.

2026 Session: Active Bills

The 2026 legislative session began January 13, 2026. Notable bills include:

SB 1398 — Full Legalization (Unlikely to Pass)

Sponsored by Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith (D), SB 1398 proposes:

• Full recreational legalization for adults 21+
• Breaking up vertical integration
• Allowing home cultivation of 6 plants for medical patients
• Expungement for prior cannabis convictions

The bill faces near-certain defeat in the Republican supermajority legislature.

HB 887 — Veteran Card Fee Reduction (Likely to Pass)

Would reduce the medical marijuana card fee from $75 to $15 for veterans. The bill unanimously passed the Florida House and appears likely to advance through the Senate.

HB 1003 — Open Cannabis Containers

Would prohibit open cannabis containers in motor vehicles, similar to open container laws for alcohol.

HB 801 — THC Beverages

Would give the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco authority to regulate THC-infused beverages.

The Polling Gap

A February 2026 poll found 67% of Florida voters support legalization, including 55% of Republicans and 82% of Democrats. A Trump-affiliated polling firm found nearly 9 in 10 Florida voters believe they should have the right to decide marijuana legalization. Despite this overwhelming public support, the legislature has not advanced a single legalization bill.