According to a new report, there was over 850,000 registered medical marijuana patients in Florida as of the end of fiscal year (FY) 2023.
According to the 2024 Physician Certification Pattern Review annual report, there was 859,026 medical marijuana patients as of the end of FY 2023. This is an over 100,000 patient increase from the 757,600 patients at the end of FY 2022.
Florida’s Physician Certification Pattern Review Panel is a seven-member body created by the Florida Board of Medicine and Board of Osteopathic Medicine. The panel is legally required to submit a report on the state’s medical marijuana program at the start of each year.
“Based upon a review of the data for FYs 2021, 2022 and 2023, the data have reflected a steady increase in the number of physician certifications, physician certifications containing at least one order for smoking as a route of administration, the distinct number of qualified patients with certifications, and the number of qualified physicians”, states the report.
Florida legalized medical marijuana in 2016, with the state’s first dispensary opening in 2018. This November – baring a Florida Supreme Court review – voters will have the opportunity to legalize recreational marijuana via a constitutional amendment likely to appear on the general election ballot.
A Florida Chamber of Commerce poll released yesterday found that 57% of voters in the state support legalizing marijuana for all uses.
