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Medical marijuana in Florida
Medical only · updated 2026-08
Florida runs two clocks that catch patients out: the state ID card renews once a year, but your physician must recertify you every 210 days — roughly two visits a year. Your first certification has to be an in-person exam under state law; recertifications can be done by telehealth once that first visit is on record.
$75 to the state, plus a $2.75 processing charge ($77.75), paid annually to the OMMU
Card validity
Card one year; physician certification 210 days (about seven months)
Purchase limit
Your physician sets your dose in the registry; smokable flower is capped at 2.5 ounces per 35 days
Legal forms
Flower, vapes, edibles, tinctures, capsules and topicals from licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers
Residency
Florida resident, 18+ (minors need a caregiver and a second physician's opinion). Seasonal residents can qualify with proof of residence
How to get your card
Book an in-person exam with an OMMU-registered Florida physician — state law requires the first visit be face to face.
If appropriate, they enter your certification into the Medical Marijuana Use Registry the same day.
Apply through your OMMU registry account and pay the $77.75 state fee.
Approval usually lands within about a week and you can buy on the approval email; the physical card follows by mail.
Qualifying conditions (13)
Florida patients may qualify with any of the following. A state-approved physician makes the final call during your evaluation.
Cancer
Epilepsy
Glaucoma
HIV
AIDS
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Crohn's disease
Parkinson's disease
Multiple sclerosis
Chronic nonmalignant pain
A terminal condition diagnosed by a physician other than the certifying one
Any condition of the same kind or class as those above — the discretion clause most patients qualify under
This is general information, not medical or legal advice, and program rules change. Confirm current details with the Florida Department of Health or a licensed physician before acting.