Another Florida committee has approved a bill to significantly reduce the fee for military veterans to obtain medical marijuana registry identification cards, slashing the cost to one-fifth of the current amount.
About a week after moving through the House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, members of the House Health Care Budget Subcommittee followed suit and advanced the legislation from Reps. Susan Valdés (R) and Michelle Salzman (R) in a unanimous on Thursday.
Valdés called the proposal “a simple bill with a big impact” ahead of the vote.
“Medical cannabis has shown promise in alleviating symptoms commonly experienced by military veterans, like managing chronic pain, alleviating the effects of PTSD, improving sleep and reducing the dependency on opioids, which is really the most important part of this,” she said. “This bill will largely reduce the financial barriers veterans face when accessing medical marijuana, which is also their chosen healthcare solution.”
If enacted into law, veterans who have been honorably discharged would need to pay a $15 fee to obtain a medical cannabis card—down from the current $75 fee for most qualifying patients.
The $15 charge would also apply to any replacement cards, as well as annual renewals.
In order to qualify
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