Attention: Senate Bill 2514 was approved by the Florida Legislature and was signed into law as Chapter 2025-204, Laws of Florida, on July 1, 2025. Senate Bill 2514 amended section 381.986, Florida Statutes, to require the Florida Department of Health’s, Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU) to revoke the Medical Marijuana Use Registry registration of patients and caregivers who are convicted of, or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a violation of chapter 893, on or after July 1, 2025, if such violation is for trafficking in; the sale, manufacture, or delivery of; or possession with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver a controlled substance.
If you have any questions regarding this update, please contact the OMMU Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Eastern at 850-245-4657 (option 1), or MedicalMarijuanaUse@FLHealth.gov.
Attention: Pursuant to section 381.986(6)(b)6., Florida Statutes, and the Department of Health’s Emergency Rule 64ER23-2, after June 12, 2023, all NON-CLOSE RELATIVES applying for a caregiver Medical Marijuana Use Registry (MMUR) identification card must complete a level 2 background screening, pursuant to section 381.986(9), Florida Statutes, through a Livescan Service Provider.
Section 381.986(1)(c), Florida Statutes, defines a “close relative” as “a spouse, parent, sibling, grandparent, child, or grandchild, whether related by whole or half blood, by marriage, or by adoption.”
Current caregivers will be grandfathered in until the time of their next renewal.
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Attention Patients & Caregivers: To check to see if a Request for Exception has been submitted, please contact your Qualified Physician.
Note: The Department approves or disapproves Requests for Exception within 14 days of receipt of the complete documentation.
Important Information:
If you are a Patient or a Caregiver, your username is the email address your physician entered for you.
If you need help resetting your password, see our Password Reset Help Guide
Physicians can create their own account by clicking the Register button on the Log In page.
You may begin renewing your Florida Medical Marijuana Card 45 days before your card expires. Click here for Patient Application Instructions, or click here for Caregiver Application Instructions.
For help with a specific Registry task, see our Registry Instructional Guides
Visit Florida's Official Source for Medical Use at: https://knowthefactsmmj.com
Call our helpline at: 800-808-9580
Attention: Effective July 1, 2023, in accordance with House Bill 387 and section 381.986(4)(a, g, and i), Florida Statutes, “Before issuing an initial certification to a patient, the qualified physician must conduct an in-person physical examination of the patient. For certification renewals, a qualified physician who has issued a certification to a patient after conducting an in-person physical examination may conduct subsequent examinations of that patient through telehealth as defined in s. 456.47.”