Medical Marijuana Doctors Serving Bradenton
Bradenton residents with a qualifying condition can apply for a Florida medical marijuana card once certified, after an in-person exam, as Florida law requires. If you book with us, that exam is at 7250 S Beneva Rd, our Sarasota office; we have no office in Bradenton. New patients pay $99; the FAQ cost question lists state ID card fees.
Sarasota is the nearest of our offices to Bradenton by road. The certifying doctor must be a qualified physician: only an MD or DO with a Florida license that is both active and unrestricted can hold that role, and section 381.986(3)(a) adds a 2-hour course and the examination that follows, to be completed successfully once before approval and again ahead of every license renewal.
How does it work from Bradenton? Book the Sarasota visit online with a Book button here; by the main route, which uses I-75 S, the office is about 26 miles from Bradenton. Have your valid Florida driver license or ID card with you, plus any records of your diagnosis; adult seasonal residents without a valid Florida license or ID will find the address proofs they need in the FAQ on what to bring. At the visit the physician examines you, decides whether you qualify and, if you do, logs your certification in Florida’s Medical Marijuana Use Registry. You then apply to the OMMU online, and once the state has approved your ID card you can buy at a licensed dispensing location, including those with a Bradenton address counted in the dispensaries section below. Money-back guarantee: if the physician does not certify you at your visit, your evaluation fee is refunded. The $75 state ID card fee is paid to the Florida Department of Health and is not part of this refund.
Bradenton patients are seen at our Sarasota office, 7250 S Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL 34238, open Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Make an appointment there to see if you qualify for the Florida medical marijuana program.
Is Smokable Cannabis an Option for Bradenton Patients?
Smokable: buy up to 2.5 oz per 35 days | Possess up to 4 oz
Smokable certification is at the qualified physician’s discretion under Florida law.
Is Smokable Cannabis an Option for Bradenton Patients?
Smokable: buy up to 2.5 oz per 35 days | Possess up to 4 oz
Smokable certification is at the qualified physician’s discretion under Florida law.
What to Expect From a Medical
Marijuana Doctor Serving Bradenton
Expect a physical exam and a review of your full medical history, both required by section 381.986(4)(a) before any certification. Each time a physician certifies you, you also sign an informed consent form, and that form includes a warning against operating a motor vehicle or heavy machinery.
Florida law requires the physician to decide whether the benefits of medical marijuana likely outweigh its risks for you and to record that finding. In November 2016, 71.3 percent of Florida voters approved Amendment 2, which put medical marijuana in the state constitution (Art. X, s. 29), and state law now sets the rules. You can ask the physician about medical marijuana for your symptoms at your evaluation at our Sarasota office.
A certification lasts up to 210 days, and a qualified physician must evaluate you at least once every 30 weeks before writing a new one, so Bradenton patients book that follow-up at our Sarasota office too. The OMMU counted 942,952 Florida patients with an active ID card on October 16, 2026, and the new patient evaluation for a Florida marijuana card in Sarasota is $99.
BENEFITS
Upfront Pricing
Physician Must Be OMMU Qualified
Purchase and Use Under Florida Law
Evaluation fee refunded if not certified
Florida Marijuana Card Basics
Florida law sets the rules in Bradenton: marijuana is legal only for medical use. It is not available for recreational use. Furthermore, a dispensary can fill your order only once a qualified physician has certified you and the OMMU has issued your state ID card.
If the physician at our Sarasota office certifies you, our staff go over the state ID card application with you before you file it. After the OMMU approves the card, you buy from medical marijuana treatment centers, the name Florida law gives its licensed dispensaries; if you have marijuana with you and a law enforcement officer asks for your registry ID card, not showing it is a misdemeanor unless the registry shows you are authorized, a check that matters while your card is in the mail. Even with a qualifying condition, you need an approved state ID card before you can buy from a dispensary.
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Florida
Marijuana Card Cost
You pay two fees to get the card. The first is our evaluation fee, listed before you book. The second is to the state to register for your marijuana card. For a Bradenton patient, that means the $99 evaluation at our Sarasota office and, once certified, the state ID card fee of $75 a year; the Bradenton cost question in the FAQ adds the online payment fee.
