Apply Online for Your Connecticut Medical Marijuana Card Today

Yes, you can apply for your Connecticut medical marijuana card online through My MMJ Doctor. Complete a secure, fully virtual consultation with a licensed Connecticut doctor from home, and receive your official MMJ certification via email.

In Connecticut, you must receive a healthcare recommendation from a certified healthcare provider to meet eligibility. With My MMJ Doctor, you get quick and easy approval from a licensed doctor at your home. Once your application and signed practitioner recommendation are submitted to the Department of Consumer Protection, the state’s review typically takes up to 30 business days. After approval, your medical marijuana registration certificate is emailed and grants you access to approved dispensaries.

To qualify for a Connecticut medical marijuana card, you must be 18 or older, a Connecticut resident, diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition, and not involved in any criminal dispute.

Yes, you can go to a licensed dispensary without a medical card in Connecticut. Since recreational cannabis is legal in the state, residents aged 21 or over with a valid photo ID can purchase adult-use cannabis. However, purchasing without a card means you miss out on the tax exemptions and other medical patient benefits.

No. Under Connecticut’s Palliative Use of Marijuana Act (PUMA), employers cannot fire or refuse to hire someone solely for being a registered medical marijuana patient. However, employees can be disciplined or terminated if they are impaired at work or violate workplace drug policies.

These are the qualifying conditions that make you eligible for a Connecticut medical marijuana card. Neurological / Neuromuscular: Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy / Uncontrolled Seizures, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, ALS, Spinal Cord Injury with Intractable Spasticity, Tourette Syndrome, Movement Disorders from Huntington’s Disease Chronic Pain / Inflammation: Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Neuropathic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Type 1 & 2), Degenerative Spinal Disorders, Post-Laminectomy Syndrome, Post-Herpetic Neuralgia Gastrointestinal / Metabolic: Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Cachexia / Wasting Syndrome, Interstitial Cystitis, Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) Skin / Musculoskeletal: Severe Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis, Osteogenesis Imperfecta Mental Health / Other Conditions: PTSD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Female Orgasmic Difficulty/Disorder Terminal / Life-Limiting Conditions: Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Terminal Illness Requiring End-of-Life Care Other Conditions: Glaucoma, Neuropathic Facial Pain, Intractable Headache Syndromes, Hydrocephalus with Intractable Headache, Vulvodynia / Vulvar Burning Note:If your condition isn’t listed but you believe medical marijuana could help, you can petition the Board of Physicians for approval.