Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday that he has signed legislation related to Charlotte's Web, a low-THC cannabis used to treat certain illnesses such epilepsy in children.

Senate Bill 1030 and 1700 were both signed, approving the medication and protecting patient information in the compassionate use registry.

"As a father and a grandfather, you never want to see kids suffer," Scott said in a statement. "The approval of Charlotte's Web will ensure that children in Florida who suffer from seizures and other debilitating illnesses will have the medication needed to improve their quality of life. I am proud to stand today with families who deserve the ability to provide their children with the best treatment available."

The marijuana does contain normal amounts of the chemical CBD, which is used to treat seizures. The marijuana would be converted into a liquid form for medical use.

Only four dispensaries would be allowed in the state, and they would be highly regulated.

Six new synthetic drugs banned



Six new synthetic drugs are now banned after Gov. Rick Scott signed another piece of legislation on Monday.

House Bill 697 adds six additional substances to Florida's drug crime laws, making it a third-degree felony for an individual to "sell, manufacture, or deliver, or possess with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver" the drugs.

The legislation also adds three lethal synthetic compounds to the trafficking statute.