Apply For Your Maine Medical Marijuana Card Online

In 2018, Maine Maine has eliminated all qualifying medical conditions from the medical marijuana program. Now, certified medical cannabis providers to approve patients for a medical marijuana card based on any condition they deem treatable by the plant properties.

Previously, Maine included the following 17 conditions for medical cannabis card approval:

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)/Lou Gehrig’s disease
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Cachexia or wasting syndrome
• Cancer
• Chronic intractable pain
• Crohn’s disease
• Fibromyalgia
• Glaucoma
• Hepatitis C
• HIV/AIDS
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Nail-patella syndrome
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Parkinson’s
• Seizures characteristic of epilepsy
• Severe and persistent muscle spasms
• Severe nausea

After receiving your medical marijuana recommendation from your Veriheal doctor, your physician will submit your recommendation to the state for you for free. Your card will arrive in the mail in 1-2 weeks. You can then begin buying cannabis from any dispensary in Maine.

To qualify for a medical cannabis card in Maine, alongside official recommendation from a certified physician, a resident must show proof of residency within the state with a valid driver’s license or valid identification card.

Maine does not presently charge a registration fee for a state medical cannabis card. The $199 fee from Veriheal includes your consultation fee, physician copay, and the medical evaluation for your recommendation.

To become a caregiver in Maine, an applicant must be at least 21-years-old, be able to provide proof of residency, and not have a felony conviction on record. Caregivers are required to submit a medical use application with the OMP. Applications for caregiver registration or renewal are approved or denied within an average of 30 days.

Additionally, the caregiver must undergo a criminal background check for the cost of $31. The OMP outlines that the cost for a registry identification card varies (between $240 to $1,200) depending on the number of plants the caregiver grows. Additionally, a caregiver can have up to five patients at a time, cultivating up to six plants per patient. As such, the most a registered caregiver may grow is 30 mature plants and 60 immature plants. Additionally, caregivers may obtain fair compensation from a patient for any expenses connected with cultivating cannabis on their behalf.

Maine MMJ patients may purchase up to 2.5 oz of cannabis flower at one time. Patients may also possess up to 2.5 oz of cannabis at one time.

Recreational marijuana users in Maine who are 21 years of age or older may grow up to three mature cannabis plants, 12 immature plants, and an unlimited number of seedlings for personal use. Under the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act, these limitations do not apply to the cultivation of marijuana for medical use by a qualifying patient or registered caregiver. Maine medical cardholders may instead cultivate up to 6 mature plants and 12 immature plants.

To renew your Maine medical marijuana card through Veriheal, you’ll need to schedule a renewal appointment with one of our physicians. They can confirm that you still need medical cannabis for your qualifying condition and help you with the renewal process. We will remind you when it’s almost time for your renewal appointment, or you can reach out to our Customer Service Department so we can assist you and apply a renewal discount for you.

A medical marijuana card in Maine is valid for one year. Veriheal will get in touch with you when it’s almost time for your card to be renewed.