Reviewed Sep 2026Medical only

Cannabis in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale limits medical dispensaries to one per commission district and kept enforcing that in 2018 against state law. Timeline and two stores.

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The rules

Key rules in Florida

Plain-language summary. The regulator is Florida Department of Health, Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU).

Legal status
Medical only; adult-use initiative failed to qualify for the 2026 ballot
Minimum age
Adults 18+ register directly; minors need a caregiver and parental consent. Smokable flower for under-18s only for terminal patients with a second physician's concurrence
Medical card
Qualified physician certification, entry in the Medical Marijuana Use Registry and a $75 ID card renewed yearly; Florida permanent or seasonal residency required; no reciprocity
Purchase limits
Up to a 70-day supply per 70 days; smokable flower up to 2.5 oz per 35 days
Possession
Up to a 70-day supply, or 4 oz of smokable flower, in original packaging
Home grow
Not allowed
Public use
Prohibited in public places and on public transport (except non-smokable low-THC products), at work without employer permission and on school grounds
Taxes
Medical marijuana and delivery devices are exempt from Florida sales tax (s. 212.08)
Delivery
MMTCs may deliver to registered patients and caregivers

Summary, not legal advice — rules change; check local law. Last reviewed Sep 2026.

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How it works

How cannabis is sold in Fort Lauderdale

Four dates explain how Fort Lauderdale's medical-only market works, and one of them is the city defying the state.

2016-11-08
Florida voters approve Amendment 2, legalising medical marijuana.
2018-08
The city says it will enforce a cap of one dispensary per commission district although state law tells cities to treat dispensaries like pharmacies. Four operators had applied in the Northeast district, WLRN reported, and three were to be refused.
2019-03-18
Governor DeSantis signs the bill ending the ban on smokable medical marijuana.
2026-02-01
The Secretary of State finds the adult-use initiative 96,460 signatures short of the 880,062 needed, and the Florida Supreme Court later declines a rehearing.

Does the one-per-district rule still stand?

The city's land-development code, section 47-18.46, treats a dispensing facility as a conditional use in the B-1, B-2 and B-3 business zones, with one facility per 40,000 residents and one per City Commission District. WLRN reported a 1,500-foot buffer from parks and schools, and the code text adds libraries and child day care. The 2018 story noted that no applicant had yet sued. We found no later court ruling or repeal, so read the cap as the city's position, not settled law.

Patients need a certification and a state registry card; the steps and cost are in the Florida card guide.

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