What Does a Florida Medical Marijuana Card Cost?
How Much Does a Florida Medical Marijuana Card Cost in Total?
A Florida card has two separate costs. The state charges $75 for each ID card application. The card must be renewed with a new application every year, so the state fee is $75 a year for as long as you keep your card. Each online payment adds a $2.75 convenience fee. The physician evaluation is the other cost, paid to the office: a new patient visit at Dr. Green Relief is $99 to $199, depending on the office.
The OMMU cards page says the ID card expires one year after the date of approval, and the expiration date is printed on the front of the card. The sections below cover the state fee, each office’s price, renewal, extra costs, and how to book.
What Does the State Charge for the ID Card?
After a physician certifies you, your next step is applying for the ID card through the Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU). Its cards page lists these charges:
- A $75 processing fee for each application, whether it is your first or a yearly renewal. The amount also appears in Rule 64-4.011 of the Florida Administrative Code.
- A $2.75 convenience fee on each online payment. Online applications accept credit cards and eChecks.
- For a paper application, a $75 check or money order made out to the Florida Department of Health. The OMMU does not accept cash.
- An additional $15 service fee if a payment is returned or declined.
The statute lets the Department of Health charge a reasonable fee for the card (s. 381.986(7)(d)), and the department’s rule sets the amount. You apply and pay after your physician has entered your certification in the registry. Since July 27, 2026, the OMMU does not let you complete an application unless the registry shows a current or scheduled certification with open orders (OMMU FAQ). The statute requires the card to be renewed annually (s. 381.986(7)(a)), so you pay the $75 fee every year you keep your card. The OMMU cards page says the ID card expires one year after the date of approval.
What Does the Physician Evaluation Cost at Each Office?
The evaluation is the visit where a qualified physician examines you and decides whether to certify you. Florida requires the first exam to be in person (s. 381.986(4)(a)1), so you pay the price of the office you visit. Each of our Florida offices shows one new patient price:
- Tampa: $199. See our medical marijuana doctor in Tampa.
- Fort Myers: $99. See our Fort Myers medical marijuana doctor.
- Sarasota: $99. See our Sarasota medical marijuana doctor.
The state ID card fee is separate and is not included in these prices.
100 percent money-back guarantee: if the physician does not certify you at your visit, your evaluation fee is refunded in full to the card you paid with that same day, and your bank’s processing time then applies. The $75 state ID card fee is paid to the Florida Department of Health and is not part of this refund. The physician decides, after examining you, whether to certify you, and certification is never promised.
How Much Does Renewing a Florida Card Cost?
Renewal has the same two parts. The OMMU charges its $75 fee on each renewal application and accepts the application beginning 45 days before your card expires.
Your ID card lasts one year. A physician certification lasts up to 210 days, which is no more than three 70-day supply limits. A qualified physician must also evaluate you at least once every 30 weeks before issuing a new one (s. 381.986(4)(f) and (4)(g)). One card year can therefore include more than one physician evaluation.
This page does not list a renewal visit price. Read how a renewal exam can be done by telehealth, and only with the physician who examined you in person, on our Florida medical marijuana card renewal page.
Is There a Reduced Fee for the Florida ID Card?
The OMMU cards page and FAQ, as read on October 20, 2026, name no reduced fee, and the FAQ says: “All applications must include a registration fee of $75.” Neither page names a fee waiver for veterans or military members. Bills to waive or reduce the fee for veterans died in the Florida Senate in 2025 (CS/HB 555) and 2026 (HB 887). Check the OMMU cards page for the current fees before you apply.
What Else Can Add Cost?
- Online payment: the $2.75 convenience fee listed above. A paper application is paid by check or money order.
- Returned or declined payment: the $15 service fee listed above.
- Replacement or change: a $15 replacement fee, with the Change, Replacement or Surrender Request form, if you lose your card or need to change the information on it (OMMU FAQ).
How Do You Book?
Pick the office that suits you and book from its page, which shows the new patient price and the booking button: Tampa, Fort Myers or Sarasota. The first visit is in person. Our Florida medical marijuana card guide covers the whole process, and our Florida medical marijuana qualifying conditions page lists the conditions the law names.
What Else Do People Ask About Florida Card Costs?
Is the state ID card fee the same at every office?
Yes. The state sets the $75 fee, so it does not change with the office you visit.
How much is a medical weed card in Florida?
That is a casual name for the medical marijuana card. In Florida it carries the same two costs: the physician evaluation, priced by office above, and the state’s $75 ID card fee.
When do I pay the $75 state fee?
When you submit the ID card application to the OMMU, after your physician has entered your certification in the registry. The OMMU’s registry check, described above, sets that order.
Does the evaluation price include the state card?
No. That price is for the visit, and the OMMU charges the state fee separately when you apply for your ID card.
Sources: Florida Department of Health, Office of Medical Marijuana Use, ID cards page and FAQ; s. 381.986, Florida Statutes, (4)(a)1, (4)(f), (4)(g), (7)(a) and (7)(d); Rule 64-4.011, Florida Administrative Code, (5) and (8).
The facts on this page were checked against official sources, including the Florida Office of Medical Marijuana Use, section 381.986 of the Florida Statutes and Rule 64-4.011 of the Florida Administrative Code, by the Dr. Green Relief editorial team. Last reviewed October 20, 2026.
Last updated October 20, 2026 by the Dr. Green Relief Editorial Team.
