1. Medical Marijuana in Florida
Local Government Options
Planning Department

2. TREND More permissive state laws Federal stance remains unchanged
24 states medical marijuana
8 states recreational marijuana

3. Charlottes Web – a girl in Colorado, benefitted from oil for seizures.
Very restricted in dose and form.

4. 2014 Ballot Misses the Mark
Fairly close result.

5. Amendment 2 passes in November 2016
Passed, more expansive language.

6. Senate Bill 8-A Clears Hurdles
Supercedes previous direction and rules. This issue is likely to be dynamic and fluid, with more changes in the future.

7. Senate Bill 8-A Regulation of Product
Expands qualifying medical conditions and dosage.
Requires qualified physician certifications.
Establishes Medical marijuana use registry.
Includes manifests or tracking systems.
Universal identification system and packaging requirements.
Prescription limited to 3 X 70 day doses.
Expands medical condition, and use potential. Many different forms and methods.

8. Senate Bill 8-A Regulation of Facilities
Enclosed structure.
Facilities cannot be within 500 feet of public or private schools.
Florida Building Code and Fire Code applies.
Hours of operation 7 am to 9 pm.
No visible advertising from street.
Dusk to dawn lighting.
Alarm system and motion detector on unit openings.
No sales of alcohol.
Storage with secure room or vault.
On the ground.

9. MMTCs to Expand from 7-17 Locations
Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MMTC)
Dispensaries
Cities
Other
Trulieve
North Florida – Gadsden County
Nine
Jacksonville, Edgewater, etc.
Call center / statewide delivery
CHT – Alachua County
Delivery / Dispensaries to open
Green Solution – Alachua County
Delivery
Knox Medical – Orange County
Three
Gainesville, Orlando
Grow Healthy – Polk County
Only cultivation at this time
Surterra Therapeutics - Hillsborough
Two
Tallahassee, Tampa
Statewide delivery
Modern Health Concepts
Miami Dade
One
Miami
Expanding from these 7 to 17.
Each MMTC can have up to 25 dispensaries
* Each MMTC may have up to 25 dispensaries under SB-8A.

10. Dispensary Images In FL

11. Preemption Language in 8-A
The City cannot ban a MMTC growing or processing facility.
The City can ban dispensaries.
However, If the City chooses not to ban dispensaries then the City cannot be more restrictive than it currently regulates pharmacies.
Choice SB -8A offers.

12. How does the City regulate pharmacies?
The City’s zoning codes does not specifically define or list pharmacy.
Included within “retail sales and service” in LDC. Pharmaceutical sales permitted in COM-1, COM-2 and COM-3, such as CVS, Walgreens, Winn Dixie and Publix.
Also, allowed in OFC-1 and OFC-2 when part of a medical or professional office.
Current code is unclear about where a pharmacy (dispensary) that solely sold medical marijuana would be allowed.

13. Current Retail / Pharmacy
Locations
11 in COM-2
4 in MPDs
2 in Office -1
1 in Office -2
5 pharmacies that would be characterized as drug stores. 1 –ofc-1, 2-ofc-2, 1-com-2, mpd.

14. Likely Locations
Palm Coast Parkway Corridor

15. Likely Locations
Old Kings Road / US -95 Corridor

16. Likely Locations
State Road 100 Corridor

17. OPTIONS Ban MMTC Dispensary locations.
Maintain the status quo & allow w/ current standards.
Amend the LDC to define pharmacy as allowed within specific districts in the Zoning table.
Extend the Moratorium.

18. THANK YOU
Questions?