Get a Connecticut Medical Marijuana Card Online - Leafwell (2024)

An online consultation for a Connecticut medical marijuana card costs $149 and includes a 1-year certification. You’ll only be charged if approved. Plus, now you can sign up with a friend and save 10% on your consultation.

Patients will need to complete their state application with the Connecticut medical marijuana program before being issued their digital card.

In Connecticut, a medical marijuana doctor may certify you for a med card if you’ve been diagnosed with any of the following qualifying conditions:

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Cachexia
• Cancer
• Cerebral Palsy (CP)
• Chronic Neuropathic Pain Associated with Degenerative Spinal Disorders
• Chronic Pain
• Chronic Pancreatitis
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Type 1 and Type II
• Crohn’s Disease
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Damage to the Nervous Tissue of the Spinal Cord with Objective Neurological Indication of Intractable Spasticity
• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Associated with Chronic Pain
• Epilepsy
• Female org*smic Difficulty/Disorder
• Glaucoma
• Hydrocephalus with Intractable Headache
• Interstitial Cystitis
• Intractable Headache Syndromes
• Intractable Neuropathic Pain that Is Unresponsive to Standard Medical Treatments
• Irreversible Spinal Cord Injury with Objective Neurological Indication of Intractable Spasticity
• Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS Syndrome)
• Movement disorders associated with Huntington’s Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Neuropathic Facial Pain
• Osteogenesis Imperfecta
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
• Post Herpetic Neuralgia
• Post Laminectomy Syndrome with Chronic Radiculopathy
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Severe Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
• Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Sickle Cell Disease
• Spasticity or Neuropathic Pain Associated with Fibromyalgia
• Terminal Illness Requiring End-of-life Care
• Tourette Syndrome
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Uncontrolled Intractable Seizure Disorder
• Vulvodynia and Vulvar Burning
• Wasting Syndrome

For medical cannabis patients who are minors, the list of qualifying debilitating medical conditions is less expansive. These are the recognized medical conditions for minors in Connecticut:

• Cerebral Palsy
• Chronic Pancreatitis for patients whose pain is recalcitrant to standard medical management
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Intractable Neuropathic Pain that Is Unresponsive to Standard Medical Treatments
• Irreversible Spinal Cord Injury with Objective Neurological Indication of Intractable Spasticity
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Osteogenesis Imperfecta
• Severe Epilepsy
• Terminal Illness Requiring End-of-life Care
• Tourette Syndrome for patients who have failed standard medical treatment
• Uncontrolled Intractable Seizure Disorder

With Leafwell, applying for a Connecticut medical marijuana card online is simple. Here’s what to expect:

1. Register with Leafwell and speak to a Connecticut-licensed healthcare provider online. Consultations cost $149, and you’ll only be charged if approved.
2. Once approved, the provider will submit your certificate details directly to the state.
3. Log into the Connecticut Medical Marijuana Program to complete the state side of the application process.
4. Receive your digital medical card via email within 30 days. At that time, you can legally purchase cannabis from a licensed dispensary.

You must be at least 18 years old to apply for a Connecticut medical marijuana card.

Minor patients may apply with consent from a custodial parent or legal guardian.

Caregivers must also be 18 or older.

Yes, medical marijuana patients in Connecticut can have a caregiver.

Caregiver Requirements:

• Be at least 18 years old.
• All primary caregivers must register with the Connecticut Medical Marijuana Program and pass a criminal background check before being issued a registration certificate.
• No prior convictions of a violation of any law pertaining to the illegal manufacture, sale, or distribution of a controlled substance.
• The caregiver cannot be the qualifying patient’s physician.
• If the qualifying patient lacks legal capacity, they must be the patient’s parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody of the patient.
  Patients can only register one caregiver. There is an exception for caregivers who have a parental, guardianship, conservatorship, or sibling relationship with each qualifying patient for whom they register as the primary caregiver.

To apply as a caregiver, follow this process:

1. The caregiver must create an account with the DAS Business Network to access the online certification system.
2. Caregiver must provide a passport-sized photograph or valid ID, proof of address, valid email address, and telephone number and undergo a criminal background check.

If mailing documents, please send them to:
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
Medical Marijuana Program
165 Capitol Ave,
MS# 88MMP
Hartford, CT 06106-1630

1. Caregivers must read and affirm each certification statement on the webpage by selecting “Yes.”

State Resources:

• Caregiver Registration Process

Before you start, have these supporting documents ready:

• One of the following forms of identity documentation
  • Proof of Identity
  • Proof of Residency
  • Photo ID

Getting Your Connecticut Medical Marijuana Card

1. Create a free account with the DAS Business Network to access the online certification system.
2. After completing this one-time registration process, you will receive an email to verify your account. Click on the link in the email to verify.
3. Log in using the e-mail address and password you established during step 1. Once in, follow these steps:
   1. Select the “I am a Patient” option, and the system will prompt you to provide identifying information:
      1. Date of Birth
      2. E-mail Address
   2. Review the information provided on the Patient Information webpage to ensure your information is correct.
   3. Enter the caregiver information at this time if applicable to you.
4. Select and either mail or upload one (1) of the following:
   1. Proof of Identity
   2. Proof of Residency
   3. Photo
5. You must read and affirm each statement by selecting “Yes.”
6. There is no mailed physical card. The state emails a certification within 30 days that will need to be printed, as it contains a cut-out card that can be used to shop.
   1. Tip: The state email is generated from dcp.mmp@ct.gov. If you are having difficulty locating the email, check your SPAM and try searching for “DCP.”
7. Once you have your registry ID card, you can purchase products from a licensed medical cannabis pharmacy. To purchase, you’ll need your medical cannabis card and a valid form of photo ID.

Please note: In addition to Leafwell, dispensing locations can assist with the state side of the application process. Click here for more information.