Apply For Your Maryland Medical Marijuana Card Online

Maryland law lists only eight qualifying conditions that make patients eligible for a medical cannabis card, including:

• Anorexia
• Cachexia or wasting syndrome
• Glaucoma
• PTSD
• Seizures
• Severe nausea
• Severe or chronic pain
• Severe or persistent muscle spasms

Additionally, the state allows any other “chronic medical condition which is severe and for which other treatments have been ineffective,” as acceptable eligibility for card approval.

After you’re approved for medical marijuana use in Maryland, you must register with the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC) as a new patient. For your application, you must upload a picture of a valid government-issued ID (driver’s license, passport, etc.) that clearly shows your Maryland address and pay the $25 state fee.

Along with a qualifying condition(s), patients must prove their Maryland residency with a valid driver’s license or state identification card. The registration fee is $25.

While Maryland only registers residents into the statewide program, “a person from out-of-state who is in the state for the purpose of receiving medical care can be issued a written certification and obtain medical cannabis, but the state does not accept ID cards from other states,” according to the MMCC’s website.

Getting a Maryland medical marijuana card with Veriheal costs a total of $184. Your $159 fee with Veriheal covers your consultation fee, physician copay, and the medical evaluation for your recommendation, with financing options. The state requires a $25 fee for registration.

Caregivers can apply to assist patients in Maryland online after meeting certain requirements. All caregivers must be at least 21-years-old and register with the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC) for a $50 fee. A caregiver must also be Maryland resident, proving their address with a valid driver’s license or state identification card.

Once a caregiver has their valid MMCC Caregiver ID Card, they can purchase medical cannabis from dispensaries in Maryland and transport it to their patient(s). According to the MMCC, Caregivers in Maryland can only serve up to five patients at once, and patients may have a maximum of two caregivers at once. However, minor patients (those under the age of 18) must have at least one caregiver at all times, and only a minor patient’s parents or legal guardians can serve as their caregivers. Note that caregivers must register with the MMCC first, then the minor patient can be registered.

The legal amount a Maryland resident can possess is based on a doctor’s recommendation, according to the state, noting that “the certification issued by a provider for a patient identifies the amount of dried flower and THC that the patient may purchase in a 30-day period.”This supply generally breaks down to a 4 oz. purchase and possession limit over a rolling 30 days.

Recreational users who do not have their medical marijuana cards may only purchase 1.5 ounces per day and possess a total of 2 oz of cannabis at one time.

Maryland adults aged 21 years or older may cultivate up to two plants in their home, out of public view, with no more than two plants per household, regardless of how many persons live there. Individuals under 21 are not permitted to grow cannabis plants.

To renew your Maryland 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 Maryland medical marijuana card is valid for up to six years, but patients must recertify annually.