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How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card in Alaska
Print an Application
The Application for Medical Marijuana Registry can be found on the Alaska’s medical cannabis website.
See Your Doctor
Bring your application and medical history to a licensed medical doctor. To acquire a medical cannabis card in Alaska, you must be diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition.
Mail Your Application and Payment
Fill out the application and mail it to the state's registry with a check or money order payable to the Bureau of Vital Statistics. Missing or wrong information may result in your application being denied. By law, you may only apply for a medical cannabis card in Alaska once every 6 months.
Get answers from one of our top doctors.
Making the right decision for your health starts with being informed. Get the answers you’re looking for from Dr. Niazi, or chat with our live support team if you want more answers.
What are Alaska's qualifying conditions?
Each state has their own set of “qualifying conditions” and most don’t need medical proof that you have it.
- Cancer
- Glaucoma
- HIV/AIDS
- Multiple sclerosis
- Persistent muscle spasms
- Seizures, including epilepsy
- Severe or chronic pain
- Severe nausea
- Wasting syndrome or cachexia
Meet your Alaska med card perks.
Your Alaska med card unlocks access to legal medical cannabis, legal protections, and guidance + support filing in your state.
Recognition as a patient
With an Alaska med card, your use is part of a medical treatment plan, which can help in housing, employment, or legal contexts.
Access safe, tested medicine
Purchasing legal medical cannabis from an Alaska dispensary ensures you’re using safe, tested product.
Increased legal protections
Med patients receive legal protections that aren’t available to consumers without a med card.
Proper medical guidance
Get support from a qualified practitioner who can answer your healthcare and cannabis questions.
Potential reciprocity
Some states recognize out-of-state medical cannabis cards. Check your destination state before you travel for more details.
What to expect after you’re approved.
You’ll have full access to our patient portal, where you can view your rec, get state filing support, explore deals, dosing plans, and more. At NuggMD, you’re getting more than a med card.
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We’re on a mission to help you find relief through cannabis.
At NuggMD, our mission is to free people from their ailments with a personalized path to cannabis relief. We’re proud to be the leading medical card provider, and are continuing to pioneer new, patient-focused paths to relief.
Frequently asked. Frequently answered.
Alaska residents with qualifying medical conditions diagnosed by a licensed medical physician who recommends medical cannabis as treatment are eligible for a medical marijuana card. Minors require a parent or guardian as a caregiver.
- Cancer
- Glaucoma
- HIV/AIDS
- Multiple sclerosis
- Persistent muscle spasms
- Seizures, including epilepsy
- Severe or chronic pain
- Severe nausea
- Wasting syndrome or cachexia
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services accepts requests from patients or doctors to add debilitating medical conditions to the list. They will be approved or denied within 180 days that they are submitted.
Both medical and recreational patients have the same restrictions on purchase limits. Medical patients in Alaska may gain additional legal protections that aren’t available to recreational consumers. Additionally, Alaska med card holders can have a caregiver purchase and administer their cannabis treatment to them.
The cost of your doctors visit will depend on your health insurance and provider. To submit a new application to the state is $25, and $20 for a timely renewal.
Cannabis, whether medical or recreational, remains federally illegal. This status prohibits health insurance from covering medical cannabis as treatment. This may change as legislation develops.
NuggMD does currently not offer its services in Alaska. Once you submit the state’s application and payment, you should receive a response in 45-90 days.
With NuggMD, you are only charged for your evaluation if you are approved. We believe everyone deserves access to a qualified medical cannabis doctor, and the cost of an evaluation shouldn’t be a barrier.
If you’re not approved for your medical marijuana certification, your evaluation is free.
If you sign up and pay for your evaluation, but then cancel before your evaluation, there is a small $10 fee for the payment processing.
Once you’ve been approved and issued your certification, a refund for services will no longer be available. Please send an email to support@nuggmd.com with the subject line “Refund Request” and a brief description of your issue.
We want to make sure you’re 100% satisfied with your purchase being that you, the customer, are the most important thing to us! Once a refund has been initiated, please allow 3-5 business days for the funds to transfer back to the card you used for the transaction. If any issues arise, please feel free to reach back out for further assistance.
You can see any Alaska state-licensed to assess your qualifying condition and discuss medical cannabis treatment, as long as there is a “bona fide physician-patient relationship.”
This depends on the state to which you’re traveling. Each state has different rules regarding reciprocity, and some don’t allow it at all. Check with your destination state to learn more.
No, Alaska only offers medical cannabis to residents of the state with a valid photo ID.