Big news for Florida’s medical cannabis community. On September 11, 2026, the Florida Department of Health entered final orders granting 22 new Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MMTC) licenses, ending a process that started more than three years ago.
For patients, this could eventually mean more choices, greater access, and healthy competition. But there is an important catch: a license is the first step, not the finish line. The new companies still have to complete several state requirements before they can serve a single patient. We break it all down below.
What is an MMTC?
In Florida, a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MMTC) is the licensed business allowed to grow, process, and sell medical marijuana. According to the OMMU, licensed MMTCs are the only businesses in the state authorized to cultivate, process, and dispense low-THC cannabis and medical marijuana.
Florida requires MMTCs to be vertically integrated, meaning each company handles the full chain from seed to sale. That is why a license does not turn into a storefront overnight. A new operator has to build or secure a cultivation facility, a processing facility, and dispensing locations first.
How we got here
April 2023
The OMMU opened the application window for 22 new MMTC licenses. In the end, 74 applicants applied.
November 26, 2024
The Department of Health sends decision letters. 22 applicants receive letters of intent to approve, and the rest are told they were not selected.
2025 – 2026
Applicants who were not selected challenge the scoring, and the case goes through a lengthy administrative hearing process before the state can finalize any licenses.
September 11, 2026
The Department of Health enters final orders approving the 22 applications. Each license is effective that same day, with license numbers MMTC-2026-0029 through MMTC-2026-0050.
The 22 new licensees
These are the companies that received licenses, listed alphabetically. Where a company operates under a different brand name, it appears underneath.
- A Good Decision, LLC
- Alamanda Farms, LLC
- East Coast Packers, LLC
- FG Operating Florida, LLC
- Florida Sports Consultants, Inc.d/b/a Belushi’s Farm Florida
- Gates Housing Group, LLC
- Global Investment Group, Inc.d/b/a Infinite Wellness
- Green Point Research, LLC
- Healing Greene FL, LLC
- KCOF, LLCd/b/a KLUTCH Cannabis
- King Palms, Inc.
- O’Donnell Landscapes, Inc.
- Pioneer Growers of Florida, Inc.
- Pure Beauty Farms, Inc.
- RAAB, LLCd/b/a Canna Direct
- Star Buds Florida, LLC
- Statewide Property Holdings FL, LLC
- STIIIZY Florida, LLC
- Sunfest Herbs, LLC
- The Flower Shop FL, LLC
- Theory Wellness of Florida, LLC
- Wachovia Holdings, LLCd/b/a Greenlight
Names are shown as they appear in the OMMU’s April 2023 batching cycle records. Some are legal entity names and may not match the brand patients will eventually see on a storefront.
Licensed does not mean open
Under state rules, each new MMTC must separately obtain authorization for cultivating, processing, and dispensing.
According to reporting on the final orders, each new licensee must post a 5 million dollar surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or cash deposit with the Department within 10 business days of licensure. After that, they have set deadlines to request each stage of authorization:
These are deadlines to request authorization, not guarantees of a launch date. Realistically, patients should expect new locations to appear gradually over time rather than all at once.
What this could mean for patients
More licensed operators could mean a wider range of products, brands, and price points to choose from.
Florida has more than 900,000 registered patients. Additional dispensaries could bring care closer to home, especially in areas with fewer locations.
New entrants may encourage existing operators to compete on quality, service, and value.
Florida law also ties the number of MMTC licenses to the size of the patient population, requiring additional licenses as the number of registered patients grows. That is one reason the state’s licensing decisions are worth watching in the months ahead.
What stays the same for you
Nothing changes about how you qualify or renew. You still need an active certification from a qualified Florida physician and an active Medical Marijuana Use Registry (MMUR) registration to purchase from any licensed MMTC. Your current dispensaries are not going anywhere, and your card works the same way it did last week.
The OMMU has announced that beginning September 28, 2026, MMUR users will be required to use multifactor authentication (an authenticator app or an email notification) to log in. Plan a few extra minutes the next time you sign in to renew or update your profile.
Questions about your card or certification?
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This article is for general education only and is not medical or legal advice. Medical marijuana is legal in Florida for qualified patients but remains illegal under federal law. Details about new MMTC operations may change as licensees complete state requirements; check the OMMU website for the most current information.
