Apply for Your Utah Medical Marijuana Card Online

An online consultation with a licensed healthcare provider for a Utah medical marijuana card costs $125 with Leafwell. Patients must also pay a separate $15 fee with their state application to the Utah Medical Cannabis Program.

Here’s an overview of the fees:

• $125 Initial certificate from Leafwell
• $125 Renewal certificate from Leafwell
• $15 State application fee*

The consultation fee includes a medical marijuana certification, and you’ll only be 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.

The following conditions may qualify you for a Utah medical marijuana certificate and card:

• AIDS/HIV
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease
• Autism
• Cachexia
• Cancer
• Chronic pain
• Crohn’s disease
• Debilitating seizures
• Epilepsy
• Multiple sclerosis (MS)
• Persistent, debilitating muscle spasms, such as those caused by Parkinson’s disease (PD)
• Persistent, severe nausea
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Ulcerative colitis
• Terminal illness with a life expectancy under six months
• A condition resulting in hospice care
• A rare condition that affects less than 200K US Citizens
• Any condition approved by the Compassion Board

There are a few simple steps to getting your Utah medical marijuana card:

1. Create a Utah ID account and register with the Electronic Verification System (EVS). This video can guide you through the process.
2. Create a Leafwell account using a valid email address and choose a password. You’ll then be asked to complete a brief questionnaire of personal and health information and to either take or upload a photograph of identification (Leafwell is required by law to verify your identity).
3. Next, schedule an appointment for the telehealth visit. You will need a smartphone, computer, or tablet with a reliable internet connection and a working camera to be seen by a Leafwell provider. (You will receive a text message to your cell phone when the provider is ready to see you.) During your appointment, the provider will assess your health situation to determine if you qualify for a medical marijuana certification. If you are approved for a medical marijuana card, the provider will submit your certification directly to the state.
4. Log back into the EVS to complete your state application and pay the $15 fee. A digital medical card will be emailed to you within 15 business days.

You must be at least 21 to apply for a medical marijuana card in Utah. Caregivers must also be 21.

Patients between 18 and 20 may qualify if the Compassionate Use Board recommends approval (e.g. terminal or chronic illnesses).

Yes, medical marijuana patients in Utah can have a caregiver.

Caregiver Requirements:

• Minimum 21 years of age.
• The patient must have an active medical cannabis card in order to register their caregiver.
• Must complete a background check (after application payment, the Department of Health will email the caregiver about how to begin the process).
  • Please contact medicalcannabis@utah.gov with questions about the background check process.

Here’s how to apply as a caregiver:

1. Before a caregiver begins the process to apply for a medical cannabis caregiver card, a patient must add the caregiver’s information to the electronic verification system (EVS). Review the Utah resident application guide for instructions on how to add a caregiver to a patient account.
2. Create a Utah ID account in the Caregiver’s name if they do not already have one.
   1. A Utah ID account can be created by going to id.utah.gov.
   2. For Utah ID account creation instructions, click here.
3. Review the caregiver EVS user guide and apply online for a medical cannabis card.
4. Pay the medical cannabis card application fee online in the EVS.
   1. Medical cannabis card fees:
      1. Caregiver Card (primary patient initial): $68.25
      2. Caregiver Card (secondary patient initial) $15
      3. Caregiver Card (first renewal): No charge
      4. Caregiver Card (primary patient subsequent renewals): $14
   2. All applications will be complete and enter ‘Awaiting State Review” status after a caregiver has made payment.
5. After payment, DHHS will contact caregivers using the email they have submitted in the EVS to begin the background check process.
6. The application review process will be completed 15 days or less from the date the caregiver’s background check has cleared.
7. If all requirements have been met, the DHHS will issue the medical cannabis caregiver card. The caregiver will receive their card via email. The caregiver can then save the card on their smartphone or print them out.
8. Once a medical cannabis card is issued by the DHHS, a caregiver is ready to purchase product from a medical cannabis pharmacy. To purchase medical cannabis, a caregiver must bring their medical cannabis card and a valid form of photo identification, such as a driver’s license, with them to the pharmacy.
   1. Before the first purchase, a patient will need to consult with a medical cannabis pharmacist. Some pharmacies require an appointment made in advance for this consultation.
   2. A list of Utah’s 15 medical cannabis pharmacies is posted here.

State Resources:

• Caregiver Application User Guide
• Parent/Guardian and Caregiver Information & Instructions

Have these supporting documents ready before you start getting your Utah medical marijuana card.

• Debit or credit card

How to Get Your Utah Medical Marijuana Card

1. Create your Utah ID Account (if you don’t already have one).
   1. Go here https://id.utah.gov/ and click “Create an Account.“
   2. Enter and validate your email address, then verify your email address by receiving an email from the Utah government.
   3. Enter your name and username, then create a password.
2. Create a profile in Utah’s Electronic Verification System at https://medicalcannabis.utah.gov/evs-access/.
   1. Click the big blue button inviting you to access the EVS.
   2. Click “Patient Registrations.“
   3. Fill out the fields and click Register.
   4. Click the link in the popup once completed.
   5. In the top left, hover over the “Tracking Inbox,” then move your house to “Patient” and then to “New Patient” and click on “New Patient“
3. Complete the application for a new patient. Parents/guardians need to select that they are applying on behalf of my minor child at this point.
   1. Don’t fill out any fields marked official use.
4. Once submitted, your status at the top of the page will change to “Awaiting Certification” at the top of the screen.
   1. Once done, your physician can upload your certification onto the system.
5. Log back in and pay once the certification has been submitted. The state will review your application.
6. Once the state has approved you, your status will change to “Active.“
7. Log in and click the “Print Card” option in your patient dashboard. You can save the document and print it out to buy your medical marijuana at your chosen licensed dispensary.