State of Florida
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Florida rule 64-4.011, F.A.C. requires all patients and legal representatives to have a Compassionate Use Registry identification card to obtain medical cannabis, low-THC cannabis, or a cannabis delivery device from a licensed dispensing organization.
* Seasonal Residents (without having a FL State Drivers License) will need to have 2 forms of proof of residency.
* A patient must have been diagnosed with a qualifying condition.
* A patient must be a Florida resident and 18+ years of age.
* If under the age of 18, a patient must have a second physician agree to the use in order to obtain an order from a qualified physician.
* A patient must have tried other treatments without success.
* Be diagnosed with a chronic medical condition approved by the Florida Department of Health for medical marijuana use.
* Be diagnosed with a chronic medical condition comparable in kind or class to those approved by the Florida Department of Health for medical marijuana use.
* An ordering physician must determine the risks of use are reasonable in light of the benefit to the patient.
* A patient must be registered with the Compassionate Use Registry by their ordering physician.
* A patient must submit payment for State processing fees at time of application submit
How Its Works?
PATIENT ELIGIBILITY
Patients are eligible to receive a certification for complete cannabis care, low-THC and high-THC cannabis or medical marijuana if they suffer from the following 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
If you have an approved medical condition that marijuana can help, you can get approved authorization for a medical marijuana card in Florida.
In 3 easy steps, patients can get a marijuana card after an in-person evaluation and receiving a recommendation from a certified doctor.
A patient has to be approved by a doctor who will accept them and manage treatment with their medical card in the State of Florida.
You can request booking an appointment here.
