FL S0006

Exempts personal identifying information of patients, caregivers, and physicians from public records requirements, including names, addresses, dates of birth, photographs, telephone numbers, government-issued identification, and Drug Enforcement Administration numbers held by the Department of Health in the medical marijuana use registry.

Exempts all personal identifying information related to physician certifications for marijuana and dispensing thereof, including patient diagnosis, exception requests to daily dose limits, and qualified patient experience with medical marijuana use.

Allows specified entities access to exempt information including law enforcement investigating marijuana violations, medical marijuana treatment centers verifying certifications, treating physicians, other licensed practitioners, department employees, health care regulatory boards, the Coalition for Medical Marijuana Research and Education, and bona fide researchers under conditions requiring confidentiality agreements.

Requires all information released from the registry under the exemption to remain confidential and exempt, with willful and knowing violations constituting a third-degree felony.

Sets the exemption to expire and be repealed on October 2, 2022, unless the Legislature reviews and reenacts it; takes effect upon the same date as SB 8A or similar legislation.