Changes are coming to Florida’s marijuana registry website to improve the application process, making it easier to see both the details of previous orders and how much marijuana patients have left available to them.
“The Medical Marijuana Use Registry is undergoing security and infrastructure updates that will enhance security and performance of the site and provide an improved user experience for patient and caregiver registry users,” the state Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU) said in an email.
Here’s what’s changing.
Patients and caregivers will see a redesigned profile, an improved electronic medical marijuana card application process, and an improved order history, including clearer dispensation histories, the email said.
For the first time, patients and caregivers will also be able to easily see how much marijuana in aggregate and in each category (smokable, edibles, sublingual, etc) the patient has purchased per month and how much they still have available to them.
Caregivers will find a Documentation Dashboard to help find the necessary forms and documentation to qualify.
You can see more details in the instructional guides at KnowTheFactsMMJ.com. Patients with questions can reach out to the OMMU Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET at 850-245-4657 (option 1), or email MedicalMarijuanaUse@FLHealth.gov.
HB 555, a drastically slimmed-down version of a major medical marijuana overhaul from Rep. Alex Andrade, R-Pensacola, would have changed the annual card renewal to two years instead of the current one and waived the $75 registration and renewal fees for veterans who qualified for medical marijuana under state law.
The original bill would have:
A companion bill, SB 552 from Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, has not budged since it was introduced in the Senate on March 4.
However, both bills, and about 1,300 others, were “indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration” on May 3 so Florida lawmakers could focus instead on the battle over the still-unfinished final 2025-26 state budget.
Yes, but only for Florida residents who have been diagnosed with a specific set of conditions and applied for and received a Medical Marijuana ID Card. Caregivers may apply for a Medical Marijuana Caregiver Card.
Medical Marijuana cards cost $75 annually. You must be re-approved every seven months by a medical marijuana doctor, and there will be an additional cost for that visit. You can find a qualified physician in this list from the state’s Department of Health, Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU) or you can use their physician search tool.
Medical marijuana may only be purchased at licensed dispensaries. You can find one near you at knowthefactsmmj.com/mmtc/#search.
As of May 8, there were 914,180 qualified medical marijuana patients in Florida and 719 licensed dispensaries, according to the OMMU.
No. The proposed recreational marijuana amendment failed to hit the 60% threshold in 2024, although it came close.
The qualifying conditions for medical marijuana are currently: