Renew a Florida medical marijuana card

Two renewals, not one

Most renewal problems come from treating the card as a single thing. It isn't. You are responsible for tracking both dates — both are visible in the official registry — and one cannot substitute for the other: a current card with a lapsed certification does not work, and vice versa.

Telehealth for eligible renewals

“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.”

In plain terms: when the same qualified physician who performed your in-person physical examination handles your renewal, Florida law may allow that renewal by telehealth. Eligibility depends on your history and on current law — we confirm the correct visit mode when you schedule rather than guess. See telehealth vs. in-person rules for the full picture.

When to start

• Check both expiration dates in the official registry today — do not rely on memory or on the card in your wallet alone.
• Book the physician renewal early. The state's steps come after, on the state's schedule — and we never quote or promise state processing times. Giving yourself weeks rather than days keeps a slow week from becoming a lapsed card.
• If your renewal qualifies for telehealth, plan the same way — the visit mode changes, the sequence does not.

If either one lapses

A lapse is inconvenient, not permanent — but the order never changes: physician first, state second.

• If your certification lapses: you cannot purchase until a qualified physician recertifies you. Book a renewal evaluation; the physician makes a fresh decision.
• If your card lapses: it cannot be used at licensed treatment centers until the state processes your renewal and the state fee is paid. That timeline belongs to the state.

Either way, the path back follows the same sequence as a first certification — physician recertification, then the state renewal.

What renewal costs

Two separate fees, as with a first certification. The practice charges a renewal evaluation fee for the physician's re-evaluation, and you are told that fee in writing before you book. The state's card renewal carries its own registry fee, set and collected by Florida — never by us. See our Costs & Fees pagefor how the two work, and the state's own page for its current amount.

Start your renewal

Read the renewal patient guide for what to bring and expect, or request a renewal evaluation — scheduling details only, no medical history required. Requesting a renewal never guarantees recertification, and the state — not this practice — renews the card.