Florida
Florida
607,132
Registered Patient Population |
2.83%
of Total Population Represented by Patients |
371
Total Medical Retail Locations Currently in Operation |
1,636 : 1
Patients : Retail |
Medical cannabis is legal in Florida; however, patients surveyed report limited access due to high prices; they also have concerns regarding the quality of the medicine in Florida and its lack of product variety. Patients and caregivers in Florida may possess up to 4 ounces. Home grow is not allowed in Florida and there is no reciprocity for out of state patients.
 Patient Rights and Civil Protections |
50/100 |
|
| Arrest Protection |
25/25 |
| Affirmative Defense |
20/20 |
| Parental Rights Protections |
0/20 |
| Employment Protections |
0/20 |
| DUI Protections |
0/10 |
| Explicit Privacy Standards |
5/5 |
|
|
Access to Medicine |
65/100 |
|
| Authorizes Retail Access |
10/10 |
| Alternative Accessibility Methods |
20/20 |
| - Authorizes Delivery |
10/10 |
| - Authorizes Curbside Pickup |
10/10 |
| Personal Cultivation |
0/15 |
| Collective Gardening |
0/5 |
| Sufficient Number of Licenced Retailers |
30/30 |
| Reciprocity |
5/20 |
|
|
Program Functionality |
80/100 |
|
| Legal Protections Within Reasonable Time Frame |
20/20 |
| Reasonable Possession Limits |
10/10 |
| Reasonable Purchase Limits |
10/10 |
| Telemedicine for Physician Certifications |
0/15 |
| Patient and Physician Representation in Program Decision Making |
20/20 |
| Reasonable Caregiver Standards |
2/5 |
| - Background Checks |
2/2 |
| - Number of Caregivers |
0/3 |
| Reasonable Physician Standards |
5/5 |
| Access to Administration Methods |
10/10 |
| - Allows Dried Flower |
5/5 |
| - Allows Edibles, Concentrates, and Other Forms |
5/5 |
| Provides Access to Minors on School Grounds |
3/5 |
|
|
Affordability |
30/100 |
|
| Sales Tax Break for Patients and Caregivers |
20/20 |
| Covered by State Insurance or Health Aid |
0/20 |
| Reasonable Registration Fees |
10/20 |
| Financial Hardship Waivers or Discounts |
0/20 |
| Donation Program |
0/10 |
| Allows Multi-Year Registrations |
0/10 |
|
|
Health and Social Equity |
32/100 |
|
| State Program Protections |
10/25 |
| Housing Protections |
10/25 |
| Access for Minors |
5/10 |
| Access in Underserved Areas |
2/10 |
| List of Qualifying Conditions is Exhaustive or All Inclusive |
5/10 |
| Allows Patients to Medicate Where they Choose |
0/10 |
| Organ Transplants |
0/5 |
| Ownership or Employment Restrictions |
0/5 |
|
|
Consumer Protection and Product Safety |
84/200 |
|
| Total |
12/50 |
| Quality Management Systems |
0/10 |
| Staff Training |
0/10 |
| Standard Operating Procedures |
0/8 |
| - Facility and Equipment Sanitation |
0/1 |
| - Workplace Safety |
0/1 |
| - Storage |
0/1 |
| - Batch and Lot Tracking |
0/1 |
| - Security |
0/1 |
| - Waste Disposal |
0/1 |
| - Water Management |
0/1 |
| - Records Management |
0/1 |
| Pesticide Usage Limitations |
2/2 |
| Environmental Impact Regulations |
0/2 |
| Required Testing |
7/8 |
| - Cannabinoids |
1/1 |
| - Terpenes |
0/1 |
| - Microbials |
1/1 |
| - Aflatoxins |
1/1 |
| - Pesticides |
1/1 |
| - Heavy Metals |
1/1 |
| - Foreign Matter |
1/1 |
| - Moisture Content/ Water Activity |
1/1 |
| Packaging and Labeling |
1/3 |
| - Cannabinoids |
1/1 |
| - Terpenes |
0/1 |
| - Pesticides |
0/1 |
| Complaints, Adverse Event Reporting, and Recall Protocol |
2/7 |
| Total |
17/50 |
| Quality Management Systems |
5/10 |
| Staff Training |
0/10 |
| Standard Operating Procedures |
0/7 |
| - Facility and Equipment Sanitation |
0/1 |
| - Workplace Safety |
0/1 |
| - Storage |
0/1 |
| - Batch and Lot Tracking |
0/1 |
| - Security |
0/1 |
| - Waste Disposal |
0/1 |
| - Records Management |
0/1 |
| Environmental Impact Regulations |
0/3 |
| Required Testing |
8/10 |
| - Cannabinoids |
1/1 |
| - Terpenes |
0/1 |
| - Microbials |
1/1 |
| - Aflatoxins |
1/1 |
| - Pesticides |
1/1 |
| - Heavy Metals |
1/1 |
| - Residual Solvents |
1/1 |
| - Homogeneity |
0/1 |
| - Foreign Matter |
1/1 |
| - Water Activity |
1/1 |
| Packaging and Labeling |
3/5 |
| - Cannabinoids |
1/1 |
| - Terpenes |
0/1 |
| - Ingredients |
1/1 |
| - Allergens |
1/1 |
| - Nutritional Content |
0/1 |
| Complaints, Adverse Event Reporting and Recall Protocol |
1/5 |
| Total |
15/50 |
| Staff Training |
5/20 |
| Standard Operating Procedures |
0/7 |
| - Facility Sanitation |
0/1 |
| - Workplace Safety |
0/1 |
| - Storage |
0/1 |
| - Batch and Lot Tracking |
0/1 |
| - Security |
0/1 |
| - Waste Disposal |
0/1 |
| - Records Management |
0/1 |
| Product Testing |
0/10 |
| - Product Meets Requirements Before Sale |
0/5 |
| - COA Disclosure |
0/5 |
| Complaints, Adverse Event Reporting and Recall Protocol |
10/13 |
| Total |
40/50 |
| Independent or Third-Party |
5/5 |
| Laboratory Sampling |
5/5 |
| Method Validation |
4/4 |
| Quality Management Systems |
5/5 |
| Staff Training |
10/20 |
| Standard Operating Procedures |
7/7 |
| - Facility and Equipment Sanitation |
1/1 |
| - Equipment and Instrument Calibration |
1/1 |
| - Workplace Safety |
1/1 |
| - Sample Tracking |
1/1 |
| - Security |
1/1 |
| - Waste Disposal |
1/1 |
| - Records Management |
1/1 |
| Result Reporting |
4/4 |
|
|
Score Penalties |
0/100 |
|
| Gives Regulatory Preference to Adult Use |
0/20 |
| Classifies Cannabis as a Medicine of Last Resort |
0/15 |
| Administrative or Supply Problems |
0/15 |
| Requires Vertical Integration |
0/10 |
| Creates New Criminal Penalties for Patients |
0/10 |
| Limits Patients to a Single Retailer |
0/10 |
| No System for Adding Qualifying Conditions |
0/10 |
| Imposes Bans or Limits on THC |
0/5 |
| Imposes Bans or Limits on CBD |
0/5 |
|
| Excerpted from ASA's 2021 State of the States Report. |
