Get Your Arkansas Medical Marijuana Card With My MMJ Doctor

A patient needs to meet the criteria for a few health conditions to get a valid Medical Cannabis Card in Arkansas. The list includes:

• Cancer
• HIV/AIDS
• Hepatitis C
• Glaucoma
• Crohn’s disease
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Seizures
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Intractable pain
• Persistent muscle spasms
• Nausea
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Ulcerative colitis
• Tourette’s syndrome
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Medical Condition Approved by DoH

1. Patients diagnosed with a qualifying health condition are permitted to acquire up to 2.5 ounces of medical marijuana every two weeks.
2. Medical marijuana must be purchased from a state-authorized dispensary only mentioned in the list under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act.
3. A registered caregiver can also possess up to 2.5 ounces of medical marijuana for the patient.
4. Caregivers cannot consume the medical marijuana prescribed for the patient only.
5. Licensed Non-profitable Cannabis Care Centers can only distribute medical marijuana to patients.

Becoming a caregiver in the state of Arkansas starts with requires a person to be above the age of 21 years with a valid driver’s license or state ID. For becoming a caregiver, an annual fee of $50 is required to be paid by the individual during registration.

In Arkansas, every patient can have two caregiver and every caregiver can serve two patients.

• Patients who qualify for a hardship cultivation certificate may grow up to 10 plants.
• Cultivation of medical cannabis at home is not allowed.
• It is against the law to cultivate marijuana for recreational research or medical reasons.
• As per the 2017 House Bill 1778, the Arkansas State General Assembly developed a study program to see the sights of Cannabis production and its economic and environmental potential. The Act enables State Pat Board to allow growers to get a 10-year study program of industrial cannabis.