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Florida Department of Health Office of Medical Marijuana Use Update

The Florida Department of Health’s Processing Time for Complete Online who previously qualified to order medical Home Grow
(DOH) top priority is the health and safety Application: 18 days marijuana are required to take the new Redner v. DOH, et. al., 13th Judicial
of Florida’s families. Through the DOH Approved Medical Marijuana Treatment course by December 26, 2017. Circuit Case No. 17-CA-5677
Office of Medical Marijuana Use Centers: 13 • Notice of Proposed Rule 64-4.013 - Smoking Ban
(OMMU), we are working diligently every Approved ID Card Applications: Pesticide Use on Marijuana has been People United for Medical Marijuana v.
day to implement the many requirements 34,197* submitted and was published in the DOH, et. al., 2d Judicial Circuit Case No.
in Amendment 2 and those set by the Approved Retail Dispensing Locations: Florida Administrative Registry on 2017-CA-1394
Florida Legislature in Senate Bill 8A and 22 November 22, 2017. Constitutionality of Black Farmers
are dedicated to ensuring patients have *Note, not all patients entered into the Provision 381.986(8)(a)2 F.S.
safe access to low-THC cannabis and med- Implementation Updates medical marijuana use registry apply for Smith v. DOH, 2d Judicial Circuit Case
ical marijuana. We remain committed to • Card Program - On Tuesday Nov. 21, medical marijuana use identification cards. No. 2017–CA-001972. Awaiting injunc-
moving this process forward, and will do the department executed the contract with tion hearing to be scheduled
so in an expedient and thoughtful manner. Veritec Solutions, LLC, to outsource the Legal Updates Constitutionality of Citrus Farmers
To keep the public informed of the latest Medical Marijuana Use Identification Card The implementation of Amendment 2 Provision 381.986(8)(a)3 F.S.
updates, DOH will issue a weekly update Program. OMMU has immediately begun and Senate Bill 8A continues to be fre- Tropiflora, LLC v. DOH, 2d Judicial
on this issue. work to transition the program to quently litigated. While some of these law- Circuit Case No. 2016-CA-1330. Awaiting
Veritec. suits have little impact on our progress, injunction hearing to be scheduled
OMMU by the Numbers • On September 28, 2017, the Florida others – particularly those regarding the MMTC Licensure
Patients in the Registry: 54,251* Medical Association and Florida constitutionality of the law we are tasked Nature’s Way v. DOH Case No. 17-5801
Processing Time for Complete Paper Osteopathic Medical Association issued with executing – have significant impact
Application: 30 days the new course titled Florida Physician on DOH’s ability to implement certain For more information visit
Qualified Physicians: 1,233 Medical Marijuana Course. All physicians requirements of Senate Bill 8A. www.flhealth.gov/ommu

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