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Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana in Florida

Florida provides a list of qualifying conditions, but it’s not an all inclusive list. If your condition isn’t listed below, you may still be qualified if you have a condition that could be classified as the “same kind or class or comparable to the others listed.”

• Cancer
• Epilepsy
• Glaucoma
• HIV/AIDS
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• Crohn’s disease
• Parkinson’s disease
• Multiple sclerosis (MS)
• 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 that originates from a qualifying medical condition and persists beyond the usual course of that qualifying medical condition.

About Medical Marijuana in Florida

Marijuana has long been an illegal substance in the state of Florida since its original prohibition in the 1930s. In 1933, a young man named Victor Licata had murdered his parents and siblings while they were sleeping. At the time, the Tampa Bay Times and the Tampa police department blamed Licata’s use of marijuana for the murders. They, and other Florida newspapers, used this pretense to push for the substance’s strict prohibition.

Since then, marijuana has remained a Scheduled substance with harsh penalties attached to its possession. Things began to change, however, around 2014, when Governor Rick Scott legalized CBD oil with the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act.

During this same time, the first serious efforts began to put a medical marijuana initiative on the ballot that would allow access for patients with certain qualifying conditions. These efforts came into fruition in 2016, when the Right To Try Act was expanded to include the use of medicinal cannabis for terminal patients.

That same year, Amendment 2 was approved, and the question regarding the legality of MMJ was put on the 2016 ballot. Then, in November of that year, Florida voters passed the measure with an overwhelming margin, 71.3% against 28.7%. The initiative had massive support. The initiative treated medical marijuana much like a pharmaceutical medication. The state also banned smoking marijuana flower.

Finally, Florida’s marijuana smoking ban was ruled unconstitutional before it was repealed in 2019. Florida now has a booming medical marijuana industry with more than a $2 billion potential, and efforts are underway to fully legalize the plant for adult use.

How to Register as a Medical Marijuana Caregiver in Florida

If you wish to have a caregiver purchase and administer your cannabis, you must tell your doctor at the time of your evaluation. Your physician is the only person who can enter your caregiver into the system.

Once the physician enters your caregiver into the registry, they will receive a notification email with their application information. From there, the application process is essentially the same as it is for patients, except the caregiver will need to complete a quick Caregiver Certification Course that teaches them the basics of the law and how to properly fulfill their duties.

Your caregiver will need to repeat this short course once every two years. Registrations must be renewed annually.

How to Renew Your Medical Marijuana Card in Florida

Renewing your Florida medical marijuana registration is just as simple as completing your initial application. You must be re-evaluated every 210 days (most people just see their doctor every six months to avoid lapse in care), but you’re only required to renew your Florida MMJ card annually. You aren’t required to see the same doctor to renew your recommendation.

1. Log into the Medical Marijuana Use Registry.
2. Click the Menu button, navigate to “YOUR CARD” and click “BEGIN RENEWAL.”
3. Follow the prompts and review your information, especially your address, to make sure it’s still accurate.
4. Finish filling out your application, submit your documents and photos.
5. Pay your $77.75 fee  ($75 + $2.75 convenience fee).

It’s a fairly straightforward process and only takes a few minutes to complete if you have your documents handy.

Florida Marijuana Laws and Regulations

Update  8/29/22: Under a new rule, Florida’s 745,000 medical marijuana patients will now be limited to a maximum of 24,500 milligrams of THC every 70 days, or a maximum of 2.5 ounces of marijuana in its smokable form every 35 days.

Florida only allows the use of medical marijuana for certain qualifying conditions. Recreational cannabis isn’t legal…yet.  You must use your cannabis in private. Public consumption is not allowed. If you have a prescription for smokable flower, you can purchase up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis at a time and can possess up to four ounces at home.

For all other products, the state allows patients to purchase up to a 35 day supply as prescribed by the doctor, much like a prescription for any other pharmaceutical drug. Edibles are available and are capped at 10mg of THC per serving like most states.

Unfortunately, Florida doesn’t allow personal cultivation of cannabis. Patients can only legally obtain medical marijuana products from a state-licensed medical marijuana treatment center.

It’s illegal in every state to drive under the influence of cannabis.

More About Florida

Florida is a southeastern state located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. With over 21 million residents to its name, it is the third most populated state in the United States.

Florida was first named by the Spanish explorer Ponce de León who called it the “land of flowers.” Following wars by the U.S. military against the local Seminole tribes, the state was admitted into the Union in 1845.
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Now, residents and visitors flock to Florida’s sunny beaches and beautiful weather. It is a famously popular tourist attraction for both American and international visitors alike. Some of the most notable attractions are Walt Disney World Resort, the Everglades National Park, SeaWorld, Universal Resort, Busch Gardens, the Salvador Dali Museum, Miami’s Art Deco Historic District, the Kennedy Space Center, and Key West.

About NuggMD

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