Florida Medical Marijuana Card

To get a Florida medical marijuana card, you must first be evaluated by a Florida-qualified medical marijuana physician. If the doctor determines that you meet Florida’s requirements, they can enter your certification and orders into the Florida Medical Marijuana Use Registry. You can then complete the state registration process for your MMUR identification card.

Your initial appointment with a new Florida medical marijuana doctor must be completed in person. Florida law requires the qualified physician to conduct an in-person physical examination before issuing your initial certification with that physician. Once you have established care with that doctor in person, eligible future renewal appointments may be completed through telehealth.

Yes. Your first appointment with a new qualified Florida medical marijuana physician must be conducted in person. This applies to new patients as well as patients who are transferring from another medical marijuana doctor.

Yes. You can change medical marijuana physicians in Florida. However, if you are becoming a patient of a new physician, Florida requires that physician to complete an in-person examination before they can certify you. This applies even if you have already been certified by another Florida medical marijuana doctor.

Florida physician certifications and medical marijuana orders are generally issued for periods of up to 210 days, or approximately seven months. Patients therefore commonly return to their qualified physician about every seven months to maintain their certification and orders.

CMed offers Florida medical marijuana evaluations through our partner at Fusion Wellness Fort Lauderdale with a Florida-qualified physician. New patients and patients transferring from another doctor can complete their required initial in-person appointment at our Fort Lauderdale location. After establishing care with our physician, eligible future renewals can be completed conveniently through telehealth.

Bring a valid form of identification and any medical information that may help your physician understand your condition and health history. During your appointment, the physician will review your medical history and determine whether medical marijuana may be appropriate based on Florida requirements.

No. Medical marijuana certification is not guaranteed. A Florida-qualified physician must evaluate your health history and condition and determine whether you qualify under Florida law and whether medical marijuana is appropriate for you.

The Medical Marijuana Use Registry, often called the MMUR, is Florida’s secure online system for qualified medical marijuana patients, caregivers and physicians. Your physician enters your certification and orders into the Registry, and patients use the system to manage their Florida MMUR identification card application and information.

Yes. Your state MMUR identification card and your physician certification have different renewal schedules. Florida patients must renew their MMUR identification card annually. The state allows patients to submit the card renewal application beginning 45 days before expiration.

No. These are two separate requirements. Your physician certification and orders typically need to be renewed approximately every seven months, while your Florida Medical Marijuana Use Registry identification card is renewed with the state annually. Keeping both current is important for maintaining your status as an active Florida patient.

Florida allows patients to submit their annual MMUR identification card renewal application beginning 45 days before the card expires.

Your physician must first determine that you qualify and enter the appropriate certification and orders into Florida’s Medical Marijuana Use Registry. You must also meet Florida’s patient registration requirements before purchasing medical marijuana from a licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Center.

CMed’s Fort Lauderdale location offers convenient in-person evaluations for new and transfer patients, followed by telehealth renewal options for eligible established patients.