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Florida Medical Cannabis Statistics

Hemp Gazette · Terry Lassitenaz · last updated
The number of qualified patients with an active ID card for Florida’s medical cannabis program has grown significantly over the past year. The Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative (Amendment 2) received the green light from the state’s voters back in November 2016 after 71.32% supported the use of marijuana for debilitating medical conditions. Prior to this, nearly 700,000 Floridians petitioned to have the issue of legalizing medical marijuana on the ballot. The Florida Department of Health governs medical marijuana in the state and the program is overseen by the Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU). In order to be eligible for a medical marijuana card, a patient must be diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition by a qualified physician.
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