The rule does not identify a way for patients or doctors to appeal if the requests are denied. They are not based on levels of THC, the euphoria-inducing component in marijuana.Īnd the emergency rule creates a process for doctors to seek an override for patients they believe need to exceed the limits. While the rule lays out limits for THC in non-smokable products, the limit for whole flower and other products that can be smoked are based on weight. The rule, which was sent to patients and doctors on Friday and went into effect Monday, also carries out a state law that imposed a 2.5-ounce limit on smokable marijuana purchases over a 35-day period.
The emergency rule sets a 70-day total supply limit of 24,500 mg of THC for non-smokable marijuana and establishes dosage caps for different routes of administration such as edibles, inhalation and tinctures. – Florida health officials have released a highly anticipated rule setting THC dosage amounts and supply limits on products doctors can order for medical-marijuana patients.
