--- title: 6 Things To Know About Florida’s Recreational Marijuana Legalization Bill description: The Florida Legislature introduced HB 1171 / SB 1780 Adult Use Marijuana Legalization, which legalizes recreational marijuana and establishes a regulatory framework for the licensing and oversight of marijuana establishments by the Division of Alcoholic Beverages, Marijuana, and Tobacco. Below are 6 things that you should know about Florida’s recreational marijuana bill. 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Below are 6 things that you should know about Florida’s recreational marijuana bill. - Through 2028, 5% of the tax revenues will be provided to the Department of Health to fund peer-review studies on marijuana’s beneficial uses and safety. - The number of medical marijuana dispensaries allowed in the state will be limited based on a location’s population. - Cities with less than 5,000 people are allocated one marijuana retail license. - Cities with 5,000 – 20,000 people are allocated two marijuana retail licenses. - Cities with over 20,000 people may have one marijuana retail licenses for each 5,000 people. - If the Florida fails to issue licenses by January 1, 2021, an applicant may request a license from a city where the marijuana establishment will be located. - Local municipalities will have until September 1 , 2020 to prohibit one or more marijuana establishments. - Florida will share 50% of the application fee and the application with the locality where the cannabis establishment will be located. - Application fees will not exceed 5,000 and cultivators will pay an excise fee of $50 per ounce. ## Share this post [mailto:https%3A%2F%2Fhs.getobedio.com%2Fblog%2F2019%2F03%2F04%2F2019-3-4-6-things-to-know-about-floridas-recreational-marijuana-legalization-bill](mailto:https%3A%2F%2Fhs.getobedio.com%2Fblog%2F2019%2F03%2F04%2F2019-3-4-6-things-to-know-about-floridas-recreational-marijuana-legalization-bill) ## Keep reading ### [California Ballot Measure Local Municipalities California voters will decide 118 local tax measures and $8.07 billion in bond requests on November 3](https://hs.getobedio.com/blog/california-voters-will-decide-118-local-tax-measures-and-8.07-billion-in-bond-requests-on-november-3) ### [Local Ordinance Zoning Ordinance Development Data Federal Realty Asks La Mesa to Approve a 165,000-Square-Foot Bass Pro Shops Where Macy's Stood at Grossmont Center](https://hs.getobedio.com/blog/federal-realty-asks-la-mesa-to-approve-a-165000-square-foot-bass-pro-shops-where-macys-stood-at-grossmont-center) [![Obedio your municipal data source](https://hs.getobedio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/google%20workspace-1.png?width=100&height=41&name=google%20workspace-1.png "Obedio your municipal data source")](https://getobedio.com) Obedio's business intelligence platform provides data and insights from over 25,000 municipalities, enabling retail, manufacturing, finance, real estate, and government clients to make informed decisions, assess risk, and identify opportunities. **Data Source & Liability Disclaimer:** The data presented on this website is aggregated from various official government and public entities ("The Original Government Sources"). 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