FL S0528

Creates the "Florida Medical Marijuana Act" allowing registered patients with qualifying conditions (cancer, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy, ALS, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease, or conditions causing severe pain, nausea, seizures, or muscle spasms) to purchase and possess medical-grade marijuana

Establishes a licensing system with cultivation/processing licenses (up to $100,000 application fee, $5 million performance bond) and retail licenses (up to $10,000 application fee, $1 million performance bond), with county commissioners determining the number and location of retail facilities

Requires physicians to complete an 8-hour course and examination before certifying patients, and mandates that patients under 21 receive certification from two physicians

Creates a secure electronic patient registry by July 1, 2016, tracking patient and caregiver information, physician orders, and dispensing records, with identification cards expiring after 1 year

Prohibits marijuana use in public places, on school grounds, in correctional facilities, and while driving, and imposes first-degree misdemeanor penalties for physicians who order marijuana without reasonable belief of qualifying conditions or for individuals who fraudulently represent qualifying conditions