A bill legalizing a strain of medical marijuana used to treat seizures in children is expected to make its first appearance in the Florida Senate this week.
The marijuana, called Charlotte’s Web, has a much lower amount of T-H-C than recreational pot, so it doesn’t get users high.
The measure to legalize it is headed to the Senate Health Policy Committee which is chaired by Senator Aaron Bean.
“It passed its first committee in the house; it’ll pass its first Senate committee this week. There’s a couple other committees it’ll pass and look for that to be on the floor of the Senate, probably in about six weeks,” Bean said.
Bean and Orange Park Senator Rob Bradley are co-sponsors of the Charlotte’s Web bill in the Senate.
