Meet With a Medical Marijuana Doctor in Hawaii

Hawaii has approved more than a dozen conditions that qualify residents for a 329 card for medicinal cannabis, including:

• A chronic condition that produces cachexia
  ALS/Lou Gehrig’s disease
• Cancer
• Epilepsy
• Glaucoma
• HIV/AIDS
• Lupus
• Multiple Sclerosis
• PTSD
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Seizures characteristic of epilepsy
• Severe and persistent muscle spasms characteristic of Multiple Sclerosis or Crohn’s disease.
• Severe nausea
• Severe pain

The process to get a medical card in Hawaii is simple. First, you’ll need to set up and complete an appointment with a certified marijuana doctor. If you meet the qualifications for medical cannabis, the doctor will fill out your recommendation form. You can then apply online through the state’s website by submitting the necessary information and paying the $38.50 fee.

When this is complete, the state will process your application and notify you when your card is ready to be downloaded.

Along with having one or more of the qualifying conditions, a patient must be able to prove they are a Hawaii resident with a valid driver’s license or state identification card. Hawaii charges $38.50 for annual registration, which is a separate fee from your approval/recommendation from a licensed doctor.

Getting a Hawaii medical marijuana card with Veriheal costs a total of $199. Your $199 fee with Veriheal covers your consultation fee, physician copay, and the medical evaluation for your recommendation, with financing options. The state requires a $38.50 fee for registration.

Caregivers are people who are allowed to buy and administer medical cannabis to minors or other loved ones who are unable to do it for themselves. Caregivers can also cultivate marijuana for their patients.

They do not have to apply separately; instead, the patient designates a caregiver while they submit their application for medical cannabis. A caregiver must be at least 18 years of age, and the state of Hawaii only allows one caregiver per patient (unless the patient is a minor, in which case they can have two so long as they are both legal guardians). Caregivers must prove state residency, complete a caregiver certification form, and pass a background check.

Hawaii allows both a patient or caregiver to purchase and possess up to four ounces of cannabis at a time. Additionally, out-of-state card holders can hold cannabis while on the island.

Patients are allowed to grow up to ten cannabis plants at a time, and plants can be at any maturity stage. Only the patient or caregiver are allowed to handle the plants. All plants must be tagged with the patient’s registration number and med card expiration date.

To renew your Hawaii 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 Hawaii is valid for one year.