Maryland Patient FAQs

NuggMD Maryland connects prospective patients with state-licensed medical cannabis doctors so you can get your required medical evaluation fast, easy, and online from the comfort and privacy of your own home.

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To get a medical card in Maryland, you need to visit a state-licensed physician, like the ones at NuggMD Maryland, who conducts a medical evaluation, reviews your medical records, and keeps records of their own.

You can order your medical marijuana ID by logging in to your Maryland MMCC account.

Yes, they must be certified with the MMCC to issue MMJ certifications.

It only costs $109 to get a medical marijuana evaluation with NuggMD in Maryland. Even better, with NuggMD, you'll never be charged if you don't qualify for cannabis treatment.

The state charges a $25 fee for a six-year registration. This fee is in addition to the cost of your evaluation.

Qualifying Maryland residents must first be diagnosed with one of the debilitating medical conditions listed above. All patients must be evaluated by a state-certified physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, dentist, nurse practitioner, or nurse-midwife and be at least 18 years of age or a minor with an adult caregiver. Qualifying patients also must have a Maryland residency or reside in a Maryland treatment center. Prison inmates can't use cannabis, but Maryland's law specifically prohibits a parole or probation officer from issuing a violation for the patient's legal, authorized medical marijuana use.

A medical marijuana certification may be issued if the qualifying patient has a debilitating or chronic disease that causes:

anorexia,
cachexia,
glaucoma,
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
seizures,
severe or chronic pain,
severe nausea,
severe or persistent muscle spasms,
wasting syndrome,
or another chronic medical condition that is severe and for which other treatments have been ineffective.

This is up to your practitioner. Along with the list of conditions, a practitioner can issue a certification for "another chronic medical condition that is severe and for which other treatments have been ineffective."

Medical marijuana in Maryland isn't reimbursable by any private, public, or VA insurance plans at this time. This may change in the future as some states are considering requiring public insurers to cover cannabis, but this is unlikely in Maryland until it is federally legalized or de-scheduled.

Maryland medical marijuana card holders can access safe, tested medicine with shorter lines and guaranteed availability. Additionally, Maryland medical patient benefits include paying lower taxes on purchases than recreational consumers, gaining access to at-home cannabis delivery, and the ability to purchase higher THC products, cultivate additional plants at home, and receive proper medical guidance.

Yes! You can apply for a Maryland medical marijuana card with any government-issued ID, but if you use a non-Maryland ID, then you'll need to provide proof of residency in the state.

See Maryland's MMCC website for a complete list of documents needed for a Maryland medical marijuana card.

Learn more about Maryland's cannabis laws and regulations.

Your provider can issue your certification as soon as they have finished your evaluation, but before you can even obtain a certification, it can take the state up to 30 days to review your information and approve your application (although it usually doesn't take this long).

The registration process for approval with the MMCC takes up to 30 days. After this, you can see a doctor of your choosing and obtain a written certification.

Of course! You have the right to see the practitioner of your choice for your medical marijuana evaluation, so long as the practitioner is a Maryland-certified physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, dentist, nurse practitioner, or nurse-midwife who has registered with the state as a Certifying Healthcare Provider. All NuggMD practitioners are licensed in the state for which they provide evaluations and have acquired all state-required cannabis training and certifications.

It only costs $109 to get a medical marijuana renewal evaluation with NuggMD in Maryland. Get your next two renewal evaluations for just $98/year when you pay ahead. Or get three years for less than $77/year. Even better, with NuggMD, you'll never be charged if you don't qualify for cannabis treatment.

Medical marijuana cards last for six years in Maryland, but you must renew your written certification every year.

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.

You will not be charged for your evaluation if you're not approved for medical marijuana treatment. We provide a full refund within 30 days for Maryland residents if their certification isn't completed with the MMCC. Because your certification is immediately valid once entered into the MMCC's online registry, a refund will no longer be available once your doctor uploads it. ‍ If you need a refund before your certification is completed, please email support@nuggmd.com with the subject line "Refund Request" and a brief description of your issue. We want to make sure you are 100% satisfied with your purchase, being that you, the customer, are the most important thing to us. Once you're refunded, you'll have to receive a new evaluation if you change your mind and wish to continue the certification process with the state. A refund is no longer available more than 30 days after the date of your evaluation. Once a refund has been initiated, please allow for 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.

There are currently no restrictions on the types of medical marijuana products sold in the state. Maryland MMJ patients and individuals over 21 can purchase anything from flowers and concentrates to edibles, capsules, tinctures, and topicals.

Learn more about Maryland's cannabis laws and regulations.

The only legal place to obtain MMJ in Maryland is from a licensed dispensary in the state.

