Florida Legislature Proposes Strict THC Restrictions Ahead of Recreational Marijuana Vote

If passed, the bill still allows medical marijuana patients to purchase high-THC products, creating a dual-market for adult use.

Joints in the 1970s had 1–3 mg of THC—the psychoactive component in marijuana—and a near equal amount of CBD, while most joints today contain 18–25 mg THC, and much less CBD. David McNew/Getty Images

A bill that would restrict THC levels on all recreational marijuana products in Florida was advanced by Republicans in the state House of Representatives on Feb. 1.

If approved by 60 percent of voters on Nov. 4, the “Adult Personal Use of Marijuana” will allow “adults 21 years and older to possess, purchase, or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical personal consumption by smoking, ingestion, or otherwise.”