Statewide · Florida physician certification
Your Florida medical marijuana card starts with a real physician.
Clear Medical Marijuana connects you with Florida-qualified physicians for certification evaluations — new patients and renewals, statewide, in person and by telehealth. Certification is the physician's decision. The state — and only the state — issues the card.
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The process
Three steps. One clear path.
Two separate systems are involved — the physician and the state. Knowing the difference saves you weeks.
Step 01
Physician evaluation
Meet a Florida qualified physician — in person for first certifications. The physician alone decides whether to certify. No approval is ever promised.
Step 02
Registry application
If certified, your physician enters the certification into the Florida Medical Marijuana Use Registry. You then complete the state's application and pay the state fee.
Step 03
State ID card
The state reviews your application and issues the registry ID card on its own timeline. We don't control state processing — but we help you stay on track.
Eligibility
Florida's qualifying conditions
Florida law enumerates specific qualifying conditions — and lets physicians evaluate comparable conditions of the same kind or class.
Important: a listed diagnosis never guarantees qualification. Only a qualified physician can determine eligibility after an evaluation.
Condition list source: Florida Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU) · as of 2026-07-23 · official guidance
- CancerCancer is an enumerated qualifying condition under Florida law.
- EpilepsyEpilepsy is an enumerated qualifying condition under Florida law.
- GlaucomaGlaucoma is an enumerated qualifying condition under Florida law.
- HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS is an enumerated qualifying condition under Florida law.
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)PTSD is an enumerated qualifying condition under Florida law.
- Chronic Nonmalignant PainChronic nonmalignant pain may qualify when caused by a qualifying condition or persisting beyond its usual course.
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)ALS is an enumerated qualifying condition under Florida law.
- Crohn's DiseaseCrohn's disease is an enumerated qualifying condition under Florida law.
- Parkinson's DiseaseParkinson's disease is an enumerated qualifying condition under Florida law.
- Multiple SclerosisMultiple sclerosis is an enumerated qualifying condition under Florida law.
How fees work
Two fees. Never blended.
The practice charges for the physician evaluation. The state charges for the registry ID card. You are told the practice fee in writing before you book.
The practice evaluation fee
Charged by the practice for the physician's time and judgment: the examination, the review of your history, and a decision made on the merits of your case. You are told this fee in writing before you book, and you are never asked to commit to anything before you know it.
The state registry identification card fee
Set and collected by the State of Florida, not by this practice. Because the state sets it and can change it, we link the official source rather than reprint a figure that may be out of date by the time you read it: the state's own fee page.
More pathways
Seasonal residents and caregivers welcome
Seasonal residents
Live in Florida part of the year? You may be eligible with the right documentation — 31+ consecutive days in state.
Seasonal resident guide
Caregivers
Assisting a patient? Caregivers register through the state and receive their own ID card before purchasing on a patient's behalf.
Caregiver guide
Appointment modes
Both in person and by telehealth.
We offer both in-person and telehealth evaluations — the visit type you get depends on which one Florida law allows for your situation, and we confirm that with you when you schedule.
We offer both in-person and telehealth evaluations — the visit type you get depends on which one Florida law allows for your situation, and we confirm that with you when you schedule.
First certifications require an in-person physical examination by a qualified physician. Renewals may be completed by telehealth when the statutory conditions are met, including a prior in-person examination by the same qualified physician.
Telehealth visits require you to be physically located in Florida at the time of the visit.
Initial physician certifications in Florida require an in-person physical examination by a qualified physician. Telehealth cannot be used for a first certification.
Renewal certifications may be eligible for telehealth when statutory conditions are met, including a prior in-person examination by the same qualified physician. State registry and ID-card renewal steps remain separate and are controlled by the state.
Policy text is reviewed at every regulatory review (last: 2026-07-23).
Every evaluation is performed by a Florida-licensed, state-qualified physician.
Physician-led care
Verified physicians, no shortcuts
Our physician roster is published only after each physician's Florida license and qualified-physician status are verified against the state's official search. We do not list names, photos, or credentials that have not been individually confirmed.
You can verify any qualified physician yourself — before you ever book — using the Florida Department of Health's official registry.
Source of truth
We cite the state, not ourselves
Regulatory answers on this site link back to official Florida sources, each with an agency and verification date. If the state updates a rule, our review process catches it.
Official Florida resources
The state operates the registry and issues ID cards. Always confirm details on official Florida sites — we do not control state processing.
- Florida Medical Marijuana Use RegistryFlorida Department of Health — Medical Marijuana Use Registry
- OMMU — PatientsFlorida Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU)
- OMMU — Registry Identification CardsFlorida Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU)
- Qualified Physician Search (MQA)Florida Department of Health — Division of Medical Quality Assurance
- Know the Facts About Qualified Physicians (Board of Medicine)Florida Board of Medicine
Questions
Straight answers, no hedging
No. A qualified physician must evaluate you and determine whether certification is appropriate — that decision is never guaranteed. After certification, the State of Florida separately controls the registry application and ID-card issuance.
Certification is a physician's determination, entered into the Florida Medical Marijuana Use Registry. The registry identification card is issued by the state after you apply and pay the state fee. They are separate steps with separate expiration schedules.
No. Under current Florida law, an initial certification requires an in-person physical examination by a qualified physician. Some renewals may qualify for telehealth when statutory conditions are met. We confirm the correct mode when scheduling.
There are two separate costs: the practice's evaluation fee and the state's registry ID-card fee. Every fee on our Costs & Fees page carries an effective date and, for state fees, an official source. We never hide or bundle the state fee.
Seasonal residents who live in Florida at least 31 consecutive days per calendar year may be eligible, subject to state documentation requirements. A qualified physician makes the final determination.
No. We are a physician practice providing evaluations only. We do not sell, dispense, or promote cannabis products, recommend strains, or provide dosing advice. Purchases happen only at state-licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers.
Our marketing form collects only scheduling information — never diagnosis details or medical records — and it is not presented as HIPAA-secure. Clinical information is exchanged only through appropriate clinical channels after your evaluation is scheduled.
Processing times are set by the state and can vary. We do not control or accelerate state processing. Check the official registry for current timelines.
Request your evaluation
Tell us how to reach you and we will schedule your physician evaluation. Requesting an evaluation never guarantees certification.
No diagnosis details needed to request an appointment. The state — not this practice — issues registry ID cards.