You must be 21 years old to purchase cannabis from a recreational dispensary in Maryland. Medical patients 18 and older with a valid written certification and MMCC Patient ID can buy medical cannabis products from licensed medical dispensaries.

Individuals 21 and over can purchase up to 1.5 ounces of flower, 12 grams of concentrate, or a total amount of cannabis products that do not exceed 750 mg of THC. Medical cannabis patients 18 and older are limited to 120 grams of dried flower or 36 grams of a THC product in a 30-day rolling period.

Individuals 21 and over can possess up to 1.5 ounces of flower, 12 grams of concentrate, or a total amount of cannabis products that do not exceed 750 mg of THC. Medical cannabis patients 18 and older are limited to 120 grams of dried flower or 36 grams of a THC product in a 30-day rolling period.

Adults 21 and over are allowed to gift up to 1.5 ounces of flower, 12 grams of concentrate, or a total amount of cannabis products that don't exceed 750 mg of THC to other individuals over the age of 21. There must be no goods, money, or services traded for the cannabis product.

No, Maryland residents are only permitted to use cannabis at their private residences.

Maryland medical cannabis dispensaries are permitted to offer delivery services to medical patients only.

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. You must be a registered patient in Maryland to buy medical cannabis in the state.

Maryland allows its MMJ patients to travel with cannabis in their possession anywhere throughout the state. They cannot, however, travel to any federal property in Maryland. While they are free to travel anywhere within state lines, it's a bad idea to take cannabis over state lines because this would subject the traveler to federal drug trafficking laws. Also, NEVER drive under the influence or with an open container in your car.

Maryland permits medical cannabis patients to cultivate up to four plants indoors per household. Caregivers can grow up to two plants and may gift up to 1.5 ounces of flower to patients or individuals over 21 under Maryland's adult-use laws.

There are no employment protections for medical or recreational marijuana users in Maryland. You can get fired for testing positive for cannabis, whether you're using it medically or not.

Maryland residents are not allowed to own firearms and have MMJ IDs. Legal gun owners shouldn't use any Federally controlled substance. Doing so violates the Federal Gun Control Act, which states that an "unlawful user" of a Scheduled substance cannot be considered a law-abiding gun owner. Since cannabis is regarded as a Schedule 1 substance, Maryland MMJ patients are still seen as "unlawful users."

While medical patient info is technically confidential, health information is subject to HIPAA protections, and MMJ patient status is still accessible by the Maryland State Police. If a Maryland individual seeks to buy a firearm, Maryland law enforcement will ask if the individual is an MMJ patient. By law, Maryland residents must answer these queries to the police truthfully. Otherwise, they are violating federal law and could be subject to severe criminal penalties. In those cases in which a Maryland resident discloses that they are, in fact, an MMJ patient in the state, the police will block any lawful gun transaction for that individual.

Technically, Maryland patients don't need to inform law enforcement that they possess cannabis, nor do they need to consent to any searches. If Maryland law enforcement does find medicinal cannabis, patients should have their patient IDs at the ready.

As you may already know, cannabis is a Schedule 1 controlled substance. This means any possession and use is prohibited by federal law. Unfortunately, Maryland state law cannot prevent state-legal marijuana users from being federally prosecuted for violating the federal Controlled Substances Act. If they choose to do so, The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has the authority and ability to prosecute Maryland MMJ patients. Even so, this doesn't mean that such prosecution is likely. In fact, legislation for the federal government budget first passed in 2014, explicitly forbids the DOJ from spending federal budget money to prosecute entities that comply with their state's medical marijuana program.

If your patient ID card is lost, stolen, or destroyed, you need to log into the online MMCC platform and make a report. The MMCC will send you a replacement card for a $50 fee.

If you never received your MD med card in the mail, or if you lost it, you can contact the Maryland Cannabis Administration to replace it at mdh.infoandregistration@maryland.gov (opens in new tab) or by phone at 1-844-421-2571

Maryland patients must notify the MCA within a 3-day window if their address changes.

Individuals 21 years or older who receive approval from the MCA are permitted to become medical cannabis caregivers. Caregivers of minor medical cannabis patients must be either a parent or legal guardian.

The minimum age to be a Maryland Caregiver is 21 years old.

Yes, they can. If a child in Maryland meets the medical criteria for qualifying conditions, they can legally be issued an MMJ certification. MMJ patients who are minors must have their parent or guardian designated as a caregiver.

Yes, they can. Maryland MMJ patients are allowed to designated no more than two caregivers. Caregivers can take care of no more than five patients.

A patient can have up to two caregivers, and a caregiver can care for up to five patients.