SEE WHY: Tallahassee business owners say they could close if Florida bill passes

  • A new proposed bill is making its way through the Florida Legislature that would ban the sale of some Hemp products.
  • If passed we’re told it could shut down some downtown Tallahassee businesses.
  • Watch the video above to see why its so controversial.

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A new proposed bill is making its way through the Florida Legislature that would ban the sale of some Hemp products.

If passed we’re told it could shut down some downtown Tallahassee businesses.

Since opening its doors in downtown Tallahassee Florida Hemp Distribution said business has boomed.

“It’s actually a, like a budding industry for sure, no pun intended,” Dalton Rowan, the General Manager of Tallahassee’s Florida Hemp Distribution said.

The shop sells a wide variety of products that contain the Hemp extracts CBD and Delta 9. Delta 9 is a legal cannabis.

Unlike CBD, delta 9 THC is psychoactive, which means it can make you feel high.

The reported health benefits of CBD cover a variety of conditions. It is most commonly used to treat chronic pain, anxiety , inflammation, and insomnia .

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