No. There are no marijuana dispensaries in Coral Springs, as marijuana has not been legalized in Florida. The state lists the substance as a controlled substance under Florida Statutes.
Yes. There are dispensaries selling medical marijuana in the City of Coral Springs. Pursuant to a 2019 ordinance, the city permits the establishment of medical marijuana treatment centers within its jurisdictions, provided such cannabis establishments comply with local zoning requirements and operation conditions stipulated by the state.
You can purchase medical cannabis online from Coral Springs medical cannabis dispensaries. However, you cannot buy adult-use cannabis online as recreational cannabis is illegal in the city.
The Office of Medical Marijuana Use is responsible for licensing medical marijuana dispensaries in Coral Springs and the State of Florida. The OMMU refers to these dispensaries as medical marijuana treatment centers (MMTCs). You can use the search tool provided by the OMMU to locate an MMTC in Coral Springs.
Coral Springs MMTCs, like other Florida MMTCs, are required to comply with several stringent rules. When you go to an MMTC for the first time, you will be required to go through an intake process. This is done so that the personnel at the dispensary can confirm that you are a patient and that you understand the terms of your prescription.
In a Coral Springs MMTC, you will first go into a separate waiting room, and then, once you have been invited by a member of the dispensary’s staff, you will be allowed to enter the actual dispensing area. When you get there, the staff will take you through the different kinds of cannabis products you are allowed to buy per the details of your prescription.
You should always have your Florida Medical Marijuana Use registry identification card, a state-issued identification card, and either cash or a debit card with you when you go to a Coral Springs MMTC. These items are required in order to purchase medical cannabis from an approved MMTC.
Even while some dispensaries may take debit cards, you should still plan to bring cash with you when you go to the dispensary. Transactions relating to marijuana are often prohibited from being processed by banks due to federal prohibitions. There are a lot of dispensaries that offer ATMs on the premises for customers' convenience. Hence, buyers who do not hold cash can withdraw cash from ATMs to complete their transactions.
Coral Springs dispensaries, under Florida laws, are not allowed to dispense more than a 35-day supply of smokable cannabis or a 70-day supply of cannabis in other forms. At an MMTC, you will be able to purchase medical cannabis in the form of topicals, such as lotions and balms, as well as concentrates, oils, tinctures, and dried flower. It is illegal to consume cannabis on the premises of an MMTC. Medical cannabis consumption is recommended for private residences.
Under state law, Coral Springs MMTCs are required to:
Verify the Florida medical marijuana use registry (MMUR) registrations of visitors before selling them medical cannabis
Prohibit the consumption of cannabis on their premises
Be located at least one mile away from other medical marijuana dispensaries
Ensure that sales are not made to buyers exceeding the state-imposed purchase limits
Cannabis is illegal in Coral Springs, as is in all other Florida locations. Although possession and use of cannabis for other uses besides medical purposes are unlawful, Section 893.13 of the Florida Statutes considers the possession of up to 20 grams of cannabis a simple misdemeanor. A conviction for small possession of marijuana is considered a first-degree misdemeanor which is punishable by 12 months imprisonment, a $1,000 fine, or both.
In addition, a conviction for a misdemeanor of the first degree can result in the offender's driver's license being suspended for two years, with the offender also unable to obtain a work-related or provisional license during the first year of the suspension. This may also limit access to various forms of government assistance. Operating a motor vehicle while impaired from the use of cannabis and possessing cannabis on federal lands and properties are punishable acts under the law.
According to Amendment 2, which voters adopted in Florida in 2016, possessing and using cannabis for medical reasons became legal in all Florida jurisdictions. Amendment 2 has expanded on previous Florida medical cannabis laws (Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act and The Florida Right to Try Act) by adding more conditions for which Floridians may use medical cannabis. Initially, the Florida Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act only allowed patients suffering from epilepsy or cancer to access cannabis with low THC concentrations. Amendment 2 has now included other conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), HIV/AIDS, cancer, and chronic non-malignant pain in the list of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis use.
Residents of Coral Springs diagnosed with one of the qualifying medical conditions under the Florida Medical Cannabis Program are required to get medical cannabis certifications from one of Florida’s licensed physicians as well as medical marijuana cards from the Office of Medical Marijuana Use. Coral Spring MMTCs and other Florida MMTCs may only sell medical cannabis to persons with valid medical marijuana cards. By showing a medical marijuana card at a dispensary, a patient may purchase a 35-days supply of smokable marijuana and 70 days' worth of cannabis in other forms.
According to state law, the consumption of medical cannabis in public places and on federal property is illegal. Driving a vehicle while under the influence of medical cannabis and possessing medical cannabis on federal lands is prohibited. The home cultivation of cannabis for medical use is unlawful, as well as the transfer of medical cannabis to other patients or non-patients. Medical cannabis in Coral Springs is also available to persons under 18 as long as they have obtained medical cannabis certifications for qualifying health conditions and designated adult caregivers to help them purchase and administer medical cannabis.
You may get a medical marijuana card in Coral Springs if you have a qualifying condition, have a permanent or temporary residency in Coral Springs, and have obtained a medical cannabis certification for the qualifying condition.
