Apply for yourMinnesota Medical Marijuana Card

Minnesota’s initial qualifying conditions for the state medical cannabis program included:

• ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (Meeting DSM-5 definition)
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Cancer with an underlying condition or treatment that causes severe or chronic pain, nausea or severe vomiting, or cachexia
• Chronic Pain
• Chronic Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder
• Glaucoma
• Intractable Pain
• HIV/AIDS
• Tourette’s Syndrome
• Seizures/Epilepsy
• Severe and persistent muscle spasms, spasticity
• Sickle Cell Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Severe and persistent muscle spasms
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn’s Disease
• Terminal illness with a life expectancy of under one year
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Schedule an appointment to see a medical marijuana doctor in MN through Veriheal at a time that is most convenient for you. You will need to provide your medical history and email address. Next, consult with a doctor for 10-15 minutes in person or online to evaluate your ailments, and ask any questions you may have about medical marijuana treatment. Be sure to ask for a visit summary from your physician that details your current medications and medical conditions.

After the appointment is complete, and if you are approved, the doctor will fill out and provide you with the Patient Email and Acknowledgment form that you need for the application process. You will then receive an email from the Office of Medical Cannabis with a link that will allow you to register online for the medical marijuana program. The link from the state and the certification from your healthcare provider are only valid for 90 days after it has been issued.

Once you are certified, you will receive an email confirmation from the state with your online registration link for the Medical Cannabis Patient Registry. Although commonly referred to as a ‘medical marijuana card’ in other states, Minnesota does not issue physical medical marijuana cards. Patients simply receive a medical marijuana certification. On your application, you will need to provide a copy of your Minnesota state-issued ID or Driver’s License.

MN medical marijuana patients are no longer required to pay the $200 enrollment fee, as the fee was eliminated effective July 1, 2023.

A patient must be a resident of the state with a driver’s license or identification verifying proof of address, be at least 18 years old (or have a designated caregiver if they are under 18), and have a physician’s certification confirming qualifying conditions.

You can sign up for a consultation with a certified medical cannabis doctor through Veriheal for as low as $49.75. There are no additional state registration fees in Minnesota.

For a patient to add a caregiver to their Registry account, the caregiver will receive an email invitation to set up their own account in the Registry. The caregiver must provide a name, address, date of birth, phone number, and a government-issued ID in the form of a State ID card, Driver’s License, or Passport. They will need to complete a criminal background check through the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The caregiver application fee is $15 and they must be at least 21 years of age. The caregiver background check is valid for two years.

You are no longer required to get approval from your healthcare practitioner to add a caregiver to your medical cannabis certification. Medical cannabis caregivers are allowed to support up to six medical cannabis patients at a time.

In Minnesota, medical patients can buy up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis products every 14 days, of which no more than 8 grams can be cannabis concentrates.

Minnesotans over 21 are now allowed to grow cannabis at home. You can grow up to 8 plants at a time, of which no more than 4 can be mature, flowering adults.

Cannabis plants must be kept out of sight in an enclosed area and are not legal for sale.

To renew your Minnesota 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.

For now, a medical marijuana card in Minnesota is valid for one year. In 2025, they will become valid for three years.