On June 25, 2019, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1020
("SB 1020") which creates an industrial hemp program in
Florida and regulates the statewide cultivation and sale of hemp
products. Since the 2018 Farm Bill's removal of hemp from the
Controlled Substances Act, Florida's subsequent legislative
changes were a highly anticipated move that could lead to the next
green industrial revolution as the global hemp industry is already
estimated in the billions with rapid growth expected. With the
passage of SB 1020, Florida's agriculture and business
communities are anticipated to reap the benefits.
SB 1020 requires any person or business seeking to cultivate,
process, or sell hemp in Florida to meet certain requirements. A
person or business seeking to cultivate hemp must apply for and
obtain a license from the Florida Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services ("FDACS"), provide the FDACS with a
legal land description and GPS coordinates of the area where
