Get Your Minnesota Medical Marijuana Card With My MMJ Doctor

1. Decriminalization started in 1976, during which the penalty for acquiring up to 1.5 oz of marijuana was considered a petty misdemeanor,
2. In May 2014, the Governor of the state, Mark Dayton, signed a bill that legalized the use of medical cannabis for a total of nine severe medical conditions. The list included medical diseases like Cancer (with pain, nausea, vomiting, or wasting), Glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Tourettes, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), a seizure disorder, Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn’s Disease, or a painful terminal illness with less than a year to live.
3. In June 2015, the registration process for medical marijuana distribution began, and the actual distribution started in July 2015. The Minnesota Medical Marijuana Act described that cannabis and its products are only available in liquid, pill, or vaporized form for qualified patients. It deluded the delivery of those products that do require the use of dried leaves or plant form.
4. Intractable pain was added to the list of qualifying conditions in 2016 by MDH.
5. Later in 2017, MDH also added PTSD to this list.
6. MDH added Chronic pain and age-related macular degeneration in 2019, and these changes were implemented in 2020.
7. Recreational use of cannabis is legal as of August 1, 2023.
8. Minnesota legalized medical marijuana in May 2014.
9. The legislation is called the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Program.
10. It allows qualifying patients to access medical marijuana under the supervision of licensed healthcare providers
11. The law created a patient registry program managed by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).
12. Only patients enrolled in the registry can access medical marijuana.
13. The program imposes strict regulations on medical marijuana use.
14. Patients must meet specific eligibility criteria to participate in the program.

Medical Patients:-

• Can legally possess a 30-day supply of medical marijuana as prescribed by the Doctor.
• Limitations up to 2.5 ounces every 14 days.

Recreational Users:-

• Can possess up to 2 pounds of medical cannabis at their home.
• Limitation up to 2 ounces of cannabis in public.

Cultivation:-

• All registered and certified medical marijuana patients and their caregivers are allowed to grow marijuana.
• They are only allowed to cultivate up to 8 cannabis plants.
• A maximum of 4 mature plants can be grown at any given time.

To get a Minnesota medical marijuana card, the state is limited to very few qualifying conditions. Check if your disability is on the list.

• Alzheimer’s disease
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• Autism
• Cancer-associated with severe/chronic pain, nausea or severe vomiting, or cachexia or severe wasting
• Chronic motor or vocal tic disorder (effective Aug. 2021)
• Chronic pain
• Glaucoma
• HIV/AIDS
• Inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease
• Intractable pain
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Seizures, including those characteristics of epilepsy
• Severe and persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristics of multiple sclerosis
• Sickle cell disease (effective Aug. 2021)
• Terminal illness, with a probable life expectancy of less than one year*
• Tourette Syndrome

• Age Requirement: Caregivers must be at least 18 years old.
  
• Residency Requirement: Only Minnesota residents are eligible. Proof of residency, such as a Minnesota driver’s license or state-issued ID card, is required.
  
• Criminal Background: Applicants must have a clean criminal record, with no felony convictions.
  
• Patient Registration: The caregiver’s patient(s) must already be registered in the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Program through the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).

If a patient is disabled, they can designate a parent, legal guardian, or another person as a caregiver to serve cannabis and acquire it at dispensaries during the documentation process. Also, a caregiver must be approved by a healthcare practitioner. After getting approved, he/she can register with the state. During the registration, the following may be required:

1. Copies of birth or adoption certificates,
2. Legal guardian documents,
3. Or marriage licenses,

Also, a caregiver must wait for the patient to add the caregiver’s information to their account, which will generate an email to the caregiver, Once Added Follow the steps mentioned below.

• Step: 1 Click the provided link and finish the registration form,
• Step: 2 Provide government-issued ID,
• Step: 3 Print, complete, and mail background check form, $15 check, and stamped self-addressed envelope,
• Step: 4 Receives a verification email before choosing up or supplying medical cannabis.