The term “medical marijuana” refers to using the marijuana (aka cannabis) plant, or its basic extracts or derived products, as a physician-recommended form of medicine. We get many questions asking how to become a Florida licensed marijuana grower, or Florida marijuana dispensary. Currently in Florida only state approved licensed marijuana growers are allowed to open dispensaries. The Florida system was purposely designed for big money players and blocked small business owners from participating in marijuana growing, and also from opening a marijuana dispensary business. The framework was set into motion by Governor Rick Scott, various politicians, and a group of lobbyists. Click here to find out who is involved with Florida's Medical Marijuana Growers and Dispensaries. The economic boom seen in western states has so far been missed due to the rules that were obviously established for big money establishments only.
The marijuana growers listed below have been approved in Florida to dispense marijuana to Florida medical marijuana patients who have received approval from a Certified Marijuana Doctor. Most of the growers deliver statewide directly to each patient, or provide access in their grower owned dispensaries. Although most other medical marijuana states allow patients to grow a limited number of marijuana plants for their own consumption, Florida does not. This is unfortunate as the only way to access truly fresh marijuana that contains the very powerful compounds CBDA and THCA is fresh from the garden and juiced. These two compounds are very potent anti-inflammatories and antioxidants with no psychoactive effect. Florida approved patients are not allowed to grow any marijuana for their own consumption. Except for one patient by the name of Joseph Redner who challenged the current law, and was given permission on April 11th, 2018 to grow his own medical marijuana to treat his lung cancer. His lawsuit is available to be copied and used by anyone interested in bringing a case before a judge in their own county for the right to grow their own marijuana for medical purposes. The judge's ruling was blocked and is now in litigation. Without access to fresh from the garden cannabis, patients do not have access to those two very important and powerful compounds found in marijuana, THCA and CBDA. When buds and fan leafs are picked fresh from the garden and juiced, some patients have had unbelievable results in putting auto-immune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis into remission without any psychoactive effect. This is a good tie to remember this Bible quote, "And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food."
Unlike drug companies who don't typically advertise "sale" or "discount" pricing, the Florida marijuana dispensaries all offer "specials" and "sales" to help offset the cost of purchasing medical marijuana where insurance coverage is not an option. When purchasing medical marijuana in Florida from one of the dispensaries always be sure to ask if they have a sale or any special pricing to help with the cost of your purchase. Our offices also provide dispensary discount cards to patients that are provided by the various dispensaries.
