Apply for Your New Jersey Medical Marijuana Card

An online consultation for a New Jersey medical marijuana card costs $149 with Leafwell. Patients will also pay a separate $50 registration fee to the New Jersey Medicinal Cannabis Program.

Here’s an overview of the fees:

• $149 Initial certificate from Leafwell
• $149 Renewal certificate from Leafwell
• $149 Temporary six-month certificate for out-of-state patients
• $50 State registration fee*
  • $20 reduced fee available for senior citizens (65+), Veterans with a DD-214 Form, or participants in: Medicare; NJ Medicaid; SNAP; SSI; SSD; NJ Temporary Disablility Insurance (TDI).
  • State registration is valid for two years. However, the doctor’s certification must be renewed annually.

The consultation fee includes a one-year certification, and you’ll only charged if approved. Plus, now you can sign up with a friend and each save 10% on your consultation with Leafwell.

*State fees are not included with Leafwell fees and are paid directly to the state.

In New Jersey, the following conditions may qualify you for a medical marijuana certificate and card:

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease
• Anxiety
• Cancer
• Chronic Pain
• Crohn’s Disease
• Dysmenorrhea
• Glaucoma
• HIV/AIDS
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, e.g. Ulcerative Colitis)
• Intractable Skeletal Muscular Spasticity
• Migraine
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Muscular dystrophy
• Opioid Use Disorder
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Seizure Disorders, including Epilepsy
• Terminal Illness (with prognosis of less than 12 months to live)
• Tourette Syndrome

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

1. Register with Leafwell and speak to a New Jersey-licensed healthcare provider online. Consultations are $149 and you’ll only be charged if approved.
2. Get approved and download your Attending Healthcare Practioner’s Statement, within 48 business hours.
3. Go to the New Jersey Medical Marijuana Program website to create a user account.
4. You can then log in to the NJ registry and complete your state-side application. Applications must be completed within 60 days of approval and will be reviewed within 30 days.
5. Once approved and payment is made, you will receive your card from the state in 7-10 business days and can legally purchase cannabis from a licensed dispensary.

You must be at least 18 years old to apply for a New Jersey 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 New Jersey can have a caregiver. Caregivers must be registered with the New Jersey Medicinal Cannabis Program to receive their caregiver card.

Caregiver Requirements:

• At least 18 years of age and a New Jersey resident.
• The patient must initiate caregiver registration. Caregivers can be registered during or after the time of patient registration. The patient will need the caregiver’s photograph, NJ ID, and two proofs of residency if the ID is not current.
  • If a patient adds a caregiver after they have received their ID, the caregiver’s ID will have the same expiration date as the patient which may be within less than two years.
• $20 nonrefundable fee for the caregiver ID card (2 years). The fee is waived for parents and guardians of minor patients.
• Must NOT be the patient’s physician.
• Must never have been convicted of possession or selling a controlled substance.
• A patient can have up to two (2) caregivers. Caregivers can be a patient as well.
• For non-immediate family members: Complete a criminal background check and fingerprint submission. This will be made available during the registration process.
  • Fee required (price may vary).
  • You will receive an email once your background check and forms have successfully cleared.
  • During renewals, you do not have to fingerprint again, however, you do have to pay a fee for another background check. Renewals are every two (2) years.

Here’s how the caregiver process works:

1. The patient must initiate the caregiver registration during or after their own registration. The patient will need the caregiver’s photograph, NJ-issued ID, and two proofs of residency if the ID is not current.
2. Caregiver must submit to a criminal background check.
3. Once approved, the patient and their caregiver will receive their medical cards via mail.

State Resources:

• Minor Patient User Guide
• Registering a Minor Patient (video)
• Registering a Minor Patient (video in Spanish)

Before you start, have these supporting documents ready:

• Leafwell Physician Certification – which includes your reference number
• Recent Photograph (within 60 days, plain background, no hats/glasses, neutral expression)
• Government Issued photo ID, e.g.:
  • Current NJ Driver’s License
  • Current NJ Non-Driver’s ID issued by NJ Motor Vehicle Commission
  • NJ County ID Showing patient name and address
• Proof of residence e.g.:
  • Utility bill (dated within 90 days)
  • Correspondence from IRS or New Jersey Division of Taxation (dated within 1 year)
  • Federal, State, or local government correspondence (dated within 90 days)
  • 3 x Bank statements (for each of the previous 3 months)
• Debit or credit card

Getting Your New Jersey Medical Marijuana Card

1. Create a NJ Medical Cannabis Patient user account for either an adult or minor.
2. Once created, log in on the state website to complete your registration.
3. Verify, complete, and upload required patient information.
4. Enter the Alternative Treatment Center (ATC) of your choice. This can be changed at any time.
5. For patients with caregivers: 
   1. If you wish to register a caregiver who is not an immediate family member, they must get a criminal background check via fingerprints. There is a printable form on the bottom of the page where you upload your documents.
   2. Complete the required caregiver information and upload ID documents.
6. The state has up to 30 days to review your application. You will be notified via email on how to proceed.
7. Approved applicants will be emailed instructions on the MMP e-payment process to pay the card fee ($50). Both patients and caregivers must pay the MMP fee.
   1. Login to the state site and click “payment” (you will need your patient reference number).
   2. Click submit and complete the required information (as noted by the red asterisk).
8. Once the fee is processed you will receive your card from the state in 7-10 business days.
9. Legally purchase cannabis from an approved dispensary.
   1. Always take your medical card and photo ID when shopping at a dispensary.

Click here for detailed instructions.

Please note: You have 60 days from the date on your doctor’s certificate to complete the state side of the application process!  The sooner you complete the process, the better!