Provide Proof of New York Residency

You must be a legal resident of New York and provide proof of your residency. You will be asked to present any one of the following documents:

• • A valid driver’s license issued in New York.
• • A valid government-issued ID with your name and address in New York.
• • A recent copy of a utility bill with your name and address.
• • A copy of a lease or a similar document showing your address in New York.

Obtain a copy of your medical record indicating your qualifying condition

You are qualified to apply for a medical marijuana card in New York if you have been diagnosed with one of the specified medical conditions of deemed clinically appropriate by your certifying health care provider. The following are lists of qualifying conditions that make you eligible for a medical marijuana card.

• • Cancer
• • HIV / AIDS
• • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s Disease
• • Parkinson’s Disease
• • Multiple Sclerosis
• • Spinal Cord Nerve Injury with Intractable Spasticity
• • Epilepsy
• • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• • Chronic Pain
• • Opioid alternative for pain that degrades health and functional capability

• • Neuropathy
• • Huntington’s disease
• • Post-traumatic stress disorder
• • Substance use disorder
• • Cachexia or wasting syndrome
• • Severe or chronic pain
• • Severe nausea
• • Seizures
• • Severe or persistent muscle spasms
• • Other conditions as per Providers discretion

Complete a certification visit virtually in the comfort of your home

One of our highly trained medical professionals will discuss your condition, your eligibility, make recommendations, and will complete the certification forms necessary for your application.

Register online and submit the medical marijuana application

After being certified with our practitioners, the next step is to register online. The NYDHS requires you to register to https://my.ny.gov/

The NYDHS portal allows you to submit the certification documentation along with your proof of residency and complete the application to the Medical Marijuana Program. At the time of this writing, New York State is waiving the application fee. You will be issued a temporary card. The permanent card will be mailed to you and qualifies you for up to 1 year. Register for Medical Marijuana Card https://my.ny.gov/

• • Patients must first be certified by a registered practitioner
• • Once certified, patients must login to https://my.ny.gov/ . Patients who do not have an NY.gov account will need to click the “Don’t have an Account?” button to create a personal NY.gov ID first. For step-by-steps instructions on how to create a My.NY.gov account, click here for instructions.
• • Click the “Health Applications” icon, and then click the “Medical Marijuana Data Management System” link to register For step-by-step instructions on how to register as a patient or caregiver, select the “HELP” link within the Medical Marijuana Data Management System or click here for instructions. Pursuant to the Compassionate Care Act there is a $50 application fee; the Department is currently waiving the $50 fee for all patients and their designated caregivers.
• • Patients may designate up to two caregivers during the registration process. After the patient’s registration is processed, the designated caregiver(s) must then register with the Department using the same online system described in number 2 above.
• • Once a patient or caregiver’s registration is approved, the Department will issue a temporary registry identification card through the My.NY.gov account which may be used in conjunction with a government-issued photo identification to purchase approved medical marijuana products while the patient/caregiver awaits his/her registry identification card (ID card) in the mail. Registrations expire when the certification that was issued by the practitioner expires. Patient and caregivers must re-register each time a new certification number is issued.
• • Patients must bring their registry ID cards and their certifications to a registered organization’s dispensing facility in order to purchase approved medical marijuana products. Designated caregivers obtaining medical marijuana on behalf of their patients must bring their caregiver registry identification cards and their patients’ certifications to the dispensing facility.

How to Access My Temporary ID Card

To access your temporary registry ID card, log into your https://my.ny.gov/ account, select “Health Applications,” and then the “Medical Marijuana Data Management System.” Click on the three white lines on the top-left side of the screen. Select the “My Temporary Card” option from the drop-down menu. Select the blue link to open and print your temporary ID card.

Visit a NY approved MMJ dispensary

One of our highly trained medical professionals will discuss your condition, your eligibility, make recommendations, and will complete the certification forms necessary for your application.