How to Open A Dispensary in Florida

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• Finding Investors
• Medical Marijuana Business Plans
• Dispensary Licensing Pre-req’s
• Cultivation
• MMTC Layouts
• Recruiting XP Marijuana Staff
• Locating DOH MMJ Doctors
• & Much, Much More.

DISPENSARY LICENSE GUIDELINES

1. Licensed MMTCs are authorized to cultivate, process and dispense medical marijuana.
2. MMTC applicants must demonstrate at a minimum:
   • The applicant has been registered to do business in Florida for 5 consecutive years prior to submission of the application.
   • Possession of a valid nursery certificate of registration issued by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
   • The technical and technological ability to cultivate and produce marijuana, including, but not limited to, low-THC cannabis.
   • The ability to secure the premises, resources, and personnel necessary to operate as a medical marijuana treatment center.
   • The ability to maintain accountability of all raw materials, finished products, and any byproducts to prevent diversion or unlawful access to or possession of these substances.
   • An infrastructure reasonably located to dispense marijuana to registered qualified patients statewide or regionally as determined by the department.
   • The financial ability to maintain operations for the duration of the two-year approval cycle, including the provision of certified financial statements to the department.
   • That all owners, officers, board members, and managers have passed a level 2 background screening.
   • The employment of a medical director to supervise the activities of the MMTC.
   • A diversity plan that promotes and ensures the involvement of minority persons and minority business enterprises, as defined in s. 288.703, Fla. Stat., or veteran business enterprises, as defined in s. 295.187, Fla. Stat., in ownership, management, and employment.
   • Within 10 days of licensure, successful applicants must post a $5 million performance bond issued by an authorized surety insurance company rated in one of the three highest rating categories by a nationally recognized rating service or provide an irrevocable letter of credit payable to the Department or provide cash to the Department.

DISPENSARY LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Business Plan
• Cultivation Plan
• Marijuana Processing and Manufacturing Plan
• Employee Manual
• Environmental Plan
• Financial Plan
• Fire Safety Plan
• Inventory Control Plan
• Recordkeeping Plan
• Patient Education Plan
• Product Safety Plan
• Security Plan
• Staffing Plan
• Suitability of Proposed Plan
• Transportation Plan

FLORIDA DISPENSARY UPDATES:

Approved Medical Marijuana treatment centers are the only businesses allowed to grow, process, or sell medical marijuana in Florida.

Amount of Medical Marijuana Dispenspensed: (September 21- September 28): 39,745,685 mgs

Amount of Low-THC Cannabis Dispensed: (September 21- September 28): 2,043,011 mgs

Approved Dispensing Locations: 55

LICENSED DISPENSARIES IN FLORIDA (2018)

OMMU UPDATES

10/2/2018 (Updated)

Qualified Patients: (Active Patients): 131,258

Total Patients: 169,632

Processing Time for Complete Application*: 5 Business Days

Processing Time For ID Card Printing: 5 Business Days

*Applications are not deemed complete until payment has successfully cleared – up to 5 business days.

Qualified Ordering Physicians: 1,743

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

Low-THC cannabis and medical marijuana has been and continues to be available for qualified patients. Patients and caregivers may fill their orders at any of the 55 dispensing locations, or via delivery from approved MMTCs below.

FLORIDA MEDICAL MARIJUANA LEGAL UPDATES

The implementation of Amendment 2 and section 381.986, F.S. (2018) continues to be frequently litigated.
While some of these lawsuits have little impact on OMMU’s progress, others – particularly those regarding the constitutionality of the law the OMMU is tasked with executing – have a significant impact on DOH’s ability to
implement certain requirements of section 381.986, F.S. (2018).

GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Medical Marijuana ID Card Application Process: Once a patient has been diagnosed by a qualified ordering
physician and entered into the Medical Marijuana Use Registry, they can immediately begin the identification
card application process.

The department encourages applicants to complete the process online as this
decreases processing time. Patients receive an email from OMMU once their email is added to the registry by
their qualified ordering physician which directs them to the application.

Once an application is reviewed and approved, patients receive an approval email which can be used to fill an order at an approved MMTC while they await their physical card.

Medical Marijuana Use Registry: All orders for medical marijuana are recorded and dispensed via the Medical
Marijuana Use Registry. The Medical Marijuana Use Registry is accessible online, with real-time information to
ordering physicians, law enforcement and medical marijuana treatment center staff.

Patients and caregivers may also access the Medical Marijuana Use Registry to submit a Medical Marijuana Use Registry Identification
Card application, and check the status of their application.