Orlando event to cover medical marijuana evaluation and card fees for 100 veterans

A nonprofit plans to cover medical marijuana physician evaluations and state card fees for 100 eligible veterans during an Orlando event next month.Veterans Cannabis Care and cannabis packaging company Grove Bags are hosting “FREE: A Day of Veteran Appreciation” from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, at VFW Post 4287, 3500 S. Goldenrod Road.The event follows the nonprofit’s “250 Veterans. 250 Years.” campaign, which Channel 9 covered in September. Organizers say all available appointments filled at that campaign’s Orlando, Cocoa Beach and Tampa events.What the program coversVeterans Cannabis Care says it will pay the physician evaluation and state application fees, which organizers estimate total about $275 per participant.The event website lists both new patients and patients seeking recertification as eligible to participate.The offer covers costs, but medical marijuana approval is not automatic. Florida requires patients to meet eligibility requirements, receive certification from