Getting a medical card

Arizona allows qualifying patients to apply for a medical marijuana program registry card if an active Arizona physician confirms that you have at least one of the following qualifying conditions:

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Cancer

• Glaucoma

• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

• Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

• Hepatitis C

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

• Crohn's Disease

• Agitation of Alzheimer's disease

• Cachexia or wasting syndrome

• Severe and chronic pain

• Severe nausea

• Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy

• Severe or persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis

Physical and digital applications are accepted. For the online application, you can make an account for a Patient Only Registry card or apply with caregiver.

In addition to the application, you will need:

• Proof of Arizona residency (valid Arizona driver’s license, state ID or signed voter registration)

• Medical Marijuana Physician Certification form completed by your physician

• Medical Marijuana Patient Attestation

• Application fee.

For additional information about applying for a registry card and the Arizona Medical Marijuana program, check out the Arizona Department of Health Services website.

Illinois allows patients to apply for a Medical Cannabis Patient Program registry card if an active Illinois physician confirms that you have at least one of the qualifying conditions. You can also apply for a registry card if you have or could receive a prescription for opioids as certified by a physician licensed in Illinois through the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program.

As of 12/01/20, the Illinois Department of Public Health will no longer accept paper applications.

To apply online, you will need to create an account for the online portal. Once in the portal, you will be able to fill out the application and upload proof of Illinois residency, a picture for the registry card and application fee. Click here to see the registry card fees.

You will also need to upload a healthcare professional certification. The online portal allows your medical provider to create their own login and upload your medical certification.

IDPH has step by step instructions for the online application can be found here. For assistance with the application process, please reach out to our Patient Outreach Specialists using the form below.

Once your application has been approved, you can log on to the Illinois Cannabis Tracking System to print a provisional letter that can be used the same day at any medical dispensary in Illinois.

If you have any questions about the Illinois Medical Cannabis Patient Program, the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program or the application process, please reach out to your local Consume dispensary!

*Please note, if you hold a school bus permit or Commercial Driver’s License (CDL); or are an active duty law enforcement officer, correctional officer, correctional probation officer, or firefighter, you are not eligible for the Illinois Medical Cannabis Patient Program.*

Michigan allows qualifying patients to apply for a medical marijuana program registry card if an active Michigan physician confirms that you have at least one of the following qualifying conditions:

• Cancer

• Glaucoma

• HIV Positive

• AIDS

• Hepatitis C

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

• Crohn’s Disease

• Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease

• Nail Patella

• Cachexia or Wasting Syndrome

• Severe and Chronic Pain

• Severe Nausea

• Seizures (Including but not limited to those characteristic of epilepsy)

• Severe and Persistent Muscle Spasms (Including but not limited to those characteristic of multiple sclerosis)

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• Arthritis

• Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Spinal Cord Injury

• Colitis

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease

• Ulcerative Colitis

• Parkinson’s Disease

• Tourette’s Syndrome

• Autism

• Chronic Pain

• Cerebral Palsy

To apply online, you can fill out the application form via the online application portal.

For the online application, you will make an account and follow the instructions to apply for a Patient Only Registry card. Once you have been approved, you will be able to add a caregiver if you’d like.

The physical paper application can be found here.

In addition to the application, you will need:

• Proof of Michigan residency (valid Michigan driver’s license, state ID or signed voter registration)

• Physician certification

• $40 Application fee

For additional information about applying for a registry card and the Michigan Medical Marijuana program, check out the MRA website.