Explicitly Listed Qualifying Conditions
The following conditions are named directly in Florida Statute 381.986. If you have a documented diagnosis of any of these conditions, you have a clear qualification pathway. Click any condition for a dedicated guide covering documentation, medication interactions, and delivery methods.
All stages qualify — early, late, and remission. Treatment side effects including nausea, pain, and cachexia are also independently covered.
All seizure types qualify — generalized, focal, treatment-resistant, and pediatric syndromes including Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut.
All forms qualify — open-angle, closed-angle, normal-tension, and secondary glaucoma. Cannabis produces documented IOP reduction.
HIV-positive status qualifies — you do not need to have progressed to AIDS. OMMU registry is confidential.
All stages qualify. Ulcerative colitis also qualifies under the same kind or class provision.
All stages qualify. Non-motor symptoms including chronic pain, sleep disturbance, and anxiety are also covered.
All forms qualify — RRMS, SPMS, PPMS. Spasticity is among the most evidence-supported MMJ applications in MS.
The highest-search-volume condition on this site. Veterans and civilians both qualify. Comorbid anxiety, depression, and insomnia are also covered.
Qualifies under the same kind or class provision. Caregiver registration available for patients with advanced motor symptoms.
The broadest qualifying condition. Covers chronic pain of the same kind or class as listed conditions — including fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain.
Qualifying Under "Same Kind or Class"
Florida Statute 381.986 also allows physicians to certify patients for conditions that are "of the same kind or class" as the enumerated conditions, or that occur as comorbid conditions alongside a listed qualifying condition. These are the most common additional conditions seen at Miracle Leaf:
How to Get Certified — The Two-Step Process
Qualifying for a Florida MMJ card requires two things: a physician evaluation confirming your qualifying condition, and OMMU state registration. Both happen quickly — most Miracle Leaf patients have dispensary access the same day as their evaluation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Florida Statute 381.986 lists: cancer, epilepsy, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, PTSD, ALS, terminal conditions, and chronic nonmalignant pain. Physicians may also certify conditions of the same kind or class — including anxiety, depression, insomnia, and fibromyalgia when they occur alongside or as a result of a listed condition.
If your condition is listed in Florida Statute 381.986 — or is of the same kind or class as a listed condition — you may qualify. The only way to confirm eligibility is through an evaluation with a Florida-licensed physician. Call Miracle Leaf at (561) 888-6111 before your appointment — Dr. Sadow can discuss your situation at no charge.
Yes, in some cases. Florida Statute 381.986 includes a provision for conditions "of the same kind or class" as the enumerated conditions. This allows physicians to certify patients with conditions that share clinical characteristics with listed conditions — evaluated on a case-by-case basis at your appointment.
Step 1: Physician evaluation at Miracle Leaf — Dr. Samuel Sadow reviews your records, confirms your qualifying condition, and enters your certification into the OMMU registry the same day ($179 new patient). Step 2: OMMU state registration at mmuregistry.flhealth.gov — $75 annual fee. Most patients have dispensary access the same day as their evaluation. See our full guide: How to Get a Florida MMJ Card.
Not independently. Anxiety and depression are not listed as standalone qualifying conditions under Florida Statute 381.986. However, both frequently qualify as comorbid conditions alongside PTSD, chronic pain, cancer, and other listed qualifying conditions. See the dedicated guides: MMJ for Anxiety · MMJ for Depression.
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