At a Glance
Medical Marijuana Program: Yes
Adult Use / Recreational MMJ: No
Pediatric: Yes
Home grow: No
Possession limit: 3 70-day supply
Reciprocity: No
Legislation: Senate Bill 852, Amendment 2
Number of locations / license: 25 until 2025. Currently 8 licensed dispensary organizations
Estimated # of registered patients: 44,164
Types of cannabis permitted for use: No smoking. No edible. Vaping is allowed.
Legalization & Important Dates
• June 16, 2014 – SB 1030 (CBD Program) signed into law – The Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014 – provides a regulatory framework for low-THC and medical cannabis in the State of Florida
• November 2016 – Amendment 2 (Medical Marijuana Program) passed – allows qualified patients diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition, to use marijuana for medical purposes on the recommendation of a licensed Florida physician
• June 2017 – SB 8A signed into law (to ensure regulations for Amendment 2 be drafted by July 3, 2017 and implemented by October 3, 2017)
• July 2017 – Department filed new rules to be adopted and rules enacted
Types of Licenses
Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (Fully vertical)
Associated Fees
Medical Marijuana Treatment Center Registration – $60,830.00 application fee
Qualifying Conditions
• Cancer
• Epilepsy
• Glaucoma
• HIV
• AIDS
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• Crohn’s disease
• Parkinson’s disease
• Multiple sclerosis (MS)
• Medical conditions of the same kind or class as or comparable to those above
• A terminal condition diagnosed by a physician other than the qualified physician issuing the physician certification
• Chronic nonmalignant pain caused by a qualifying medical condition or that originates from a qualifying medical condition and persists beyond the usual course of that qualifying medical condition
How to Become A Medical Marijuana Patient
1. The patient must be a Florida resident with a valid Florida ID.
2. The patient must be registered in the Medical Marijuana Use Registry by their ordering physician. Patients can receive a recommendation in their first or second visit with a qualifying physician.
3. Submit a completed application to the Office of Medical Marijuana Use. (Can be electronically or by paper application.) Application requirements:
a. A fully completed application (sent via email after your physician has added you to the Medical Marijuana Use Registry)
b. A copy of your Florida driver license or Florida ID card
c. A $75 check made out to “Florida Department of Health”
d. A full-face, passport-type 2×2 inch, color photograph taken within 90 days of preceding application.
Caregivers
A caregiver means a person who is at least twenty-one (21) years old who has agreed to assist with a qualifying patient’s medical use of marijuana and has qualified for and obtained a caregiver identification card issued by the Department of Health. The Department may limit the number of qualifying patients a caregiver may assist at one time and the number of caregivers that a qualifying patient may have at one time.
