Get your New Jersey medical marijuana card in minutes.

Medical marijuana certificate on its own = $149 for a 1-year physician’s certificate at Leafwell

State application fee = $50. However, those on state assistance programs may be able to get a reduced fee of $20. You can qualify for the reduced rate if you fall under one of the following categories:

• Senior Citizen, age 65 and older
• Military Veteran (submit DD-214 Form)
• Social Security Disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Submit “Verification of Benefits” letter from SSA.GOV
• NJ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• NJ Medicaid
• NJ Temporary Disability Benefits
• Medicare-under the age of 65

Plus, now you can sign up with a friend and each save 10% on your consultation with Leafwell.

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

• Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease
• Anxiety Disorders
• Cachexia or Wasting Syndrome
• Cancer
• Chronic or Severe Pain
• Crohn’s Disease
• Glaucoma (if resistant to conventional therapy)
• Intractable Skeletal-Muscular Spasticity
• Irritable Bowel Diseases (IBDs, e.g. Ulcerative Colitis)
• Migraine
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
• Nausea/Vomiting – Severe
• Opioid Dependence
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD, if resistant to conventional therapy)
• Seizure Disorders, including Epilepsy (if resistant to conventional therapy)
• Terminal Illness (If the physician has determined a prognosis of less than 12 months of life)

There are four simple steps to seeing a Leafwell provider in New Jersey:

1. Register with Leafwell and speak to a New Jersey licensed physician online.
2. Get approved and download your doctor’s certificate.
3. Log into the New Jersey Medical Marijuana Program to submit your doctor’s certificate and application.
4. Receive your medical card and legally purchase cannabis from a licensed dispensary.

You must be at least 18 years of age in order to apply for a Medical Marijuana Card in New Jersey. Caregivers must also be 18 years of age.

Yes, medical marijuana patients in New Jersey can have a caregiver. A patient certified for medicinal marijuana may elect to have a caregiver if needed. A caregiver can be used if a patient’s condition is too severe to the point where they cannot physically go to their alternative treatment center (ATC) by themselves. Patients may designate up to two caregivers.

A caregiver can purchase medicinal marijuana from an ATC without the patient’s presence.

Caregivers are chosen by the certified patient; usually a friend or family member. Caregivers can be added at any time during registration and must go through the same process as patients to receive a card. There is a fee of $50 for a caregiver identification card, unless the caregiver is a senior citizen, military veteran, or receives certain forms of government assistance. The reduced fee is $20.

To apply as a caregiver, follow this process:

1. Patient must have a qualifying condition and get a medical marijuana certificate.
2. Patient must fill out an application form and list their caregiver.
3. Caregiver must submit to a criminal background check.
4. Once approved, the patient and their caregiver will receivie a medical marijuana identification card.

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 registry.
3. Verify, complete and upload required patient information
4. Enter the Alternative Treatment Center (ATC) of choice. This can be changed at any time
5. For patients with caregivers: 
   1. If you wish to register a caregiver, and they are 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 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.