Florida SB 1032: Medical Marijuana

Bill Text

1032 
Medical Marijuana 
2026-02-12T08:34:27Z 
Increasing the number of supply limits of marijuana which 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; providing that the fee associated with identification cards for certain veterans of the United States Armed Forces may not exceed a specified amount, etc. 
Committee Substitute 1 
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2026-07-01T00:00:00Z 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1032 

 By the Committee on Health Policy; and Senator Calatayud 

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 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to medical marijuana; amending s. 
 3 381.986, F.S.; increasing the number of supply limits 
 4 of marijuana which a qualified physician may issue in 
 5 a single physician certification for the medical use 
 6 of marijuana; revising the frequency with which 
 7 qualified physicians must evaluate existing qualified 
 8 patients for a physician certification for the medical 
 9 use of marijuana; providing that the fee associated 
 10 with identification cards for certain veterans of the 
 11 United States Armed Forces may not exceed a specified 
 12 amount; providing an effective date. 
 13 
 14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 15 
 16 Section 1. Paragraphs (f) and (g) of subsection (4) and 
 17 paragraph (d) of subsection (7) of section 381.986, Florida 
 18 Statutes, are amended to read: 
 19 381.986 Medical use of marijuana.— 
 20 (4) PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION.— 
 21 (f) A qualified physician may not issue a physician 
 22 certification for more than five three 70-day supply limits of 
 23 marijuana or more than ten six 35-day supply limits of marijuana 
 24 in a form for smoking. The department shall quantify by rule a 
 25 daily dose amount with equivalent dose amounts for each 
 26 allowable form of marijuana dispensed by a medical marijuana 
 27 treatment center. The department shall use the daily dose amount 
 28 to calculate a 70-day supply. 
 29 1. A qualified physician may request an exception to the 
 30 daily dose amount limit, the 35-day supply limit of marijuana in 
 31 a form for smoking, and the 4-ounce possession limit of 
 32 marijuana in a form for smoking established in paragraph 
 33 (14)(a). The request must shall be made electronically on a form 
 34 adopted by the department in rule and must include, at a 
 35 minimum: 
 36 a. The qualified patient’s qualifying medical condition. 
 37 b. The dosage and route of administration that was 
 38 insufficient to provide relief to the qualified patient. 
 39 c. A description of how the patient will benefit from an 
 40 increased amount. 
 41 d. The minimum daily dose amount of marijuana that would be 
 42 sufficient for the treatment of the qualified patient’s 
 43 qualifying medical condition. 
 44 2. A qualified physician must provide the qualified 
 45 patient’s records upon the request of the department. 
 46 3. The department shall approve or disapprove the request 
 47 within 14 days after receipt of the complete documentation 
 48 required by this paragraph. The request is shall be deemed 
 49 approved if the department fails to act within this time period. 
 50 (g) A qualified physician must evaluate an existing 
 51 qualified patient at least once every 52 30 weeks before issuing 
 52 a new physician certification. A qualified physician who has 
 53 issued a certification to the patient after conducting an in 
 54 person physical examination as defined in subparagraph (a)1. may 
 55 conduct the evaluation through telehealth as defined in s. 
 56 456.47. A physician must: 
 57 1. Determine whether if the patient still meets the 
 58 requirements to be issued a physician certification under 
 59 paragraph (a). 
 60 2. Identify and document in the qualified patient’s medical 
 61 records whether the qualified patient experienced either of the 
 62 following related to the medical use of marijuana: 
 63 a. An adverse drug interaction with any prescription or 
 64 nonprescription medication; or 
 65 b. A reduction in the use of, or dependence on, other types 
 66 of controlled substances as defined in s. 893.02. 
 67 3. Submit a report with the findings required pursuant to 
 68 subparagraph 2. to the department. The department shall submit 
 69 such reports to the Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical 
 70 Outcomes Research established pursuant to s. 1004.4351. 
 71 (7) IDENTIFICATION CARDS.— 
 72 (d) Applications for identification cards must be submitted 
 73 on a form prescribed by the department. The department may 
 74 charge a reasonable fee associated with the issuance, 
 75 replacement, and renewal of identification cards. The fee for 
 76 any veteran who was honorably discharged from the United States 
 77 Armed Forces may not exceed $15. Th