FAQs & Help Center

What are acceptable forms of Florida residency proof?

When applying for a medical marijuana patient ID card, an adult resident must provide a copy of his or her valid Florida driver’s license or a copy of a valid Florida identification card.

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For patients under the age of 18, the parent or legal guardian must provide the Department with a certified copy of a birth certificate or a current record of registration from a Florida K-12 school. Additionally, the parent or legal guardian must have a valid Florida driver’s license or Florida identification card.

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Patients that qualify as seasonal, must provide two of the following Documents dated within 60 days of the application date to prove their legal residency status:

1. A deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement, mortgage payment booklet, residential rental or lease agreement.

2. One proof of residential address from the seasonal resident’s parent, step-parent, legal guardian or other person with whom the seasonal resident resides and a statement from the person with whom the seasonal resident resides stating that the seasonal resident does reside with him or her.

3. A utility hookup or work order.

4. A utility bill.

5. Mail from a financial institution, including checking, savings, or investment account statements.

6. Mail from a federal, state, county, or municipal government agency.

7. Any other documentation that provides proof of residential address as determined by department rule.

What can cause me to lose my medical marijuana recommendation?

While the doctor may revoke a patient’s certification for cannabis at any point. The Department of Health may suspend or revoke the registration of a qualified patient or caregiver if the qualified patient or caregiver:

1. Provides misleading, incorrect, false,or fraudulent information to the department;

2. Obtains a supply of marijuana in an amount greater than the amount authorized by the physician certification;

3. Falsifies, alters, or otherwise modifies an identification card;

4. Fails to timely notify the department of any changes to his or her qualified patient status

5. Violates the requirements of this section or any rule adopted under this section

Additionally, the Department of Health has the legal authority to do the following:

1. The department shall immediately suspend the registration of a qualified patient charged with a violation of chapter 893 until final disposition of any alleged offense. Thereafter, the department may extend the suspension, revoke the registration, or reinstate the registration.

2. The department shall immediately suspend the registration of any caregiver charged with a violation of chapter 893 until final disposition of any alleged offense. The department shall deny a caregiver application, if the caregiver does not meet the stipulated requirements.

3. The department may revoke the registration of a qualified patient or caregiver who cultivates marijuana or who acquires, possesses, or delivers marijuana from any person, or  entity other than a medical marijuana treatment center.

4. The department shall revoke the registration of a qualified patient, and the patient’s associated caregiver, upon notification that the patient no longer meets the criteria of a qualified patient.

What if I am not suffering from a Qualifying Condition?

While ten different debilitating conditions are recognized 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 listed for which the physician believes the benefits to the patient would outweigh the risk.

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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, it is easy for the physician 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 the following 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 listed.

2. Documentation that establishes the efficacy of marijuana as treatment for the condition.

3. Documentation supporting the qualified physician’s opinion that the benefits of medical use of marijuana would likely outweigh the potential health risks for the patient.

4. Any other documentation as required by board rule.