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Introduced
01/11/2023
01/11/2023
In Committee
04/26/2023
04/26/2023
Crossed Over
05/04/2023
05/04/2023
Passed
05/04/2023
05/04/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/02/2023
06/02/2023
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Prohibits sale, delivery, bartering, furnishing, or giving of any kratom product to person under 21 years of age; provides criminal penalties; requires DACS to adopt rules.
AI Summary
This bill, the Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act, prohibits the sale, delivery, bartering, furnishing, or giving of any kratom product (a food, dietary supplement, or beverage containing the leaf of the Mitragyna speciosa plant) to anyone under 21 years of age. Violations are punishable as second-degree misdemeanors, and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS) is required to adopt rules to administer the act. The bill aims to protect consumers by regulating the sale of kratom products, a plant-based substance with stimulant and opioid-like effects.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (6)
Alex Andrade (R)*,
Doug Bankson (R),
Webster Barnaby (R),
Fabián Basabe (R),
Jim Mooney (R),
Allison Tant (D),
Other Sponsors (1)
Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (House)
Last Action
Chapter No. 2023-182 (on 06/02/2023)
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