Florida Medical Cannabis by the Numbers 2026: 942,370 Patients and 782 Dispensary Locations

How Many Floridians Have a Medical Marijuana Card in 2026?

As of October 9, 2026, 942,370 qualified patients held an active Florida medical marijuana ID card, per the Office of Medical Marijuana Use weekly update published by the Florida Department of Health. The program operates under Florida Statute 381.986. OMMU refreshes the patient count every Friday in a PDF weekly update, so the active-patient figure drifts as new registrations are approved and lapsed cards drop off the registry. This page is refreshed monthly against the most recent weekly report, not weekly. Every figure below is stamped with the report it came from; for a live number, read the current OMMU update directly.

The 942,370 active-patient figure is the count of patient registry IDs with an unexpired card. It counts patients only. Physicians qualify separately: OMMU requires an active, unrestricted license under Chapter 458 or 459, Florida Statutes, plus a 2-hour course and exam before a physician can order medical marijuana for a patient.

Florida Medical Marijuana Dispensary Locations Statewide

Florida licenses Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MMTCs) as vertically integrated businesses authorized to cultivate, process, and dispense low-THC cannabis and medical marijuana. OMMU's weekly dispensations table for the week of October 2 to 8, 2026 names 49 MMTCs, the same 49 licensees on the OMMU MMTC license list as of October 12, 2026. Of those, 25 hold dispensing authorization and 24 hold initial licensure only. 22 of the 24 carry 2026 license numbers and were first listed in the weekly table on September 25, 2026. Of the 25 cleared to dispense, 23 were actively operating dispensing locations as of October 9, 2026. The other two (Bloom Dispensary and Revolution Florida) reported zero locations. The Florida licensed dispensaries page lists the licensees cleared to dispense, with their license numbers.

The 23 actively operating MMTCs ran 782 dispensing locations statewide during the week of October 2 to 8, 2026. Florida calls these locations dispensing locations rather than dispensaries to distinguish them from the licensed MMTC entity itself. A single MMTC operates many dispensing locations.

Top Florida MMTCs by Dispensing Location Share

The Florida dispensary footprint is concentrated. The top five MMTCs by dispensing-location count together operate 444 of the 782 statewide locations, a combined 57 percent share. Per the OMMU October 9, 2026 update, the leaderboard:

• Trulieve, 170 locations, 21.7 percent share of statewide footprint
• MÜV, 86 locations, 11.0 percent share
• Curaleaf Florida, 79 locations, 10.1 percent share
• Ayr Cannabis Dispensary, 65 locations, 8.3 percent share
• Surterra Wellness, 44 locations, 5.6 percent share

The mid-tier (15 to 45 locations) carries Green Dragon at 41, Planet 13 Florida at 34, FLUENT at 33, Sunnyside at 31, Sanctuary Cannabis at 27, GrowHealthy at 26, GTI Florida at 25, Cookies Florida at 19, Mint Cannabis at 17, The Flowery at 17, Goldflower Cannabis at 16, Jungle Boys at 15, and Sunburn at 15. The smaller-footprint operators (under 10 locations) are Insa at 9, Indiva Cannabis at 7, Eden Florida at 4, and Fino Cannabis and Wildflower Cannabis at 1 each.

Two MMTCs with dispensing authorization reported zero dispensing locations during the reporting week: Bloom Dispensary and Revolution Florida, each licensed but not operating. The 24 licensees at initial licensure, including Magic Mortgage Corp. and Moton Hopkins Jr., were listed without a dispensing-location count and dispensed nothing. Initial licensure does not permit dispensing.

Weekly Florida Medical Cannabis Dispensations (October 2 to 8, 2026)

For the reporting week of October 2 to 8, 2026, Florida MMTCs dispensed:

• 433,600,281 milligrams of active tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
• 908 milligrams of cannabidiol (CBD) as low-THC cannabis
• 154,879.642 ounces of marijuana in a smokable form (flower)

Distributed across 942,370 active patients, the weekly THC dispensation works out to roughly 460 milligrams of active THC per active patient per week, based on the OMMU October 9, 2026 figures.

