Title: Medical Marijuana Use Registry Identification Cards for Veterans

Summary: Providing a waiver of the issuance and renewal fees for a medical marijuana use registry identification card for veterans; providing requirements for proof of identification, etc.

Full Text:
An act relating to medical marijuana use registry identification cards for veterans; amending s. 381.986, F.S.; providing a waiver of the issuance and renewal fees for a medical marijuana use registry identification card for veterans; providing requirements for proof of identification; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (f) is added to subsection (7) of section 381.986, Florida Statutes, to read: 381.986 Medical use of marijuana.  (7) IDENTIFICATION CARDS.  (f)   A qualified patient who is a veteran, as defined in s. 1.01(14), is not required to pay the fee for the issuance or renewal of a medical marijuana use registry identification card. A qualified patient must provide the department with a copy of one of the following as proof of identification: 1.   A DD Form 214, issued by the United States Department of Defense; 2.   A veteran health identification card, issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or 3.   A veteran identification card, issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the Veterans Identification Card Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-31. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.