01Is marijuana legal in Florida?
Only for medical use, with a Florida card. Recreational marijuana is not legal.
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You need a Florida doctor's certification first, then the state's card. A qualified physician examines you, in person the first time, and if you have a qualifying condition enters a certification in the state's Medical Marijuana Use Registry; later visits may be by telehealth.
The conditions the law names are cancer, epilepsy, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, post-traumatic stress disorder, ALS, Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis, along with conditions of the same kind, a terminal condition, and chronic pain caused by one of those conditions. You then apply for the card through the registry, online or by mail, with a $75 fee. The card expires one year after it is approved, and you renew it every year, applying no earlier than 45 days before it runs out; the physician has to see you again at least every 30 weeks. The card is for Florida residents. A seasonal resident - someone who lives in Florida at least 31 days in a row each year - can qualify without a Florida driver license by showing two documents, such as a deed or mortgage and a utility bill less than two months old. Florida does not accept medical cards from other states.
01Only for medical use, with a Florida card. Recreational marijuana is not legal.
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02Only a state-licensed medical marijuana treatment center may sell marijuana in Florida, and only to a patient or caregiver with an active state card; there is no sale to anyone without one.
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From SHINE, Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders, a free program of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the local Area Agencies on Aging.
Start with Medicare's Care Compare, the federal search of doctors and other clinicians enrolled in Medicare.
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