Patients

Medical marijuana and low-THC cannabis is available in Florida for qualified patients. Learn the steps to treatment.

Steps to Treatment

Make sure you have the most current and accurate information on medical marijuana in Florida. Learn the requirements to become a patient.

Apply for an ID Card

In order to purchase and be in possession of medical marijuana, patients and their caregivers must have an active Medical Marijuana Use Registry (MMUR) Identification Card. Learn how to apply for your card.

Log into the Registry

In the Medical Marijuana Use Registry, patients can apply for an MMUR Identification Card and view the orders their qualified physician placed for them.

Steps to Treatment

A Qualified Patient Must:

• Be a permanent or seasonal Florida resident
• Be diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition by a qualified physician
• Be entered into the Medical Marijuana Use Registry
• Obtain a Medical Marijuana Use Registry Identification Card

Step 1

Patients must first be diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition

Patients must visit and be treated by a physician who has completed the required training (a "qualified physician") and be diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition to qualify for medical marijuana.

The OMMU provides a PDF list of qualified physicians in Florida. Patients and caregivers can also use the Qualified Physician Search tool (linked below) to find a qualified physician by location and specialty.

It is the responsibility of the qualified physician to follow Florida law, diagnose patients with a qualifying medical condition and determine if medical marijuana is an appropriate treatment.

The OMMU recommends speaking to your health care professional to determine if medical marijuana products are right for you or your loved one.

Qualifying Medical Conditions:

• Cancer
• Epilepsy
• Glaucoma
• HIV/AIDS
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• Crohn’s disease
• Parkinson’s disease
• Multiple sclerosis (MS)

• Medical conditions of the same kind or class as or comparable to the others listed.
• A terminal condition diagnosed by a physician other than the qualified physician issuing the physician certification.
• Chronic nonmalignant pain caused by a qualifying medical condition or that originates from a qualifying medical condition and persists beyond the usual course of that qualifying medical condition.