Bill > H0719

This bill modifies Florida's medical marijuana laws by expanding qualifying conditions to include patients prescribed certain Schedule II opioid drugs, adjusting physician certification requirements, and updating medical marijuana use registry identification card regulations. Specifically, the bill allows patients prescribed Schedule II opioid drugs to qualify for medical marijuana, requires physicians to conduct either in-person or telehealth examinations before issuing or renewing patient certifications, and mandates that physicians submit detailed documentation to the Board of Medicine or Board of Osteopathic Medicine when certifying patients with opioid prescriptions. The legislation increases the supply limits a qualified physician may issue from three to ten 70-day supply limits and from six to twenty 35-day supply limits for smokable marijuana, extends patient evaluation frequency from every 30 to every 104 weeks, and changes medical marijuana use registry identification cards from annual to biennial renewal. Additionally, the bill establishes processes for issuing identification cards to non-resident medical marijuana patients from recognized jurisdictions and waives identification card fees for honorably discharged veterans, with the goal of providing more flexible access to medical marijuana while maintaining regulatory oversight.

Health and Social Services

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/719