Initial Certification Visits
Initial certification visit costs $250

Follow-up Visits
All 6-month follow-up visits are $150 each

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While ten different debilitating conditions are enumerated within the law, the state Constitution and the established law allows physicians the authority to certify patients who are suffering from “medical conditions of the same kind or class as or comparable to those enumerated” for which the physician believes the benefits to the patient would outweigh the risk.

Because cannabis has had no instances of fatality, has a small and predictable side effect profile, has very few drug interactions, and has shown promise in the treatment for many different ailments, a physician is able to certify a course of cannabis treatment for a wide variety of illnesses upon examination of the patient and review of the patient’s medical history.

For each medical condition of the same kind or class or as comparable to, the qualifying physician must send to their respective board:

1. Documentation supporting the qualified physician’s opinion that the medical condition is of the same kind or class as the conditions in paragraphs (2)(a)-(j).
2. Documentation that establishes the efficacy of marijuana as a treatment for the condition.
3. Documentation supporting the qualified physician’s opinion that the benefits of the medical use of marijuana would likely outweigh the potential health risks for the patient.
4. Any other documentation as required by board rule.

Possible examples of other conditions that may qualify:

• ADD/ADHD
• Anorexia
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Anxiety
• Arthritis
• Autism 
• Auto-Immune diseases
• Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
• Graves Disease
• Polyarthritis or Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Scleroderma
• Sjogren’s Syndrome
• SLE/Lupus
• Celiac Disease
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Nausea
• Chronic Pancreatitis
• Chronic Headaches
• Depression
• Diabetic Neuropathy
• Diverticulitis
• Dyskinesia
• Dystonia
• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
• Fibromyalgia
• Huntington’s Chorea
• IBS
• Insomnia
• Migraines
• Muscle Spasms
• Musculoskeletal
• Myesthenia Gravis
• Neuropathic Pain
• OCD
• Panic Attack
• Psoriasis
• Restless Leg Syndrome
• Social Anxiety
• Tourette’s Syndrome
• Ulcerative Colitis

Currently there are 12 medical conditions specifically defined in the Florida medical marijuana initiative, but the Florida marijuana law also states that any medical condition in which the medical marijuana doctor believes that the medical use of marijuana would likely outweigh the potential health risks for a patient may be used as criteria when certifying a patient for the Florida medical marijuana program. The medical conditions specifically defined in Florida’s medical marijuana law are as follows:

• Positive status for human immunodeficiency virus.
  
• Acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
  
• Post-traumatic stress disorder.
  
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
  
• Crohn’s disease.
  
• Parkinson’s disease.
  
• Multiple sclerosis.
  
• A Terminal Condition
  
• Chronic Pain
  
• Any other medical conditions of the same kind or class as or comparable to those enumerated

No. In order to be enrolled in the Florida medical marijuana program, you must be evaluated by a doctor who is licensed and certified as a marijuana doctor in Florida. Only patients entered into Florida’s Compassionate Use Registry database are allowed to purchase, possess and consume medical marijuana in Florida.

Yes. A referral or recommendation have the same meaning as to certify or certification in Florida’s medical marijuana program.

In order to renew your medical marijuana card in Florida, you must visit a medical marijuana doctor and be reevaluated. After the evaluation, the medical marijuana doctor will issue a new medical marijuana certificate and a new application will be sent to the Florida Department of Health, who will then issue a new medical marijuana card.

In order to prevent any lapse in your legal protection, it is recommended that you apply for your new card at least 45 days before your current medical marijuana card expires.

Before a patient can legally purchase medical marijuana in Florida the marijuana doctor will enter a recommended dosage amount into the registry. Once the doctor has recommended a dosage the medical marijuana patient can only purchase medical marijuana from licensed growers/dispensaries, also known as MMTCs. Any marijuana purchased outside of these sources is deemed illegal and is not protected under Florida’s medical marijuana law.

A patient is allowed to purchase and possess no more than what is recommended by the marijuana doctor. The marijuana doctor will enter a recommended amount to order for 45 days. The maximum the patient can purchase is 45 days worth. If a marijuana doctor recommends six ounces every 45 days then the patient is only allowed to purchase up to six ounces every 45 days.