Florida lawmakers have filed new bills for the 2026 session that would reduce medical cannabis patient registration fees for military veterans and clarify that smoking or vaping marijuana in public places is prohibited.
Sen. Keith Truenow’s (R) proposal would make it so that veterans would only need to pay a $15 state fee to receive, renew or replace a medical marijuana patient ID card. That’s a significant reduction from the standard rate of $75.
In order to prove eligibility under the bill, the patient would need to provide a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty form from the military, a Department of Veterans Affairs identification card or a Florida driver license bearing the veteran designation.
Rep. Susan Valdes (R) is sponsoring a companion measure in the House of Representatives.
The other new bill, from Sen. Joe Gruters (R), would ban smoking or vaping cannabis in public places.
The legislation defines a public place as “a place to which the public has access, including, but not limited to, streets; sidewalks; highways; public parks; public beaches; and the common areas, both inside and outside, of schools, hospitals, government buildings, apartment buildings, office buildings, lodging establishments, restaurants, transportation facilities, and retail
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