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Florida Lawmaker Proposes Cannabis Vehicle Open-Container Ban

The bill aims to reduce impaired driving by imposing penalties including up to six months jail and a $1,000 fine for repeated open container violations involving cannabis products.

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A proposed Florida bill aims to ban open cannabis in cars to enhance road safety, but raises concerns about medical marijuana patient rights and possible profiling.

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Florida lawmaker proposes cannabis vehicle open-container ban

A proposed Florida bill aims to ban open cannabis in cars to enhance road safety, but raises concerns about medical marijuana patient rights and possible profiling.

·Jacksonville, United States
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New Florida bill would bring back the ‘smell test’ and create open container laws for cannabis

A new Florida bill would impose open container restrictions on medical marijuana patients and hemp product consumers driving with cannabis in their cars.

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WJAX broke the news in on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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