Get a Nevada Medical Marijuana Card

Next steps after approval

Congratulations on getting approved for your medical certification. Here’s a guide to what you need to do next.

After Your Appointment

After seeing a Leafwell physician, you will need to request a cardholder application packet to register with the state. The packet will have several forms including an Attending Healthcare Provider Statement form. Your Leafwell provider will sign and return the Provider Statement within 48 business hours so you can complete your state application.

Here’s what you need to do:

1. Create an account with the Nevada Medical Marijuana Program.
2. Click on ‘Register as a cardholder.’
3. Upload photos of the front and back of your Nevada ID.
4. Enter a valid email address and create a password.
5. Click Register.
6. Fill out and download the application packet.
7. Send the paperwork to documents@secure.leafwell.com.

If your ID upload is not successful, you can request an application packet by email.

1. Download and complete an application request form.
2. Email the request form with copies of the front and back of your Nevada ID to MMRegistry@health.nv.gov.
3. Once you receive your application packet, email it to documents@secure.leafwell.com.

Have the following ready:

• Completed Registration Application form
• Completed Waiver form
• Completed Acknowledgement form
• Completed Attending Healthcare Provider Statement form
• Copy of current Nevada State ID or driver’s license issued by DMV (jpg or pdf)
• Credit/debit card to pay state registration fee
  • $50: 1-year registration
  • $100: 2-year registration (Leafwell patients are certified for 2 years)

Submit Your Application

1. Log into your account.
2. Upload the Registration Application, Waiver, Acknowledgement, and Attending Healthcare Provider Statement forms in the designated sections.
3. Pay the registration fee via credit/debit card.
   1. 1-year registration term for $50.00
   2. 2-year registration term for $100.00 (Leafwell patients are certified for 2 years)
4. The state will process your application in 24-72 hours.
5. You can download and print your temporary card, which is good for up to 60 days.
6. Your permanent card will come in the mail within 10 days.

Instructions for Minors

Once the minor has been seen and approved by a Leafwell provider, please follow these instructions:

1. Guardian or Caregiver sends an email request to the state at mmregistry@health.nv.gov with the subject “”Minor Applicant“” to request an application. Attach the following documents to the email:
   1. Guardian or caregiver’s front and back of driver’s license
   2. Social Security card
   3. Birth certificate for patients 10 and under or a DMV-issued minor ID or driver’s license/permit of patients 11-18
2. The state will send two packets:
   1. Minor Release form (must be notarized)
   2. Application with required ‘Healthcare Provider Checklist for Minors’
3. Email the Application with Healthcare Provider Checklist for Minors to  documents@secure.leafwell.com and the provider will complete it within 48 business hours.
4. Email both completed packets back to the state.
5. Within 48 business hours, receive an approval letter that you can shop with.
6. The physical card will arrive within 14 business days.

How to renew your Nevada medical card

Need to renew your Nevada medical marijuana card?

1. Sign in to your Leafwell account or register as a renewal patient here.
2. Speak to a Nevada-licensed provider online and get approved.
3. Request a patient application from the NV Medical Marijuana Program.
4. Send us your paperwork (documents@secure.leafwell.com) and your provider will sign the Attending Healthcare Provider Statement on the same day.
5. Submit your application to the state, pay the state registration fee, and receive your card in 7-10 days.

Please note: Patients should renew their card 30 days before expiry.

Legal limitations for Nevada medical cannabis patients

There are some restrictions on cannabis users and medical marijuana laws in Nevada. Nevada cardholders and out-of-state patients should be aware of the following medical marijuana laws.

Consumption and Possession Limitations: Nevada state law prohibits consuming cannabis in a public place, at a detention or correctional facility, or while delivering cannabis to another person. The permissible consumption limit of THC statewide is 10 nanograms per milliliter of urine and two nanograms per milliliter of blood while operating motor vehicles.

Nevada state law also prohibits driving under the influence of cannabis is illegal (even for medical card holders). Penalties range from a $400 fine, two days in jail, 48-96 hours of community service, a $5,000 fine, or up to six years in prison, depending on concurrent offenses.

Nevada Medical Marijuana Laws: Medical use was officially legalized with the June 2001 passage of Assembly Bill 453. The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health oversees the medical marijuana division in Nevada.

Medical Marijuana Products: Medical cannabis patients can purchase medical marijuana products at a licensed medical marijuana dispensary.

Recreational Marijuana is Legal: Recreational cannabis was legalized in Nevada in 2017.

How to become a caregiver in Nevada

Some patients may be eligible for an MMJ card but unable to apply for one themselves. For example, should the patient be a minor under 18, or if the patient needs assistance accessing medical cannabis, a caregiver can be assigned to complete the process on their behalf.

A caregiver can be added to your account once you have registered with the state. You must upload the caregiver’s driver’s license or state ID card as part of the application.

Caregiver Requirements:

• Minimum age of 18 years old.
• A person with a chronic or debilitating disease to whom a registry identification card has been issued may not be a designated primary caregiver unless they are the parent or guardian of a child who has been issued a registry identification card or letter of approval.
• A person may have only one designated primary caregiver at any time. A designated primary caregiver may not be the primary caregiver to more than two persons.

Caregiver Registration Process:

• When requesting their application packet, medical cannabis patients can also request an application for a caregiver.
• The patient can add their caregiver to their account once they have registered.
  • Click on the check next to “I will have a caregiver,” and the upload prompts will display.
  • Follow the same process for uploading the caregiver’s driver’s license or state ID.
• If requesting to add a caregiver after a patient has been certified, the patient will need a new attending healthcare provider statement with the caregiver’s information listed.
• Caregivers must complete and submit their application packet.
  • A serially numbered registry identification card will be issued to the designated primary caregiver upon approval. Their card will expire at the same time as their patient’s.
• There is no fee for the addition of a caregiver.

Can I use my Nevada medical marijuana card in other states?

Nevada does offer medical marijuana reciprocity and recognizes out-of-state medical marijuana cards. Some other states will also offer medical marijuana reciprocity to patients with state medical cards from Nevada. Nevada patients should be able to purchase cannabis from the following states:

• Arizona
• Arkansas *
• Delaware
• Hawaii *
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Michigan (at the dispensary’s discretion)
• 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.

Minor Nevada medical marijuana patient information

The Nevada medical marijuana program allows minors to access medical marijuana if deemed necessary and assists adults who need help accessing medical marijuana products.

Despite being under the legal age limit, children can have a designated primary caregiver apply on their behalf. The caregiver is included in the medical marijuana card application process on Nevada’s medical marijuana program website.