No. Recreational marijuana is illegal in Florida, but the state has legalized medical cannabis. As a result, there are no recreational cannabis dispensaries in Lauderhill.
No, there are no medical cannabis dispensaries in Lauderhill. The Florida Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act passed in 2014 allowed the use of high-CBD/low-THC marijuana oil with up to 0.8% THC to treat certain diseases and medical conditions. A full medical marijuana program was approved in 2016 after the passage of Amendment 2 by Florida voters. The Florida Medical Use of Marijuana Act (MUMA), enacted to implement Amendment 2, allows medical marijuana patients diagnosed with certain medical conditions to use medical marijuana. It authorizes the Florida Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU) to license Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MMTC) to grow, manufacture, transport, and dispense medical cannabis. The Act also allows local government authorities in Florida to enact laws prohibiting medical cannabis dispensaries within their jurisdictions.
The Lauderhill City Commission in March 2017 passed Ordinance 170-02-115 to place a 180-day moratorium on establishing marijuana dispensaries in the city. In April 2019, the City Commission passed Ordinance 190-04-105 to permit the establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries in Lauderhill. According to the ordinance, a medical marijuana dispensary may only be established in Lauderhill by special exception use permission of the City Commission. In September 2020, the Lauderhill City Commission granted a special exception use permit to Miracle Leaf Marijuana dispensary to sell marijuana in the city. However, the medical marijuana dispensary is currently not operational.
Yes, medical marijuana patients in Lauderhill can buy medical cannabis online and have them delivered to their homes. The Florida Medical Use of Marijuana Act prohibits Florida cities and counties from promulgating laws to prevent the delivery of medical marijuana to patients. All medical cannabis products can be purchased online by registered medical marijuana patients for medical purposes. However, recreational marijuana is illegal in Florida, including Lauderhill, and cannot be purchased online by residents.
There are no medical marijuana dispensaries in Lauderhill. However, Lauderhill medical marijuana patients may visit medical marijuana dispensaries in neighboring cities. When visiting a medical cannabis dispensary in another Florida city, a medical marijuana patient must go with their Florida medical marijuana card and a government-issued identification card. They should also hold sufficient cash, as medical marijuana dispensaries in Florida do not take credit cards. Some cannabis dispensaries have automated teller machines onsite for cash withdrawals. Registered medical marijuana patients in Lauderhill may only purchase up to a 70-day supply of medical cannabis products or a 35-day supply of smokable marijuana from dispensaries near the city.
While no dispensary currently operates in Lauderhill, some of the city’s marijuana dispensary laws are:
Recreational marijuana is illegal in Florida, including Lauderhill. It is illegal to buy, possess, or consume recreational weed in the city. The possession of up to 20 grams of cannabis for personal use can attract up to 12 months of imprisonment and a fine of up to $1,000 in Lauderhill. It is a felony to grow cannabis at home for personal use, and it is punishable by a fine of up to $50,000 and up to 30 years of jail time.
The following are some of the medical cannabis laws in Lauderhill:
A Lauderhill resident intending to obtain a Florida Medical Marijuana Use Registry identification card must apply to the Florida Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU) under the Florida Department of Health. They must be certified by a qualified physician to be eligible for medical cannabis treatment. The certifying physician must enter their details into the Medical Marijuana Use Registry Portal before they proceed with their application.
A Lauderhill medical marijuana applicant may apply online or via paper(mail). They require the following to complete a Florida medical marijuana card application:
Eligible patients applying online must log in to the Florida Medical Marijuana Use Registry Portal and upload all required documents to complete their applications. Those applying by mail must send their completed Patient Application Form and other documents to:
Office of Medical Marijuana Use
P.O. Box 31313
Tampa, FL 33632-3313
The Office of Medical Marijuana Use processes medical marijuana card applications within two weeks and sends Medical Marijuana Use Registry identification cards to approved applicants.
The consumption of recreational cannabis is illegal in Lauderhill. However, registered medical marijuana patients may only consume medical cannabis in their private residences. They are prohibited from consuming medical marijuana in public places such as parks, schools, religious centers, and public transport.
There are no marijuana dispensaries operating in Lauderhill. However, medical marijuana patients intending to buy medical marijuana can visit medical marijuana dispensaries in other Florida cities. They may also order medical cannabis online from any Florida-licensed medical marijuana dispensaries. They must have their medical marijuana identification cards and s%tate-issued identification cards with them when visiting a dispensary.
There are no marijuana dispensaries in Lauderhill.
The most popular cannabis strains consumed in Lauderhill include Florida keys, Ice Cream Gelato, Guru #10, SSI95, Mandarin Sunset, Orange Kush Cake, Super Sour Diesel, and Girl Scout Cookies.
It is illegal to smoke medical cannabis in public in Lauderhill. Medical marijuana patients may only smoke medical marijuana in private.
Medical cannabis patients in Lauderhill may possess up to 4 ounces of medical marijuana at once. It is illegal to possess weed for personal recreational uses in Lauderhill.
No, it is illegal to ship marijuana in Lauderhill. Cannabis remains an illegal substance at the federal level and cannot be shipped across state lines.
Yes, medical marijuana patients may order medical marijuana with their medical marijuana cards from registered medical marijuana dispensaries near Lauderhill.
No, there are no marijuana dispensaries in Lauderhill.
No, tourists cannot use marijuana dispensaries in Lauderhill, as there are no cannabis dispensaries in the city.
There are no marijuana dispensaries in Lauderhill. However, Lauderhill medical marijuana patients visiting medical marijuana dispensaries in other Florida cities must present their Florida medical marijuana identification cards and valid government-issued identification cards.
There are no marijuana dispensaries in Lauderhill.
There are no marijuana dispensaries in Lauderhill.
There are no marijuana dispensaries in Lauderhill.
There are no marijuana dispensaries in Lauderhill. However, marijuana dispensaries in nearby cities do not accept credit card payments because marijuana is illegal under U.S. laws.
There are no marijuana dispensaries in Lauderhill. However, a medical marijuana patient from Lauderhill can visit multiple medical cannabis dispensaries in nearby cities in a day, provided they are still within the legal possession limits.
There are no marijuana dispensaries in Lauderhill.
There are no marijuana dispensaries in Lauderhill. However, medical marijuana dispensaries in Florida are required by law to track how much medical cannabis each medical marijuana patient buys.
There are no marijuana dispensaries in Lauderhill, but medical marijuana patients aged 18 years can enter medical marijuana dispensaries in nearby cities with their medical marijuana identification cards.
The Lauderhill cannabis regulator’s contact information can be found on the Florida Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU) website.
Lauderhill residents can report illegal marijuana activities to the Florida Office of Medical Marijuana Use at (800) 808-9580. They may also report illegal marijuana activities within the city borders to the Lauderhill Police Department at (954) 764-4357.