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How to Get a Medical Card in Vermont
See Your Doctor
Your Vermont physician will determine your eligibility for medical marijuana treatment.
Submit Your Application
With your doctor’s recommendation and other required information, complete an application with the state of Vermont.
Receive Your Med Card
The state can take up to 30 days to review your patient application. If approved, you’ll receive your card in the mail.
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 Vermont's qualifying conditions?
Each state has its own set of “qualifying conditions” for medical cannabis, and some don’t require medical proof that you have it.
- Cancer
- Multiple sclerosis
- HIV or AIDS
- Glaucoma
- Crohn’s disease
- Parkinson’s disease
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)**
Or, any medical conditions that produce one or more of the following symptoms:
- wasting syndrome
- chronic pain
- severe nausea
- seizures
**PTSD requires attestation that the patient is an active therapy client. This can be provided through the Mental Health Care Provider form, or by simply providing the contact information for your therapist.
Meet your Vermont med card perks.
Your Vermont med card unlocks access to medical cannabis products, legal protections, deals near you, and guidance when filing in your state.
Patient delivery exclusivity
Only Vermont medical dispensaries can deliver to patients’ homes. Recreational consumers will have to fight traffic.
No THC potency limit
VT med patients don’t have to worry about potency limits. Recreational users are limited to 30% THC flower and 60% THC concentrates.
Savings on cannabis & other taxes
Recreational users pay up to 21% in taxes. Medical patients in Vermont are exempt from these taxes.
Improved accessibility & product limits
VT med cardholders can purchase and possess two ounces of cannabis in public. Adult-use consumers are limited to one ounce.
Increased protections
In many states, medical cannabis patients enjoy legal protections that aren’t available to recreational consumers.
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.
To qualify for medical cannabis in Vermont, you must:
- be a Vermont resident with a valid ID
- obtain a certification from a qualified practitioner
- patients under 18 can still qualify for the program but must have a parent or guardian acting as a caregiver
Qualifying conditions in Vermont include:
- Cancer
- Multiple sclerosis
- HIV or AIDS
- Glaucoma
- Crohn’s disease
- Parkinson’s disease
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)**
Or, any medical conditions that produce one or more of the following symptoms:
- wasting syndrome
- chronic pain
- severe nausea
- seizures
**PTSD requires attestation that the patient is an active therapy client. This can be provided through the Mental Health Care Provider form, or by simply providing the contact information for your therapist.
The list of debilitating medical conditions is maintained by the Department of Consumer Protections. As such, the Department Commission has established a Board of Physicians, all of whom are state-licensed physicians and surgeons. This board will be responsible for recommending to the Department of Consumer Protection other debilitating medical treatments, or diseases that should also be eligible for the use of medical marijuana.
The Department of Consumer Protection has laid out regulations on medical marijuana to allow members of the public to present a petition to the Board if they wish to recommend other qualifying medical conditions or treatments.
- Save on taxes: Recreational users will pay between 20% and 21% in taxes. Medical users are exempt from these taxes.
- Higher possession limits: Patients can possess two ounces of cannabis in public. Recreational users are limited to one ounce.
- Higher purchase limits: Recreational users are limited to just one ounce, but medical purchase limit is two ounces.
- No THC limits: Not only can you buy more cannabis, but there are no potency limits. Recreational users are limited to 30% THC flower, and 60% THC concentrates.
- Get home delivery: Medical dispensaries can deliver cannabis to patients’ homes.
The state registration fee to get a medical cannabis card in Vermont is $50. Patients are also responsible for the cost of the required medical evaluation.
No, Vermont doesn’t have any laws in place that require insurance companies to cover cannabis. Some states are enacting laws to either require state insurance to cover cannabis, or allow private insurers to do so. We’ll update this page when Vermont passes such a law.
NuggMD isn’t currently offering online evaluations in the state of Vermont. Join our waitlist and receive a discount once NuggMD is available in Vermont.
NuggMD does not currently offer online evaluations in Vermont. You can see any Vermont practitioner certified to recommend cannabis to get your medical marijuana renewal evaluation.
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.
Vermont does not accept out-of-state medical marijuana cards. However, each state has its own laws regarding medical cannabis reciprocity, and you may be able to use your Vermont medical card in a state you’re visiting. Keep in mind, it is always prohibited to transport cannabis across state lines even if you have a valid medical cannabis card in one or both states.
No. You must have a valid Vermont driver’s license or ID in order to apply for a Vermont medical marijuana card. For a complete list of documents needed for a Vermont medical marijuana card, see the Vermont medical marijuana patient application.