Gov. Rick Scott signed two bills into law on Monday that allow physicians to prescribe Charlotte's Web, a low- THC cannabis used to treat patients with cancer or illnesses that cause seizures and muscle spasms, such as epilepsy in children.

The bill ,SB 1030, which goes into effect in January, legalizes only one form of marijuana: a liquid that is rich in cannabidiol, or CBD, but low in tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the compound that produces a high. The bill also lays out an intricate regulatory system of who can grow and distribute the drug.

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