THE BILL ITSELF
CS/SB 1032
Medical Marijuana
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1032 By the Committee on Health Policy; and Senator Calatayud 588-02787-26 20261032c1
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to medical marijuana; amending s.
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381.986, F.S.; increasing the number of supply limits
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of marijuana which a qualified physician may issue in
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a single physician certification for the medical use
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of marijuana; revising the frequency with which
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qualified physicians must evaluate existing qualified
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patients for a physician certification for the medical
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use of marijuana; providing that the fee associated
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with identification cards for certain veterans of the
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United States Armed Forces may not exceed a specified
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amount; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Paragraphs (f) and (g) of subsection (4) and
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paragraph (d) of subsection (7) of section 381.986, Florida
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Statutes, are amended to read:
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381.986 Medical use of marijuana.—
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(4) PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION.—
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(f) A qualified physician may not issue a physician
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certification for more than five three 70-day supply limits of
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marijuana or more than ten six 35-day supply limits of marijuana
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in a form for smoking. The department shall quantify by rule a
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daily dose amount with equivalent dose amounts for each
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allowable form of marijuana dispensed by a medical marijuana
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treatment center. The department shall use the daily dose amount
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to calculate a 70-day supply.
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1. A qualified physician may request an exception to the
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daily dose amount limit, the 35-day supply limit of marijuana in
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a form for smoking, and the 4-ounce possession limit of
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marijuana in a form for smoking established in paragraph
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(14)(a). The request must shall be made electronically on a form
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adopted by the department in rule and must include, at a
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minimum:
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a. The qualified patient’s qualifying medical condition.
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b. The dosage and route of administration that was
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insufficient to provide relief to the qualified patient.
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c. A description of how the patient will benefit from an
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increased amount.
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d. The minimum daily dose amount of marijuana that would be
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sufficient for the treatment of the qualified patient’s
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qualifying medical condition.
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2. A qualified physician must provide the qualified
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patient’s records upon the request of the department.
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3. The department shall approve or disapprove the request
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within 14 days after receipt of the complete documentation
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required by this paragraph. The request is shall be deemed
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approved if the department fails to act within this time period.
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(g) A qualified physician must evaluate an existing
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qualified patient at least once every 52 30 weeks before issuing
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a new physician certification. A qualified physician who has
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issued a certification to the patient after conducting an in
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person physical examination as defined in subparagraph (a)1. may
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conduct the evaluation through telehealth as defined in s.
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456.47. A physician must:
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1. Determine whether if the patient still meets the
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requirements to be issued a physician certification under
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paragraph (a).
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2. Identify and document in the qualified patient’s medical
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records whether the qualified patient experienced either of the
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following related to the medical use of marijuana:
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a. An adverse drug interaction with any prescription or
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nonprescription medication; or
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b. A reduction in the use of, or dependence on, other types
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of controlled substances as defined in s. 893.02.
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3. Submit a report with the findings required pursuant to
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subparagraph 2. to the department. The department shall submit
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such reports to the Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical
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Outcomes Research established pursuant to s. 1004.4351.
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(7) IDENTIFICATION CARDS.—
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(d) Applications for identification cards must be submitted
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on a form prescribed by the department. The department may
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charge a reasonable fee associated with the issuance,
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replacement, and renewal of identification cards. The fee for
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any veteran who was honorably discharged from the United States
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Armed Forces may not exceed $15. The department shall allocate
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$10 of the identification card fee to the Division of Research
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at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University for the
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purpose of educating minorities about marijuana for medical use
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and the impact of the unlawful use of marijuana on minority
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communities. The department shall contract with a third-party
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vendor to issue identification cards. The vendor selected by the
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department must have experience performing similar functions for
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other state agencies.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.