# Mary J MD

> Mary J MD is a Florida medical marijuana physician practice with 7 clinic locations (Port Richey, Lakeland, Clearwater, Spring Hill, Floral City, Lutz, and North Palm Beach). Licensed physicians evaluate patients for Florida medical marijuana certification — the state-required recommendation needed to purchase cannabis from a licensed medical marijuana treatment center (dispensary). The practice has served 2,000+ patients and evaluates 65+ qualifying conditions. Phone: 1-800-562-1441.

Florida patients must be certified by a qualified physician before purchasing medical
marijuana. Mary J MD provides evaluations, pre-qualification, and patient education
under Florida's Amendment 2 (2016) and Senate Bill 8A framework. Both Florida
residents and seasonal ("snowbird") residents may be eligible.

## Main Pages

- [Home — Florida Medical Marijuana Cards](https://www.maryjmd.com/): Get your Florida medical marijuana card with Mary J MD. Fast approval, affordable pricing, and convenient locations; 7 locations, 2,000+ patients, 65+ qualifying conditions.
- [About Mary J MD](https://www.maryjmd.com/about): The practice's mission — compassionate medical marijuana doctors serving patients across Florida with an easy, convenient pre-qualification process.
- [Locations](https://www.maryjmd.com/locations): Clinic locations and online booking for Port Richey, Lakeland, Clearwater, Spring Hill, Floral City, Lutz, and North Palm Beach, FL.
- [Patient Education](https://www.maryjmd.com/education): How medical marijuana works, Florida legal updates, and safe-use resources for patients.
- [Contact](https://www.maryjmd.com/contact-us): Book an evaluation, get scheduling help, or ask questions about getting a Florida marijuana card. Phone: 1-800-562-1441.

## Doctors

- [Meet the Team](https://www.maryjmd.com/doctors): Licensed Florida physicians specializing in medical cannabis evaluations.
- [Dr. Elizabeth Sirna](https://www.maryjmd.com/doctors/dr-sirna): MD (Albert Einstein College of Medicine); orthopedic spine surgeon for over a decade; treats chronic pain patients with cannabinoid alternatives to opioids.
- [Dr. Murphy](https://www.maryjmd.com/doctors/drmurphy): Integrative physician focused on natural treatment of chronic pain and reducing reliance on medications and invasive surgery.

## Qualifying Conditions

- [All Qualifying Conditions](https://www.maryjmd.com/conditions): Overview of the 65+ conditions evaluated, per Florida state law.
- [ALS](https://www.maryjmd.com/conditions/als): How THC and CBD may slow nerve-cell damage and ease ALS symptoms.
- [Cancer](https://www.maryjmd.com/conditions/cancer): Medical marijuana for cancer- and treatment-related pain, nausea, and fatigue.
- [Crohn's Disease](https://www.maryjmd.com/conditions/crohnsdisease): Symptom relief for the ~700,000 Americans with Crohn's disease.
- [Epilepsy](https://www.maryjmd.com/conditions/epilepsy): An option for the roughly one-third of epilepsy patients with treatment-resistant seizures.
- [Glaucoma](https://www.maryjmd.com/conditions/glaucoma): How cannabis can lower intraocular pressure (IOP) linked to optic-nerve damage.
- [HIV/AIDS](https://www.maryjmd.com/conditions/hiv-aids): Easing HIV/AIDS symptoms and side effects of antiretroviral therapy.
- [Multiple Sclerosis](https://www.maryjmd.com/conditions/multiple-sclerosis): Symptom relief and potential slowing of MS progression.
- [Parkinson's Disease](https://www.maryjmd.com/conditions/parkinsons-disease): Relief of anxiety and pain; improvement of motor and non-motor symptoms.
- [PTSD](https://www.maryjmd.com/conditions/ptsd): How medical marijuana alleviates anxiety, sleep disruption, and mood swings in post-traumatic stress disorder.

## Articles

- [How do I qualify for a medical marijuana card?](https://www.maryjmd.com/article/how-do-i-qualify-for-a-medical-marijuana-card): Florida qualifying conditions under Amendment 2 and Senate Bill 8A, including "like, kind, or class" conditions, terminal conditions, and chronic nonmalignant pain.
- [Is there a waiting period to qualify for medical marijuana?](https://www.maryjmd.com/article/is-there-a-waiting-period-to-qualify-for-medical-marijuana): No waiting period; eligibility rules for Florida residents and seasonal residents.
- [Amendment 2 Passed in Florida](https://www.maryjmd.com/article/amendment-2-passed-in-florida): The November 2016 Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative and what it changed.
- [Medical Marijuana is Exempt From Sales Tax in Florida](https://www.maryjmd.com/article/medical-marijuana-is-exempt-from-sales-tax-in-florida): Why certified patients pay no sales tax on medical marijuana purchases.

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