According to data released this week by the Florida Department of Health (DOH), there is over 907,000 registered medical cannabis patients in the state.
According to the DOH, there is 907,575 patients as of April 8. This marks an increase of 5,009 since March 10, and 7,025 since the beginning of the year. Since April 2024, the patient count is up 25,325.
The steady growth underscores Florida’s role as the largest medical-only marijuana markets in the country. Under the state’s law, patients with physician approval can access a range of marijuana products, including dried flower, from state-licensed dispensaries. Medical marijuana was legalized by voters in 2016.
In March, Florida dispensaries sold over $160 million worth of marijuana products, bringing total sales for 2025 to over $450 million. Despite not yet allowing recreational use, Florida ranks behind only California and Michigan in total marijuana sales among all U.S. states.
As the patient count climbs, the nonprofit political organization Smart & Safe Florida recently launched an initiative to legalize recreational cannabis that they are attempting to place on the November 2026 ballot. The measure is similar to Amendment 3, the group’s 2024 measure that garnered majority support but failed to reach the required 60% threshold for approval (given it was a constitutional amendment).
