Marijuana Business Factbook 2019

61 © Copyright 2020, Marijuana Business Daily , a division of Anne Holland Ventures Inc. You may NOT copy this Factbook, or make public the data and facts contained herein, in part or in whole. For more copies or editorial permissions, contact CustomerService@MJBizDaily.com or call (720) 213-5992, ext. 1. State-By-State: Legal Overview, Market Data and Outlook | Chapter 2 MJBIZDAILY.COM Qualifying medical conditions The new MMJ law overrides the previous CBD law established by the Legislature and expands the list of qualifying conditions, which now includes ALS, cancer, Crohn’s disease, epilepsy, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, PTSD or other debilitating medical conditions of the same kind or class as or comparable to those enumerated and for which a physician believes that the medical use of marijuana would likely outweigh the potential health risks for a patient. Also included are terminal conditions diagnosed by a physician other than the qualified physician issuing the physician certification. and chronic nonmalignant pain caused by a qualifying medical condition or that originates from a qualifying medical condition and persists beyond the usual course of that qualifying medical condition. Business regulations Heavy. Regulations in Florida’s medical marijuana market have traditionally been strict, allowing for only 17 licenses and requiring vertical integration. Previous regulations linked the number of dispensaries a company could open to the number of patients in the system. In July, however, a Florida appellate court ruled the state’s licensing system is unconstitutional, specifically the licensing cap and vertical-integration requirement. Although the ruling will not have an immediate effect, the longer-term impacts may include a more competitive business environment and lower-cost licenses.