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Introduced
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
In Committee
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/16/2025
06/16/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to medical marijuana; amending s. 381.986, F.S.; specifying additional medical conditions that qualify an individual to receive medical marijuana and medical marijuana delivery devices; authorizing qualified physicians to use telehealth to perform the initial certification examination of patients for the medical use of marijuana; conforming provisions related to documentation a qualified physician is required to submit to the Board of Medicine or Board of Osteopathic Medicine, as applicable, to conform to changes made by the act; increasing the number of supply limits of marijuana a qualified physician may issue in a single physician certification for the medical use of marijuana; revising the frequency with which qualified physicians must evaluate existing qualified patients for a physician certification for the medical use of marijuana; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; deleting obsolete language; revising the frequency with which qualified patient and caregiver identification cards must be renewed, from annually to biennially; requiring the Department of Health to establish procedures and processes for certain nonresidents to register as visiting qualified patients and be issued identification cards within a specified timeframe; providing that a visiting qualified patient may engage in all conduct authorized for qualified patients in this state; requiring the department to waive all fees associated with identification cards for certain veterans of the United States Armed Forces; prohibiting medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facilities from being located on the same parcel of land as retail outlets; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Florida's medical marijuana laws by expanding qualifying medical conditions to include patients prescribed Schedule II opioid drugs, authorizing physicians to use telehealth for initial patient certifications, increasing marijuana supply limits, and adjusting patient and caregiver identification card regulations. Specifically, physicians can now issue up to 10 70-day supply limits of marijuana and 20 35-day supply limits of marijuana for smoking, compared to previous more restrictive limits. The bill also changes patient evaluation requirements from every 30 weeks to every 104 weeks and allows identification cards to be renewed biennially instead of annually. Additionally, the legislation introduces a new provision for nonresident medical marijuana patients to quickly register and receive temporary identification cards and mandates that the Department of Health waive identification card fees for honorably discharged veterans. The bill further prohibits medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facilities from being located on the same parcel of land as retail outlets and is set to take effect on July 1, 2025. These changes aim to provide more flexibility for patients, physicians, and medical marijuana treatment centers while maintaining regulatory oversight.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died in Health Policy (on 06/16/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/552 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/552/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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