Under the Florida Medical Cannabis Program, the following conditions are the approved ailments for which Coral Spring patients may be issued medical cannabis certifications:
HIV/AIDS
Cancer
Chronic non-malignant pain due to a qualifying medical condition
Parkinson’s disease
Crohn’s disease
Multiple Sclerosis
PTSD
Epilepsy
Glaucoma
Medical conditions comparable to the conditions listed above
A terminal health condition diagnosed by a physician who is not the physician issuing the medical marijuana certification
Note that medical cannabis certifications are only valid if obtained from OMMU-approved healthcare professionals. You may use the approved physician list or the physician search tool on the Florida OMMU website to find physicians authorized under the Florida Medical Cannabis Program to issue medical cannabis certifications. Your certifying physician is authorized to include your information in the Florida Medical Marijuana Use Registry (MMUR). You will get an email upon your inclusion in the state medical cannabis patient registry. The email will contain login credentials to your account on the MMUR. You may either proceed to complete your application online or by mail.
If you opt to complete the application for a medical marijuana card via your MMUR profile, the information provided on the application portal will be matched with the demographic database maintained by the state Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The information in the state database will be used to approve the proof of residency and photo identification, thereby reducing application processing time. Typically, it takes ten business days to approve an online application.
If you opt to complete your application by mail, you must provide the following:
A completed patient application form
A passport-style photo
A $75 check or money order made payable to the state Department of Health. You must include your Patient ID Number on the memo line
Mail your application to:
Office of Medical Marijuana Use
PO Box 31313
Tampa, FL 33631-3313
For further inquiries on getting a medical marijuana identification card in Coral Springs, contact the Florida OMMU at (800) 808-9580 or review the OMMU step-by-step application guideline.
In Coral Springs, medical cannabis use is legal within private homes and residences but not public locations.
There are no adult-use cannabis dispensaries in Coral Springs. Only medical cannabis products are available to persons looking to purchase cannabis in the city. To buy medicinal marijuana from a Coral Springs dispensary, you may order online or visit the dispensary's location. To find the address of a Coral Springs dispensary, search online for “marijuana dispensaries near me." Note that the dispensary will not sell you medical cannabis or medical cannabis products without your Florida medical marijuana card and a government-issued photo ID in your name.
In Coral Springs, a gram of pre-rolls costs about $12.
Some popular cannabis strains in Coral Springs are:
Bruce Banner
Ghost OG
Wedding Cake
Grease Monkey
No. Smoking cannabis in public areas in Coral Springs is unlawful.
Patients and caregivers are not permitted to possess more than a 70-day supply of medical cannabis at any given time. Patients are not allowed to purchase more than a 35-day supply (2.5 ounces) of cannabis at any given time.
No. Cannabis is still illegal federally. Therefore, shipping cannabis across state lines is an offense under federal law regulating interstate transportation. You may transport cannabis within Coral Springs securely in sealed containers in the trunk of your vehicle if you have valid Florida medical marijuana cards.
You cannot order recreational cannabis online in Coral Springs, as there are no adult-use marijuana dispensaries in the city. However, you can order medical marijuana online from approved dispensaries in the city if you are a registered medical cannabis patient with a medical marijuana card.
No. There are no weed dispensaries in Coral Springs operating 24 hours a day.
The purchase of medical cannabis is permitted for tourists with approved seasonal resident status if they have OMMU-issued medical marijuana cards. However, visitors cannot use recreational cannabis dispensaries in Coral Springs since no legal cannabis retail outlets sell recreational cannabis in the city.
It is unlawful to purchase recreational cannabis in Coral Springs, as no retail outlets are approved to sell the substance there. To buy medicinal cannabis from an authorized MMTC in the city, a registered patient must provide a medical marijuana registry identification card issued by the Florida OMMU and a valid government-issued ID.
Fluent and Trulieve are the only dispensaries authorized to sell cannabis in the city. Both dispensaries are medical marijuana treatment centers.
Medical marijuana treatment centers in Coral Springs will scan your identification to confirm your identity. Additionally, the dispensaries will check your medical marijuana card to verify its validity.
There are two medical marijuana dispensing locations but no adult-use marijuana dispensaries in Coral Springs.
Coral Springs MMTCs do not accept credit cards. Cash is the preferred mode of completing cannabis transactions.
You can visit multiple Coral Springs MMTCs in one day. However, you cannot buy more medical cannabis than the Florida medical cannabis law permits.
No. Cannabis dispensaries in Coral Springs do not take health insurance.
Yes. Coral Springs MMTCs track sales of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products completed on their grounds.
At 18, you can visit an MMTC in Coral Springs. If you are not yet 18, you must have your approved caregiver purchase medical cannabis for you. The caregiver is required to be an adult Floridian.
The state Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU) is the cannabis regulator for the City of Coral Springs and other Florida locations. You may contact the OMMU at:
Office of Medical Marijuana Use
PO Box 31313
Tampa, FL 33631-3313
E-mail: MedicalMarijuanaUse@flhealth.gov
To report illegal cannabis activities in Coral Springs, contact the Coral Springs Police Department by calling the PD at (954) 344-1800 or file a complaint with the Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU).