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Fill out a 30-second, confidential questionnaire. We’ll send it to one of our available medical marijuana doctors for review.
Our state-certified medical practitioners are standing by to help answer your questions and evaluate your cannabis needs.
Once you’re approved, you’ll receive an email with your PDF certification and instructions to finish your state registration via Montana’s online application portal.
Getting your recommendation with NuggMD is fast and easy, but the state can take up to 30 days to deliver your med card. That’s why it’s best to start as soon as possible! Your Montana certification and med card are valid for one year unless your doctor specifies otherwise.
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Montana doesn’t have a traditional caregiver program like most other states with medical cannabis. Instead of individually registering caregivers, Montana allows patients to appoint up to two “Designated Purchasers.” These are adults over 21 years old, named by the patient to purchase medical cannabis on their behalf. Patients can only register designated purchasers when they register or renew their medical cannabis card.
Montana does not have an application fee for designated purchasers, and the only requirements are that they are over 21 and the patient names them at the time of registration.
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 filling out a Physician Statement.
Once your doctor completes this process, you’ll receive an email notification to finish your state registration via Montana’s online portal. You’ll need to enter all of the requested information and pay the state registration fee of $20.
Montana requires you to renew your card yearly through the same portal you used to register. The renewal fee is the same as the initial registration fee ($20).
Thankfully, the process for how to renew your Montana medical cannabis card isn’t complicated. And NuggMD makes the process even easier!
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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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.
In order to qualify for medical cannabis in Montana, you’ll need to be a permanent resident of the state with one of Montana’s qualifying medical conditions for the program. Adults over 18 are eligible for the program. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who will need to give approval for the treatment and act as a caregiver. Minors will also need to be evaluated by two medical professionals or one oncologist, neurologist, or epileptologist.
Here is the full list of Montana qualifying conditions:
In Montana, cannabis is overseen by the state’s Cannabis Control Division. The last time the state added a qualifying condition was with the passage of ballot initiative I 182 in 2016. That initiative removed many of the restrictions imposed on the program by the legislature and added persistent severe pain and PTSD to the list of qualifying conditions.
Montana medical marijuana patients save 16% on taxes, can grow twice as many plants, have access to higher potency products, and can use their cannabis in healthcare facilities (subject to each facility’s rules).
NuggMD only charges $129 for a Montana medical cannabis evaluation. All NuggMD medical evaluations are completely risk-free because patients are only charged if they qualify for their state’s medical cannabis program. Following the evaluation, you’ll still need to pay Montana’s $20 registration fee.
Unfortunately, cannabis is still illegal at the federal level in the U.S., even for medical purposes. Because the federal government doesn’t recognize medical cannabis, nearly all insurance companies will not cover the cost of medical cannabis
It takes roughly 30 days to be approved for Montana’s medical cannabis program. The state does specify that if you pay the registration fee online with a credit or debit card, it will speed up the process.
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 receive a full refund within 30 days if you haven’t received the Adult Patient Physician Recommendation form. Simply send an email to support@nuggmd.com with the subject line “refund request.” Please include a brief description of your issue in the body of the email. NuggMD wants to be sure that you’re 100% satisfied with your service, since you, the customer, are the most important part of our business. Once you’re refunded, we are legally required to deactivate your medical certificate with the state. Once the 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 out to customer support for further assistance.
Montana allows any medical doctor (MD) or doctor of osteopathy (OD) licensed in the state to recommend medical cannabis. You’re free to switch doctors as long as they’re licensed in Montana and they evaluate you for your condition.
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. Montana requires that medical cannabis patients be permanent residents of the state, and a state-issued ID or passport is preferred, but MT will accept other proof of residency, including a tribal identification card, voter registration form, a hunting or fishing license, or similar documentation.