Status: Medical only

History:

2014: Failed amendment to legalise medical cannabis;
2016: Constitutional amendment legalising medical cannabis;
2017: Legal medical cannabis implementation bill.

Policy Framework:

• Patients must have a qualifying condition to obtain medical cannabis legally;
• Patients can only obtain medical cannabis with a doctor’s recommendation;
• Patients must register with the medical cannabis programme;
• Patients cannot cultivate their own cannabis;
• Medical cannabis can only be obtained from a state-licensed dispensary;
• There are an estimated 323,506 registered medical cannabis patients according to the Florida Office of Medical Marijuana Use;
• Possession of fewer than 20g (0.7oz) of cannabis is a misdemeanour punishable by up to one year in prison and fines of up to $US1000;
• Possession of more than 20g of cannabis is a felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison and fines of up to $US200,000;
• Gifting less than 20g of cannabis is a misdemeanour punishable by up to a year in prison and fines of up to $US1000;
• Sale of cannabis is a felony punishable up to 30 years in prison and fines of up to $US200,000.

Source: Norml 

Outcomes:

• Between 2005 and 2017, cannabis use disorder in people 12 years old and above decreased from 1.9% to 1.3%;
• In 2018, sales of medical marijuana reached $US17.4 million.

Source:  https://crime-data-explorer.fr.cloud.gov/explorer/state/florida/crime