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How to Get a Medical Card in South Dakota
See Your Doctor
Visit your doctor for a medical marijuana evaluation. If approved, your doctor will submit your MMJ recommendation to the state.
Complete Your Application
Once your doctor submits your recommendation, visit the state’s medical cannabis website to complete your application and pay required state fees. There is a non-refundable fee of $75 for the application (a low-income option is available for those who qualify).
Get Your Card
Once approved by the state, you’ll receive your card in the mail. Your South Dakota medical cannabis recommendation and med card are valid for one year.
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What are South Dakota's qualifying conditions?
Each state has their own set of “qualifying conditions” and most don’t need medical proof that you have it.
A “debilitating medical condition,” defined as “a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces one or more of the following:
- Cachexia or wasting syndrome
- Severe, debilitating pain
- Severe nausea
- Severe and persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis
- Seizures
Meet your South Dakota med card perks.
Your South Dakota med card unlocks access to legal medical cannabis, legal protections, and guidance + support filing in your state.
Access safe, tested medicine
Purchasing legal medical cannabis from a South Dakota dispensary ensures you’re using safe, tested product.
Increased protections for patients
SD medical cannabis patients receive legal protections that aren’t available to consumers without a medical card.
Purchase and possess cannabis legally
Until adult-use sales begin, you must have a med card to legally purchase or possess cannabis in South Dakota.
Proper medical guidance
Get support from a qualified practitioner who can answer your healthcare and cannabis questions.
State filing guidance
We help you file your required approval with the state as the final step to getting access to medical cannabis.
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 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.
South Dakota residents with qualifying medical conditions and a licensed doctor’s recommendation are eligible for the medical marijuana program.
A “debilitating medical condition,” defined as “a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces one or more of the following:
- cachexia or wasting syndrome
- severe, debilitating pain
- severe nausea
- seizures
- severe and persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis.
Most states offer a process by which patients can petition the state to request a condition be added to the list of qualifying conditions. To learn more, visit the South Dakota state cannabis program.
Having a medical cannabis card is currently the only way to access legal medical cannabis in South Dakota.
It costs $75 to submit a patient application, $20 to add a caregiver, and additional fees if a cultivation permit is requested. Low-income options are available to patients who qualify. Fees relating to your doctor’s visits are dependent upon your medical health care coverage.
Cannabis is still federally illegal, so many health insurance companies will not cover the costs associated with medical cannabis care.
NuggMD does currently not offer its services in South Dakota. Most states respond to submitted applications within 30 days, though some can take up to 90 days.
NuggMD is not available in South Dakota yet. You can see any state-approved practitioner to assess your qualifying condition and discuss medical cannabis treatment.
With NuggMD, if you’re not approved get your money back, automatically. 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.
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.
South Dakota requires that you submit a copy of your valid government-issued ID or Driver’s license and passport.