Florida legal term
Cannabinoid receptor agonist in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Cannabinoid receptor agonist” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Cannabinoid receptor agonist” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Cannabinoid receptor agonist” means a chemical compound or substance that, according to scientific or medical research, study, testing, or analysis demonstrates the presence of binding activity at one or more of the CB1 or CB2 cell membrane receptors located within the human body. 1(3) “Cannabis” means all parts of any plant of the genus Cannabis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant or its seeds or resin. (Fla. Stat. § 893.02)
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