Apply For Your New York Medical Marijuana Card Online

In January 2022, New York state dropped the requirement that patients must have particular conditions to get medical cards. Physicians are now able to prescribe medical cannabis for any condition if they feel the patient may benefit from its use.

Once you are approved by a licensed New York medical marijuana doctor, you can use your Registry ID directly at any dispensing site. Simply present your certification alongside valid government-issued identification to purchase medical cannabis products. If you prefer to have a physical card, you can request your NY medical marijuana card online from the New York DOH and will likely receive in within one week.

Along with a physician’s recommendation, a patient must prove they are a New York resident with a valid driver’s license or state identification card.

Getting a New York medical marijuana card with Veriheal costs a total of $149. Your $149 fee with Veriheal covers your consultation fee, physician copay, and the medical evaluation for your recommendation, with financing options. The state has officially waived the registration fee for New York medical marijuana.

When a certified patient applies for their ID card from the Office of Cannabis Management, they may designate up to five caregivers who will assist them in obtaining and administering medical marijuana. To become a caregiver, the individual:

• Must be at least 21 years old, unless special permission is obtained from the NYSDOH;
• Must be a resident of New York State and have a valid New York State issued driver’s license or a New York State identification card;
• Must be someone other than the patent’s certifying physician.
• After the patient’s application is approved, each caregiver must register with the DOH to receive a registry ID card that the caregiver can then use to obtain medical marijuana on the patient’s behalf.
• Caregivers can follow the same registration instructions that are available for patients, which may be found at health.ny.gov

Regulations permit a designated caregiver to obtain payment from the patient for the following two expenses only:

• The actual amount charged by the dispensary for the approved medical marijuana product purchased for the patient; and
• Reasonable costs incurred in the transportation and delivery of medical marijuana products to the patient.

Each designated caregiver must also comply with the following requirements:

• Must obtain a registry ID card for each certified patient;
• Must provide care to no more than five certified patients;
• Must not possess at any one time a cumulative quantity of medical cannabis that exceeds the amount allowed for each certified patient;
• Must not possess any form of medical marijuana other than those forms recommended specifically for the use of certified patients;
• Must not knowingly share, sell, trade or otherwise deliver medical cannabis to anyone who is not a registered patient;
• Must abide by the same reporting requirements as described above for patients, including the obligation to return registry ID cards issued in connection with those patients who no longer have an eligible condition.

Patients and caregivers are qualified to possess up to 3 ounces of cannabis in various forms at home or in public. You may be able to purchase up to 60 days worth of medical cannabis instead of the previous 30 day purchase limit. You can smoke cannabis in the same places you are able to smoke cigarettes except:

• While inside your car or in designated smoking public spaces of food service establishments
• Cigar bars
• Federal property
• Places where smoking is prohibited under the Clean Indoor Air Act

New Yorkers 21 years of age and older can grow up to 6 cannabis plants in their home for personal use (3 mature plants and 3 immature plants) and a maximum of twelve plants per household (6 mature plants and 6 immature plants).

To renew your New York 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 New York medical marijuana card is valid for one year.