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1. Signup
Fill out a 30-second, confidential questionnaire. We’ll send it to one of our available medical marijuana doctors for review.
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2. Chat with a Doctor Today
Our state-certified medical practitioners are standing by to help answer your questions and evaluate your cannabis needs. Once approved, you’ll receive an email to finish your state registration via Michigan’s online portal.
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3. Receive Your State Card
Getting your recommendation with NuggMD is fast and easy, but the state can take up to 30 days to deliver your medical marijuana license. That’s why it’s best to start as soon as possible! Your Michigan medical marijuana card will be good for two years.
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Qualifying conditions in Michigan
Michigan patients can be approved for medical cannabis with one of the following qualifying conditions:
- Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
- AIDS/HIV
- Arthritis
- Autism
- Cancer
- Cerebral palsy
- Chronic pain
- Colitis
- Glaucoma
- Hepatitis C
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Nail patella
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Parkinson’s disease
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Spinal cord injury
- Tourette’s disease
- Any medical condition that includes or its treatment causes wasting syndrome, cachexia, severe nausea, severe pain, seizures, or muscle spasms.
How to be a medical cannabis caregiver in Michigan
Not every patient is able to manage their own medications, that’s why Michigan allows patients to designate a caregiver to assist them in purchasing, cultivating, and administering their medication. Patients under the age of 18 need to have a parent or legal guardian designated as a caregiver in order to register.
In Michigan, there are two ways for a patient to designate a caregiver. Patients can name a caregiver at the time they first register. That would require that the patient add their caregiver in their registration and include that caregiver’s state-issued ID. Michigan also provides a form for patients to add a caregiver after they’ve registered. In that case, they’d have to fill out the form and include the caregiver’s state ID.
In order to serve as a caregiver in Michigan, you must:
- Be 21 years-old or older
- Be a permanent resident of Michigan
- Agree to assist the patient with their medication
- Not have been convicted of a felony in the past 10 years
- Have never been convicted of a drug-related or assaultive felony
Learn more about how to become a caregiver in Michigan.
How to register for a med card in Michigan
Follow the instructions once you start the NuggMD process to fill out your application. Make sure you enter all of your information accurately to avoid possible delays in your processing. When you’re approved, your NuggMD medical marijuana doctor will initiate the state registration process by entering your information into the state database.
Once your doctor completes this process, you’ll receive email notification to finish your state registration via their online portal. You’ll need to enter all of the requested information and pay the state registration fee of $40.
Learn more about how to get a medical card in Michigan.
How to renew your med card in Michigan
Michigan medical cannabis patients are required to renew their card every two years. It’s recommended that you renew at least a month before your card expires, but you can renew as soon as 60 days before the expiration date. The renewal process requires you to sign in to the same online portal that you used to register and select your card from the list of registered cards to renew. Michigan’s renewal fee is $40.
Thankfully, the process for how to renew your Michigan medical cannabis card isn’t complicated. And NuggMD makes the process even easier!
- We’ll send you an email reminder when it’s time to renew,
- Sign into NuggMD to meet with one of our state-certified medical practitioners,
- Follow the provided steps to complete your med card renewal with the state.
Whether you got your initial recommendation with NuggMD or another doctor or service in the state, our medical marijuana doctors are standing by.
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The NuggMD Promise
We are a team of cannabis and technology professionals focused on connecting you with state-licensed doctors. We believe all people deserve access to medical cannabis if they think it might improve their quality of life. Since our founding in 2015, we’ve held ourselves and our partners to the highest standards to ensure every patient we serve is able to access reliable cannabis information, trustworthy medical practitioners, and proactive updates on the cannabis healthcare ecosystem and legislation that may affect their experience as a medical cannabis patient.
Whether you’re a cannabis connoisseur or thinking of becoming a first-time medical marijuana patient, our network of doctors will listen to your needs and give you an honest opinion about whether they think cannabis can help.
Frequently asked. Frequently answered.
All MI medical cannabis patients must be permanent residents of the state. Michigan also requires that patients be evaluated and certified by a state-licensed physician for one of the state’s qualifying medical conditions. Patients under the age of 18 need a parent or guardian to approve of the treatment and serve as their caregiver in the program.
Find answers to other common Michigan patient questions.
Qualifying conditions for medical marijuana in Michigan include:
* AIDS/HIV
* Arthritis
* Autism
* Cancer
* Chronic Pain
* Glaucoma
* Hepatitis C
* Parkinson’s Disease
* Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
* Seizures or Muscle Spasms (including those caused by conditions like epilepsy or Multiple Sclerosis)
Patients may also qualify if their condition or its treatment results in wasting syndrome, severe nausea, severe pain, or cachexia.
For the complete list of qualifying conditions in Michigan, visit the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency.
In order to be eligible for medical marijuana in Michigan, state cannabis laws require you to be certified by a physician for one of the state’s qualifying medical conditions. However, Michigan law gives the state Cannabis Regulatory Agency the authority to add conditions to the list of qualifying medical conditions. If your medical condition isn’t already on the list, you may be able to appeal to the agency to have it added.
Michigan also has a recreational adult-use cannabis program that allows people over 21 to purchase and cultivate their own cannabis.
The benefits of having a medical marijuana card in Michigan include:
* Tax Savings: Medical marijuana patients are exempt from the 10% excise tax applied to recreational cannabis sales.
* Access to More Dispensaries: Medical patients can access both medical and recreational dispensaries, while recreational users are limited to recreational-only shops.
* Wider Range of Products: Medical cannabis patients can access a broader selection of cannabis products designed for specific health conditions, including higher-potency strains and formulations that may not be available to recreational users.
* Legal Protections: Medical cardholders receive legal protection under Michigan law.
Michigan patients are responsible for paying a $40 registration fee to get a medical cannabis card. This cost is separate from the required doctor’s evaluation. NuggMD offers low-cost Michigan medical cannabis evaluations, and there’s no risk because you’re only billed if you’re approved to access medical cannabis.
Currently, health insurance does not cover the cost of medical marijuana in Michigan. Since cannabis remains federally illegal, insurance will not pay for medical marijuana or the costs associated with obtaining a medical marijuana card. This may change in the future if federal laws around cannabis are updated.
It can take up to 20 business days after submitting your application to receive your Michigan medical card by mail. The Michigan Medical Marijuana Program (MMMP) must approve or deny applications within 15 business days. Once approved, they have an additional 5 business days to mail your physical card.
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’ll only be charged if you’re approved for your medical marijuana certification. If not, 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.
Absolutely! Any state-licensed medical doctor can recommend medical cannabis in Michigan. Just be sure to provide your doctor with any relevant medical records, if possible, to help the evaluation process go more smoothly.
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.
Yes, but if you use ID from another state, you must show proof of residency in the form of a voter’s registration. For a complete list of documents needed for a Michigan medical marijuana card, see the Michigan MMMP adult registration instructions.
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