Florida OMMU Issues Enforcement Notice to MMTC for Security System Failures at Three Dispensary Locations (November 2025)

The Florida Office of Medical Marijuana Use issued an enforcement notice to a licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Center after compliance inspections at three dispensary locations revealed inoperative alarm systems, camera dead zones covering vault areas, and absence of required panic buttons at dispensing counters.

Florida MMTC Security Requirements

Under Florida Statutes § 381.986(8)(d) and OMMU Rule 64ER21-1, Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MMTCs) are required to maintain comprehensive security systems at all dispensing locations, including:

24/7 video surveillance with minimum 90-day retention, covering all areas where cannabis is stored, handled, or dispensed
Intrusion detection systems with direct connection to a licensed monitoring company
Panic buttons at each point-of-sale and dispensing counter
Access control systems limiting vault entry to authorized personnel

Inspection Findings

OMMU compliance officers conducted unannounced inspections at three of the respondent's dispensary locations on October 28–30, 2025. Findings included:

Location 1 (Miami-Dade County):

Intrusion detection system offline for 11 days with no documented repair order
Vault camera inoperative; no replacement or temporary coverage in place

Location 2 (Broward County):

Three of four dispensing-counter panic buttons disconnected
Camera angle adjusted by staff, creating a 4-foot dead zone at the secondary dispensing window

Location 3 (Palm Beach County):

Access control badge reader for the vault area bypassed with a physical wedge
No remediation ticket in the maintenance management system

Enforcement Action

OMMU issued Enforcement Notice OMMU-EN-2025-187 on November 5, 2025, requiring:

Immediate remediation of all identified security deficiencies within 72 hours
Third-party security audit of all MMTC dispensary locations within 30 days
Submission of audit results to OMMU within 45 days
Corrective Action Plan (CAP) for security maintenance protocols within 60 days

Failure to comply within the specified timeframes will result in a formal administrative complaint and potential license suspension under § 381.986(13).

Implications

MMTCs with multiple locations should implement centralized security monitoring dashboards so that equipment failures trigger automatic alerts to compliance staff, not just on-site employees. The OMMU is signaling increased scrutiny of multi-location operators in advance of Florida's potential adult-use expansion.