Trulieve led the weekly dispensation total at 117,727,743 milligrams of active THC and 52,924.336 ounces of smokable marijuana. MÜV was second at 49,436,997 milligrams THC and 16,653.746 ounces smokable. Curaleaf Florida followed at 48,500,074 milligrams THC and 16,598.901 ounces smokable.

How OMMU Publishes These Numbers

OMMU publishes a weekly PDF update every Friday at knowthefactsmmj.com/about/weekly-updates. Each weekly report includes the active-patient count, the application processing times (currently 5 business days for a complete application plus 5 business days for ID card printing), the per-MMTC dispensing-location count, and the prior week's dispensation totals by operator.

On a published-data basis, the weekly cadence makes Florida the most transparent of the three states where Miracle Leaf® operates clinics. Georgia DPH publishes Medical Cannabis Patient Registry program information without a comparable weekly dispensation report. Texas DPS publishes Compassionate Use Program guidance without comparable weekly aggregate patient or dispensation totals.

What These Numbers Mean for Florida Patients

The 942,370 active-patient base means that roughly 1 in every 25 Florida residents holds an active medical marijuana ID card as of October 9, 2026, against the Census Bureau estimate of 23,462,518 Florida residents as of July 1, 2025. The 782 dispensary footprint means most patients have at least one MMTC location within a reasonable drive in their home county.

For patients considering an initial certification, the OMMU qualified physician search is the authoritative lookup for a state-qualified physician. For patients comparing dispensary options, the top-five operator share of 57 percent of locations means most patients will end up choosing among Trulieve, MÜV, Curaleaf, Ayr, and Surterra by default.

Sources and Access Dates

• OMMU Weekly Update dated October 9, 2026 (PDF), covering the dispensing week of October 2 to 8, 2026. Florida Department of Health, Office of Medical Marijuana Use. Archive of every weekly update: knowthefactsmmj.com/about/weekly-updates. State .gov primary source for patient counts, MMTC dispensing-location counts, weekly dispensation totals, application processing times, and the 2-hour physician course and exam. Access date: 2026-10-12.
• OMMU Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers license list. knowthefactsmmj.com/mmtc. State .gov licensure record: 49 licensees, 25 with Dispensing Authorization and 24 with Initial Licensure. Access date: 2026-10-12.
• Florida resident population, 23,462,518 as of July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025 estimate, state totals file NST-EST2025-POPCHG2020-2025). U.S. Census Bureau, Population and Housing Unit Estimates. Used only for the per-resident penetration figure. Access date: 2026-10-12.
• Florida Statute 381.986, "Medical use of marijuana," 2026 edition. flsenate.gov. State .gov primary statute governing the registry, MMTC licensing, and physician qualification. Access date: 2026-10-12.
• Texas Department of Public Safety, Compassionate Use Program licensed dispensaries. State .gov list of the three current active Texas dispensing licenses cited in the Georgia and Texas comparison. Access date: 2026-10-12.
• OMMU qualified physician search portal. mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/medicalmarijuanaphysician. State .gov physician verification surface. Access date: 2026-06-01.

Editorial Note

This post is informational and is not medical or legal advice. The figures above are taken from the OMMU weekly update dated October 9, 2026. OMMU refreshes these figures weekly; expect drift in subsequent weeks. The Miracle Leaf® Editorial Team last reviewed this page on 2026-10-11. A certification decision in your case is made by a licensed Florida physician during an in-person evaluation at a Miracle Leaf® clinic.

Related Florida Medical Cannabis Resources

• The Florida marijuana laws page covers the statute behind the program these figures describe.
• The Florida medical marijuana card page covers how a patient joins the count.
• The Florida qualifying conditions page covers who is eligible under Fla. Stat. 381.986.
• The Florida program hub covers Miracle Leaf clinic locations and telehealth posture across the state.

Disclaimer

This post is informational and is not legal or medical advice. Every figure is drawn from the Office of Medical Marijuana Use weekly update for the date stated and changes each week; check the current OMMU report before relying on any number here. Consult a Florida licensed qualified physician for clinical questions specific to your situation.