Florida SB 1678: Taxes, Fines, and Fees

Bill Text

1678 
THC-infused Beverages 
2026-01-09T10:06:43Z 
Authorizing a holder of an active qualifying alcoholic beverage license to sell, offer to sell, or distribute THC-infused beverages at retail in this state; prohibiting any person or entity that does not hold an active, qualifying alcoholic beverage license from selling, offering for sale, possessing for sale, or distributing THC-infused beverages in this state, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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2026-07-01T00:00:00Z 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1678 

 By Senator Truenow 

 13-01572-26 20261678__ 
 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to THC-infused beverages; amending s. 
 3 561.20, F.S.; defining the term “THC-infused 
 4 beverage”; authorizing a holder of an active 
 5 qualifying alcoholic beverage license to sell, offer 
 6 to sell, or distribute THC-infused beverages at retail 
 7 in this state; prohibiting any person or entity that 
 8 does not hold an active, qualifying alcoholic beverage 
 9 license from selling, offering for sale, possessing 
 10 for sale, or distributing THC-infused beverages in 
 11 this state; providing that a violation of the act 
 12 constitutes an unlicensed activity under the Beverage 
 13 Law and is punishable in the same manner as the 
 14 unlicensed sale of alcoholic beverages; providing an 
 15 effective date. 
 16 
 17 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 18 
 19 Section 1. Subsection (14) is added to section 561.20, 
 20 Florida Statutes, to read: 
 21 561.20 Limitation upon number of licenses issued.— 
 22 (14)(a) As used in this subsection, the term “THC-infused 
 23 beverage” means any beverage intended for human consumption 
 24 which contains any intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid, 
 25 including, but not limited to, Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, 
 26 Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, Delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinol, 
 27 hexahydrocannabinol, tetrahydrocannabinol-O, or 
 28 tetrahydrocannabinol-P, in any amount, regardless of whether 
 29 such beverage also contains alcohol. 
 30 (b) Notwithstanding s. 581.217 or any other law, a THC 
 31 infused beverage may be sold, offered for sale, or distributed 
 32 at retail in this state only by the holder of an active 
 33 alcoholic beverage license issued pursuant to subsection (1) or 
 34 subparagraph (2)(a)4. 
 35 (c) Any person or entity that does not hold an active 
 36 alcoholic beverage license issued pursuant to subsection (1) or 
 37 subparagraph (2)(a)4. is prohibited from selling, offering for 
 38 sale, possessing for sale, or distributing THC-infused beverages 
 39 in this state. 
 40 (d) A violation of this subsection constitutes an 
 41 unlicensed activity under the Beverage Law and is punishable in 
 42 the same manner as the unlicensed sale or service of alcoholic 
 43 beverages, including penalties provided in this chapter and 
 44 chapters 562 and 565. 
 45 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.