Residents in the Melbourne Florida and Space Coast areas in general have access to many medical marijuana doctors in the region. Additionally, that area has recently exploded with medical marijuana dispensary options so patients have a variety of options to help their symptoms.
Florida law was updated in 2016 to allow for a broader range of symptoms to qualify. Chronic pain and anxiety Over time, smoking was approved and there are expectations that you might not need a card in the future if recreational marijuana gets passed
How do you get a medical marijuana card in Melbourne Fl?
Melbourne medical marijuana is easily accessible if you follow these steps in the process:
- Schedule an initial visit with a Melbourne medical marijuana doctor
- Apply with the State Medical Marijuana Use Registry to get your medical marijuana card
- Currently the process is taking less than a day to approve if everything is correct!
- Shop at the local dispensaries.
Find a medical marijuana doctor- Melbourne Area
There are plenty of marijuana physicians in the Melbourne FL area. Prices range from around $300 to $99 at an office. Some locations are a part of state chains and others are individual medical practices. When seeing a medical marijuana doctor, make sure that in addition to qualifying for your medical marijuana card, they are giving you the full 7 months of access and giving you access to the methods of intake (vape, edibles, topicals, flower, tinctures) you prefer.
Find a cheap medical marijuana doctor in the Melbourne area
Fortunately, CalmEffect has found a medical marijuana doctor close to Melbourne (in Malabar/Palm Bay) that is willing to accept $99 appointments! The appointment enables the doctor to discuss your condition and symptoms and recommend cannabis as a treatment. The doctor will ask you about your health, review your medical records and answer questions. This medical cannabis doctor gives patients access to 7 months of marijuana (the state limit) in all allowable formats (including edibles and flower). After the appointment, you can register on the mmuregistry, Florida Department of Health state system
The appointments at this location are similar to appointments at other doctors’ locations, but its just less expensive.
Now you can see why medical marijuana patients are willing to travel to Malabar for the appointment.
What areas do the Melbourne area cannabis doctors serve?
We see patients from Titusville down to Port St Lucie driving to Melbourne/Palm Bay because of the price and schedule flexibility in Malabar. The Malabar location is located conveniently off of Interstate 95 just south of Melbourne and Palm Bay.
What conditions qualify for medical marijuana in Melbourne FL
Florida lists the following conditions as qualifying for medical cannabis in the state:
- Cancer
- Epilepsy
- Glaucoma
- HIV
- AIDS
- Seizures
- Crohn’s disease
- Chronic muscle spasms
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Parkinson’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
However, certified marijuana doctors do have some flexibility to write recommendations/ prescriptions if they feel that patients have chronic pain or other conditions (like anxiety) that are similar to some of the above qualifying medical marijuana conditions.
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Melbourne Florida
If you are a medical marijuana patient in the Melbourne/Space Coast area, then you have easy access to a variety of Marijuana dispensaries.
Choose from Curaleaf, Trulieve, VidaCann, Fluent, Surterra and more.
Most dispensaries should have options in:
- Flower- different strains of whole flower and prerolls
- Vapes- disposables and cartridges
- Topicals- lotions and salves
- Edibles- chocolates and candy
- Tinctures
The local budtenders at the dispensaries can answer your questions about types of cannabis and assist you with product selection (if your doctor hasn’t recommended something specifically)
Saving money at Melbourne area dispensaries
We recommend you review the dispensary websites for product availability and check out our Ultimate Florida Dispensary Discount List so you can save!
Savings examples include:
- First Time Customer Discounts
- Birthday Discounts
- Veterans, Students, Senior Discounts
- Daily Deals
Switching medical marijuana doctors
We get many questions about switching medical cannabis doctors. You, the patient, have control. You can go to any office / physician that you choose (assuming that doctor can see you).
In your mmuregistry account, there is an easy process (just the click of a button) to release yourself from your prior doctor so another doctor can approve you.
Many patients do this because they have to see a doctor every 7 months. The saving can build up if you see a doctor roughly twice every 14 months. Better to spend the money on medicine!
Medical Marijuana in Melbourne: Our Service Areas
- Cape Canaveral, FL
- Cocoa Beach, FL
- Cocoa, FL
- Grant, FL
- Indialantic, FL
- Indian Harbour Beach, FL
- Malabar, FL
- Melbourne, FL
- Melbourne Beach, FL
- Merritt Island, FL
- Micco, FL
- Mims, FL
- Palm Bay, FL
- Port Saint John, FL
- Rockledge, FL
- Satellite Beach, FL
- Scottsmoor, FL
- Sebastian, FL
- Sharpes, FL
- South Patrick Shores, FL
- Titusville, FL
- Vero Beach, FL
- West Melbourne, FL
- Yeehaw Junction, FL