How Florida medical marijuana works, from first visit to your card
Here is how Florida medical marijuana works, step by step: see a Florida doctor, get added to the state registry, get your card by email and shop at any licensed dispensary. FLMMD handles the hard parts, from your first visit to every renewal.
Getting your Florida medical marijuana card in 5 steps
Most patients go from booking to shopping at a dispensary in just a few days.
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Check if you qualify
Florida lists qualifying conditions in state law, including chronic pain, PTSD, cancer and more. Take the 1-minute Do I qualify? quiz.
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See a Florida doctor
Your first visit is in person with a Florida-qualified medical marijuana doctor at our Boca Raton or Boynton Beach office. The doctor reviews your history and recommends products and doses.
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Your doctor adds you to the registry
Once approved, your doctor adds you to Florida's Medical Marijuana Use Registry and enters your certification. You don't have to apply on your own.
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Finish by email, get your card
You get an email with a link to complete your profile and registration. Once you finish, your card is emailed to you instantly.
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Shop at any licensed dispensary
Bring your card and photo ID to any licensed Florida dispensary. Flower, vapes, tinctures, edibles, capsules and topicals are all available, and we send you deal alerts.
Florida's medical marijuana program: the basics
The key facts on how Florida medical marijuana works, in plain language.
Amendment 2
Florida voters approved medical marijuana in November 2016 with 71% of the vote. It is written into the state constitution and Florida Statute 381.986.
Who runs it
The Florida Department of Health's Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU) runs the registry, issues state ID cards and licenses dispensaries.
Certifications
A doctor certification lasts up to 210 days. FLMMD renews every 6 months, so yours is always active before it runs out.
State ID card
Your state card is valid for one year and is renewed online. FLMMD reminds you before it is due.
Renewals
After your first in-person visit, FLMMD patients renew online. No waiting room, no drive.
Caregivers
A registered caregiver can pick up medicine for you. Helpful for patients who are homebound or busy.
Qualifying conditions in Florida
Florida law lists these conditions by name and lets doctors approve others of the same kind or class. Not approved? You get a full refund.
- Cancer
- Epilepsy
- Glaucoma
- HIV and AIDS
- PTSD
- ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)
- Crohn's disease
- Parkinson's disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Chronic nonmalignant pain
- Terminal conditions
- Conditions of the same kind or class
Know the Florida rules
A few simple rules keep you fully legal as a Florida medical marijuana patient.
How much you can buy
Up to 2.5 ounces of smokable flower every 35 days, and you can have up to 4 ounces of flower at a time. Other products have their own limits, which your doctor sets in your certification.
Where to use it
At home and in private places. Not in public places, at school or at work.
Driving
Never drive or operate a boat after using medical marijuana.
Buy legal, stay legal
Only buy from licensed Florida dispensaries, and keep your card and photo ID with you.
How FLMMD makes it easy
We built FLMMD so the Florida program never gets in your way. See plans and pricing.
- One clear price: $199, billed every 6 months, with every prescription included
- Renewals every 6 months, before your certification runs out
- A reminder before every renewal charge, plus a 30-day grace period
- Your doctor adds you to the state registry, so there is nothing to apply for
- Your card is emailed to you instantly once you finish registering
- A real person answers when you call or text
How it works: common questions
Ready to get started?
Book your visit in two minutes. Questions first? Call or text and a real person answers.
Florida medical marijuana doctors in Boca Raton and Boynton Beach. Formerly Oasis Marijuana Doctors.
HIPAA-compliant handling of your health information.© 2026 Flmmd.com provides medical marijuana cards and prescriptions in accordance with Florida Amendment 2. Telehealth provided in accordance with Florida Statutes Sec. 456.47. The health and medical information on our website has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration, and is not intended to take the place of advice or treatment from healthcare professionals. We do not sell, distribute, or promote cannabis or cannabis-derived products. Our role is strictly limited to managing appointment bookings and providing administrative support to healthcare professionals. We offer a platform that allows patients to schedule medical consultations and manage their appointments efficiently.
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