Get an Arizona Medical Marijuana Card.

Congrats on getting your medical certification! You’re almost there, but there are a few more steps to complete to get your Arizona medical marijuana card. Let’s dive in!

• Before You Start: What You’ll Need
  • A credit or debit card for payment
  • A valid photo ID
• Download Certificate: Receive a signed Physician Certification Form.
• Complete Application: Complete your state application on the ADHS Individual Licensing Portal.
• Access Electronic Card: You’ll receive an email from ADHS when your electronic card is accessible on the state’s Individual Licensing Portal.
• Start Shopping: Purchase cannabis from state-licensed dispensaries.

It’s easy to renew your Arizona medical marijuana card with Leafwell. You’ll go through most of the same steps as when you apply for medical marijuana treatment for the first time in Arizona. The only difference is that you won’t get an email prompt from the state since you already have an account in their system.

1. Sign in to your Leafwell account or register as a renewal patient here.
2. Get approved and receive a new, current Physician Certification.
3. Complete the renewal process via your existing ADHS Individual Licensing Portal account within 90 days.*
   1. They require an uploaded copy of your new Physician Certification (from Leafwell). You will also need to update your Medical Marijuana Patient Attestation via electronic signature or PDF upload.
4. ADHS will review your application and process the approval, within 15 business days.
5. You’ll receive an email from ADHS when your electronic card is accessible on the state’s Individual Licensing Portal.

*Per state regulations, you must apply to the state within 90 days of your certification. Failure to do so may result in additional fees.

Navigating the legal landscape of medical marijuana can be a bit tricky, but we’re here to break it down for you.

Semi-Synthetic Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids Illegal: Delta-8, delta-10, and other psychoactive, hemp-derived cannabinoids are illegal in Arizona. Their use, possession, sale, distribution, and production are prohibited in the state due to concerns about the unregulated market and minors’ use of these products.

Recreational Use Legal: Recreational marijuana is legal for adult use in Arizona. For those 21 or older, possession of up to 1 ounce (28 g) of marijuana (with no more than 5 grams being marijuana concentrate) or growing up to six marijuana plants at their home (with up to 12 marijuana plants in households with two or more adult members) is now legal.

Home Cultivation is Allowed: Approved medical marijuana patients or caregivers can grow marijuana at home if they live more than 25 miles from a dispensary and were granted cultivation rights on their application.

If you’re 21 or older, you can grow up to six plants at home for personal use. If two or more adults live in the same residence, a maximum of 12 plants is allowed. Cultivation must be in a secure, enclosed area, such as a closet or room, to prevent access by minors.

If you’re looking to become a caregiver for a medical marijuana patient in Arizona, there are some important rules and steps you’ll need to follow.

Picking Up for Patients

Good news! As a caregiver, you can pick up medicinal cannabis from a dispensary on behalf of a patient. Handy, right?

Caregiver Limitations

An individual may not serve as a Personal Caregiver for more than five patients at once. If the patient is a minor, having a caregiver is a must.

Application Process

Caregivers will need a completed physician’s attestation form, and they’ll require their completed application form, too. The process for a caregiver’s medical cannabis card is similar to the process for a patient.

Eligibility Criteria

If you have designated a caregiver within the ADHS online system, your caregiver must also apply.

• Your patient application must be completed and approved before your designated caregiver can apply through the ADHS online system.
• Your caregiver will need your qualified patient registry identification card number, full name, and date of birth to begin the application process.
• Please note that your caregiver must also submit fingerprints to ADHS through the U.S. Mail as part of his or her application.
• Caregiver application fee: $200

Timing

If approved, your application will be processed in 15 business days.

Arizona has medical cannabis reciprocity laws with some limitations. To buy cannabis with an out-of-state medical card in Arizona, you must qualify as a “visiting qualifying patient.”

This means you must have an out-of-state medical cannabis card with a medical condition that satisfies Arizona’s medical cannabis requirements.

And if you’re an Arizona resident traveling elsewhere, the following states and U.S. territories also accept or recognize out-of-state medical marijuana cards:

• Arkansas *
• Delaware
• Hawaii *
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Michigan (at the dispensary’s discretion)
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey *
• New Mexico
• Oklahoma *
• Puerto Rico
• Rhode Island
• U.S. Virgin Islands *
• Utah * (up to two 21-day periods in a calendar year)
• Washington, D.C.

*Visitors must complete a visiting patient application with the state program.

Leafwell is currently unable to certify minor patients. Minors must see (2) providers. The state requires that the following (2) forms be completed by (2) different providers:

1. Physician Certification Form
2. Reviewing Physician Form for Patients Under 18

General Minor Information

• Summary: The custodial parent or legal guardian of a patient under 18 can apply online. The patient and the parent or legal guardian must apply together and all information is entered into the same application.
  • Patient Under 18 Application Checklist
  • Patient Under 18 Application Instructions
  • Patient Under 18 Online Application
• Attestation Form Custodial Parent and Legal Guardian Attestation Form
• Minor ‘State’ Application Fee (includes caregiver): $350, $275 if SNAP eligible
• Additional Resources
  • Minor FAQs
  • Patients under 18