Apply for yourWashington Medical Marijuana Card

Washington qualifying conditions include:

Cancer
HIV
Multiple sclerosis
Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
Spasticity disorders
Intractable pain, limited for the purpose of this chapter to mean pain unrelieved by standard medical treatments and medications.
Glaucoma, either acute or chronic, limited to increased intraocular pressure unrelieved by standard treatments and medications
Crohn’s disease with debilitating symptoms unrelieved by standard treatments or medications
Hepatitis C with debilitating nausea or intractable pain unrelieved by standard treatments or medications
Diseases, including anorexia resulting in nausea, vomiting, wasting (cachexia), appetite loss, cramping, seizures, muscle spasms, or spasticity, when these symptoms are unrelieved by standard treatments or medications.
Chronic renal failure requiring hemodialysis
PTSD
Traumatic brain injury

To become a medical marijuana patient in Washington State, you need to be a Washington citizen.

First, book an appointment in Washington state so that you can see a medical marijuana doctor through Veriheal at a time that is most convenient for you. Provide basic medical history and book your appointment with a licensed medical marijuana doctor. Please provide any medical records, if you have them, supporting your qualifying condition for the doctor(s) to review.

Consult with the doctor online for 15 minutes to evaluate your ailments and ask any questions you may have about medical marijuana treatment. If you are approved, your physician will take the necessary steps to issue authorization documentation.

Upon approval, the doctor will mail you the authorization, which is printed on tamper-resistant paper. You can present this to any state-endorsed dispensary and have an official MMJ card printed. Afterward, you can purchase cannabis from a variety of dispensaries without paying sales tax.

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. The total cost, including the $0 state fee, is $199.

The requirements for Washington designated providers (caregivers) are straightforward. They must be at least 21 years old and a resident of the state, which is proven with a valid driver’s license or current state identification card. Additionally, they must be listed on the patient’s medical marijuana authorization form. A designated provider (caregiver) will have their information entered into the medical marijuana database and receive a designated provider recognition card. Both the patient and caregiver each sign copies of the patient’s medical marijuana authorization form, which must contain the same information.

If the patient is under the age of 18, the designated provider (caregiver) must be a parent or legal guardian in addition to the rules stated above. Once approved, a caregiver can both cultivate or purchase medical cannabis on behalf of the patient only. A caregiver is not allowed to consume any medical cannabis prescribed for the patient and may only serve one patient at a time.

Medical cardholders in Washington can purchase up to 3 ounces at a time and may possess 48 ounces of solid marijuana-infused products, 3 ounces of useable marijuana, 216 ounces of liquid marijuana-infused products, or 21 grams of marijuana concentrates at home.

Medical patients in this state can grow up to 6 plants and possess up to 8 ounces of cannabis from said plants. Washington state also reports that a patient’s healthcare provider can authorize them to possess up to 15 plants or 16 ounces of usable cannabis if they require more marijuana for their health needs.

Additionally, unless an area is designated as a cooperative garden, then “no more than 15 plants may be grown or located in any one housing unit even if multiple qualifying patients or designated providers reside in the housing unit.” A cooperative allows up to four medical marijuana patients or designated providers to grow together, but they must register with the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board and follow the designated laws. These laws include several rules, such as that the cooperative can have a maximum of 60 plants that are only grown in the designated cooperative area and nowhere else.

To renew your Washington 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 Washington is valid for one year for adults and six months for minors.