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Florida

Medical
Medical program · live wire coverage · license data refreshed Sep 7, 2026
Market data →Legal status →Licensed operators →Full stats →
Rev YTD
—
2026 year to date
Retail
807
open licenses
Cultivation
28
open licenses
Manufacturing
28
open licenses
Labs
—
open licenses
Pending
—
applications

Regulation timeline

Sep 4, 2026
Florida bans celebrity endorsements in medical marijuana marketing
via MJBizDaily
Sep 4, 2026
Florida medical marijuana market faces renewal backlog, facility closures
via Politico
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
OpeningCuraleaf receives new retail license in FloridaSep 2
OpeningCuraleaf receives new retail license in FloridaAug 28
OpeningWildflower Cannabis receives new retail license in FloridaAug 25
OpeningGreen Thumb opens 24th Florida location, RISE Port St. Lucie, on Aug. 22Aug 22
OpeningGUD Essence cannabis dispensary opening in TitusvilleAug 21
OpeningSanctuary Cannabis receives new retail license in FloridaAug 21

Enforcement

TypeActionDate
CrimePolice recover 1,800 pounds of illegal marijuana in HomesteadSep 4
CrimePolice seize 33 pounds marijuana, $150K cash, guns in Florida drug bustSep 3
CrimeNearly 900 pounds of marijuana seized en route to Florida in GeorgiaAug 29
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

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?

807 retail locations are currently listed on Florida's official license roster (refreshed Sep 7, 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.