Bill > H0993

This bill protects the parental rights of qualified medical marijuana patients by amending Florida Statutes section 39.806. Specifically, the bill prohibits courts from denying or restricting a parent's custody, visitation rights, or parenting time solely because they are a qualified medical marijuana patient under section 381.986. The legislation also prevents courts from automatically presuming child neglect or endangerment based exclusively on a parent's status as a medical marijuana patient. When determining the best interests of a child in custody or dependency cases, courts must consider the parent's medical marijuana use in context, rather than as a disqualifying factor. A "qualified patient" refers to an individual who has been legally authorized to use medical marijuana in Florida under specific medical conditions. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and aims to protect parents who are legally using medical marijuana from automatic discrimination in child custody and parental rights proceedings.

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https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/993