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Florida

Medical
Medical program · live wire coverage · license data refreshed Aug 17, 2026
Market data →Legal status →Licensed operators →Full stats →
Rev YTD
—
2026 year to date
Retail
802
open licenses
Cultivation
28
open licenses
Manufacturing
28
open licenses
Labs
—
open licenses
Pending
—
applications

Regulation timeline

Jul 31, 2026
Florida appeals court allows employers to penalize workers for off-duty medical marijuana use
via HR Dive
May 12, 2026
Florida ALJ recommends score adjustments for 8 MMTC license applicants
via Vicente LLP
Mar 10, 2026
Florida Supreme Court rejects cannabis signatures; adult-use legalization dies for 2026
via Cannabis Business Times

Store tracker

openings · closures · ownership changes
EventDevelopmentDate
OpeningGŪD Essence cannabis shop opens Downtown Jacksonville Aug. 15Aug 13
OpeningGreen Thumb opens 23rd Florida dispensaryAug 10
OpeningFormer Wendy's near Midtown slated for drive-through dispensaryAug 3
OwnershipHenry Crusaw changes licensee name to Magic Mortgage Corp., Inc. (Florida)Jul 30
OwnershipProsperity Medical, LLC changes licensee name to Bloom Dispensary (Florida)Jul 28
OwnershipFluent sells New York cannabis license and Florida operationsJul 23

Enforcement

TypeActionDate
CrimeFlorida man sentenced to 17 years for meth, marijuana traffickingAug 5
CrimeFormer NYPD officer, ex-Pasco deputy arrested on child sex battery, marijuana distribution chargesAug 3
CrimeOver 220 pounds of marijuana seized in Florida; man faces federal chargesJul 22
FineFlorida authorities accuse Trulieve of pollution at mega-growApr 28

Florida cannabis: quick answers

Is cannabis legal in Florida?

Medical only. Florida licenses cannabis for registered medical patients; recreational (adult-use) sales are not legal.

How many dispensaries are licensed in Florida?

802 retail locations are currently listed on Florida's official license roster (refreshed Aug 17, 2026). The state also lists 28 cultivation and 28 manufacturing licenses.

Answers generated from official state data tracked by Cannabis Newz, current as of the dates shown.