Florida
Marijuana Laws
Without a card, possessing 20 grams or less of cannabis is a first-degree misdemeanor in Florida; that 20-gram rule does not cover resin or anything prepared from resin.
At the Sarasota visit, staff explain the possession limit: no more than a 70-day supply, or 4 oz of smokable marijuana unless the Department of Health approves more, kept in its original packaging.
Bradenton
Marijuana Dispensaries
The only place to legally buy marijuana in Florida is a licensed medical marijuana treatment center. When the OMMU dispensing list was read on October 8, 2026, it showed 12 locations with a Bradenton address and, counted by county, 12 in Manatee County; for Sarasota, where our office is, it showed 13 with a Sarasota address and, by county, 24 in Sarasota County. Each treatment center must have its processed marijuana tested at a medical marijuana testing laboratory before any of it is dispensed (section 381.986(8), Florida Statutes).
Book an Appointment at Our
Sarasota Office
Nearest Office: Dr. Green Relief Sarasota
MARIJUANA DOCTORS
7250 S Beneva Rd
Sarasota, FL 34238
Sarasota Office Hours
Monday: 9AM to 5PM
Tuesday: 9AM to 5PM
Wednesday: 9AM to 5PM
Thursday: 9AM to 5PM
Friday: 9AM to 5PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Getting To Our Sarasota Office
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From Bradenton, one route is I-75 S south toward Sarasota
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Then take FL-72 W (Clark Rd) to S Beneva Rd
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Follow S Beneva Rd to the office at 7250 S Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL 34238
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Office hours are in the Sarasota Office Hours list above
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Call (941) 444-0064 if you need help finding it
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Book your Sarasota visit online
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Bring your ID; the FAQ on what to bring has the details
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Adult seasonal residents without a valid Florida license or ID: that FAQ lists the address proofs
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Bring medical records about your condition if you have them
Medical review
Reviewed by Dr. Achilles Kalnoky, last reviewed .
He is licensed in Florida as a medical doctor, license ME115088, which you can check on the Florida Department of Health license lookup.
His review covers the medical statements and the statements of Florida law on this page.
FAQ
Do I need a new prescription every time I buy medical marijuana in Bradenton?
No. Once your medical marijuana doctor enters your certification into the Florida Medical Marijuana Use Registry (MMUR) and your state ID card is approved, you can purchase within your approved product limits at any licensed dispensary for as long as your ID card and your certification both stay current. No new prescription is needed for each visit.
How often do I need to renew my medical marijuana card in Bradenton, FL?
Two clocks run. The physician certification lasts up to 210 days, and the ID card is renewed every year for $75, paid to the OMMU, which accepts a renewal application starting 45 days before the card expires. Bradenton patients book recertification visits through our Sarasota office, 7250 S Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL 34238.
Can I apply for a medical marijuana card online in Bradenton?
Partly. The state ID card application is online, but your first evaluation must be in person at our Sarasota office, and renewals are booked through that office too. Book each renewal before your certification, which lasts up to 210 days, runs out.
What should a Bradenton patient bring to the Sarasota visit?
Bring a valid Florida driver license or ID card. An adult seasonal resident without a valid one brings two proofs of a Florida address instead, such as a lease or a utility bill no more than 2 months old, and the name and address on them must match the application. Records about your diagnosis help the physician but are not always required, because the physician also examines you directly.
Are there restrictions on how much medical marijuana I can purchase in Florida?
Yes. Purchase limits are determined by your medical marijuana doctor’s recommendation and Florida state regulations. For Bradenton patients, the smokable amounts are in the bar near the top of this page, and the possession limit, a 70-day supply kept in its original packaging, is set out under Florida Marijuana Laws above.
How much does a medical marijuana card cost for Bradenton patients?
For a Bradenton patient, a first card means two payments: $99 for the new patient evaluation at our Sarasota office, paid to Dr. Green Relief, and, only if the physician certifies you, $75 a year for the state ID card, collected by the Florida Department of Health, with a $2.75 convenience fee added when that fee is paid online.
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