Bill > S0986

This bill updates Florida's existing smoking regulations to explicitly prohibit smoking and vaping of marijuana products in public places, expanding previous tobacco-related restrictions. The legislation broadens the definition of "public place" to include a wide range of spaces such as streets, sidewalks, parks, beaches, common areas in schools, hospitals, government buildings, apartment complexes, offices, and transportation facilities. The bill modifies existing definitions of "smoking" and "vaping" to specifically include marijuana products, and adds provisions that prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana products in enclosed indoor workplaces and public spaces. Additionally, the bill updates regulations for customs smoking rooms in airports, explicitly banning the use of marijuana products in these designated areas. The legislative intent is framed as protecting people from the health hazards of secondhand smoke and vapor while ensuring that medical and scientific research, as well as smoking cessation programs, are not impeded. The changes will take effect on July 1, 2026, giving businesses and individuals ample time to adjust to the new regulations.

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https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/986