Get a Washington medical marijuana card online

Important documents for a Washington medical marijuana card

• Medical cannabis authorization form: Once your healthcare provider approves you, you’ll receive your medical cannabis authorization form in the mail seven to 10 business days later.
• Proof of identity: You will need a government-issued photo ID, such as a Washington driver’s license or state ID card.
• Medical records: During your onboarding with Leafwell, you can upload medical records as evidence of your qualifying condition(s). Minor patients must provide medical records to be eligible.

Next steps after approval

Once you’ve received your medical marijuana authorization, it’s recommended, but not required, that you join the medical cannabis authorization database. Patients and designated providers who hold valid authorizations but aren’t entered into the database can only purchase according to the laws and rules for non-patients.

Patients entered into the database will also have an affirmative defense against criminal prosecution if they possess no more than four plants and 6 ounces of usable marijuana.

To join the authorization database, follow these steps:

1. Take your authorization form to any licensed and medically endorsed marijuana store.
2. The medical marijuana consultant will enter your details into the database.
3. They will also take your photo and provide you with a card. There is a fee that ranges from $1 to $10.

You can find up-to-date information about medically-endorsed stores here.

How to renew your med card in Washington

Leafwell can only serve current medical marijuana patients in Washington at this time for renewals.

When you’re ready to renew with Leafwell, you’ll:

1. Register with Leafwell or log in to your account.
2. Meet with a medical marijuana doctor to discuss your medical conditions or symptoms, and then receive your medical cannabis authorization.
3. Go to a medically-endorsed retail store to enroll in Washington’s medical marijuana database.

How to become a caregiver in Washington

Medical marijuana patients may designate a caregiver on their medical cannabis authorization form.

This person can purchase medical marijuana products or grow cannabis for them. The designated provider will also receive an exact copy of the form printed on tamper-proof paper.

Each patient and designated provider must have their own medical marijuana authorization form provided by the patient’s healthcare practitioner.

Minor patients (under 18 years old) are required by law to have a designated provider.

Caregiver requirements

• Designated providers must be at least 21 years of age.
• The designated provider must be a parent or legal guardian of a qualifying patient who is under the age of 18, or a person whom the patient has designated to purchase, provide, or grow marijuana on the patient’s behalf.
• Designated providers can only serve one patient at a time. A patient may only have one designated provider at a time.
• Designated providers must be listed on the patient’s medical cannabis authorization form.
• Caregivers must have a fully completed form also printed on tamper-resistant paper. The patient signs their copy of the authorization form, and the designated provider signs their own copy.
• If the patient chooses to be entered into the medical cannabis database, designated providers must also enter and have a recognition card.

How to register as a cannabis caregiver in WA

1. Submit the designated provider’s name, date of birth, and address during your Leafwell registration under the “Caregiver” section.
2. After the patient is approved for medical cannabis, receive and sign a copy of the authorization form on tamper-proof paper.
3. Register both the patient and caregiver with the state’s medical cannabis database.

Patients who want to designate a new provider must return to their healthcare practitioner for new authorization forms.

Minor patient information

Patients under 18 can obtain a medical marijuana card in Washington but must have a parent or guardian as their designated provider.

This person acts as a caregiver authorized by the patient and a licensed physician to purchase, provide, or grow marijuana for their child or patient.

A designated provider must be at least 21 and can only care for one patient at a time.

Can you use a Washington medical card in other states?

Washington does not have medical marijuana reciprocity, which means you cannot use another state’s medical marijuana card in Washington. However, anyone over 21 can legally purchase marijuana products in the state.

That said, other states and territories recognize out-of-state medical marijuana cards. Washington medical cannabis cards may be recognized/used in:

• Arizona
• Arkansas*
• 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.