Legal status
- Medical Program
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Illegal
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Application process
Get approved by a doctor, then apply to the state medical marijuana program. Receive your MMJ card and start shopping for your medical cannabis from a licensed dispensary.
North Dakota has a medical marijuana program, but adult use of cannabis is prohibited. Only medical marijuana patients may legally purchase and consume cannabis in ND.
2016
North Dakota voters approve of Measure 5, known as the “North Dakota Compassion Act”. State Bill 2344 (SB 2344) removes the ability for people to grow their own cannabis. Patients may possess up to 3 ounces of herbal cannabis. For concentrates and infused products, the maximum possession limit is 2,000 mg over a 30 day period.
Non-medical, recreational, adult-use marijuana is currently illegal in North Dakota. Possession of small amounts is a misdemeanor crime. Cultivating hemp that contains 0.3% THC or less is currently legal in North Dakota.
The North Dakota law lists the following medical conditions as qualifiers for a medical cannabis card:
You can get your North Dakota Medical Marijuana Card in 4 simple steps:
Patients must be 19 years-old or over in order to undergo a medical cannabis evaluation and qualify for a medical marijuana ID card of their own in North Dakota. Those under this age (19) will need to fill out a separate application form and have a caregiver over the age of 21 apply as well, and they must be involved in care for the patient.
It is now no longer possible to get certified for medical cannabis online in North Dakota.
No, you cannot cultivate marijuana in North Dakota even if you have an MMJ Card. This provision was removed by lawmakers by the passage of SB 2344.
North Dakota does not recognize out-of-state medical marijuana cards, so does not have medical cannabis reciprocity.
North Dakota medical marijuana cards are seen as valid by some other states with medical marijuana reciprocity.
The following states accept or recognize out-of-state medical marijuana cards:
However, this does not always mean you can purchase cannabis at a medical marijuana dispensary (non-medical adult use is fine) – just that you are protected by the state’s medical marijuana laws to some extent. It is wise to call the dispensary ahead if you are a medical cannabis patient from another state and you intend on purchasing medical marijuana.
The qualifying condition usually has to match between states, so if your qualifying condition is accepted in one state and not your visiting state, your recommendation is not necessarily valid. You are also beholden to the visiting state’s medical marijuana laws, not the state that issued your card.
The following states accept out-of-state applications, allowing a visiting patient application to use medical cannabis for the duration of their stay:
An employer may discipline an employee for possessing, using, or being under the influence, in the workplace, even when the individual is a legal medical marijuana patient. Companies are within their rights to disallow cannabis use, even for medical marijuana patients. There are no specific protections for out-of-work-hours medicinal cannabis use.
Labs are subject to demands for random testing from the North Dakota Department of Health at any time—at their expense. Cannabis must be tested for pesticides and pesticide residue, microbiological contaminants and mycotoxins, pollutants and heavy metals, water activity and moisture content, and cannabinoid content.
In all states with a medical marijuana program, the only way to purchase medicinal cannabis products is via a legally-licensed dispensary or pharmacy, or another legally designated space to purchase cannabis. Only those with a legal license to sell cannabis can actually do so.
All states with a medical marijuana program have some restrictions on where a person can legally use cannabis. Near schools, nurseries, parks or other places where children are expected to be, using cannabis is illegal. Use of cannabis on or in federal land or buildings, hospitals or any other such healthcare space is also illegal. Private members club and landowners may also prohibit cannabis use on their property or restrict it at their discretion.
The safest place to use medical cannabis is in the safety of your own home. It is wise to use common sense and generally keep consumption out of public view, and utilize discreet consumption methods wherever possible.