Apply for your Arizona Medical Marijuana Card

Arizona residents must have one of the following 12 conditions to qualify for medical cannabis use:

• Alzheimer’s disease
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s Disease
• Cachexia or wasting syndrome
• Cancer
• Crohn’s disease
• Glaucoma
• HIV/AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)
• Hepatitis C
• Severe pain
• Seizures characteristic of epilepsy
• Muscle spasms characteristic of multiple sclerosis
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

*As of 2024, anxiety is not a qualifying condition for medical marijuana use in Arizona.

Once a Veriheal physician diagnoses a patient with a qualifying condition and fills out the physician certification form, patients must fill out their application in the ADHS Individual Licensing Portal. Applicants must provide a valid driver’s license or Arizona state ID to prove state residency.

The cost to register and receive a medical license in the state is $150 for the initial card and $150 for renewal every two years. However, the state offers a discount for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program patients, only charging $75 for the license. Minor patients must pay $350 for an application, which includes a caregiver, and a caregiver application is an additional $200 for adult patients.

The Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) will review the information and email you a digital Arizona Medical Marijuana Card within 14 days.

To apply for a medical marijuana card in the state of Arizona, you must provide a valid driver’s license or Arizona state ID to prove residency in the state. To apply as a patient without a caregiver, you also must be 18 years-old or older, with a physician’s certification that you are diagnosed with one of the state’s qualifying conditions.

The state application fee for an AZ medical card is $150. With Veriheal, you’ll pay $349 for your medical cannabis card, encompassing certification from your doctor and the state fee.

Custodial parents or legal guardians are required for patients under 18 years old. Caregivers must fill out an online application to become an Arizona Designated Caregiver. The caregiver’s qualified patient must be certified as a licensee by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) before applying.

To apply, caregivers must:

• Be at least 21 years old and have no felony convictions
• Provide proof of Arizona residence
• Review the ADHS Designated Caregiver Checklist to ensure all required supporting documents are ready
• Have the patient’s application ID number and additional required information.
• Fill out the Medical Marijuana Caregiver Attestation Form provided online by ADHS.
• Complete all steps on the application checklist and submit fingerprints to ADHS.
• Pass a criminal background check.

A caregiver can assist up to five patients under one license.

The amount of cannabis for medical use that both a patient and caregiver are allowed to possess is 2.5 ounces every two weeks. Patients can purchase up to 2.5 oz over a rolling two-week period.

Under the current Arizona law, you can grow cannabis under two circumstances:

1. Patients with medical marijuana cards can grow up to 12 crops on their own if they do not have a dispensary within 25 miles of their homes
2. Crops must be cultivated in an “enclosed, closed building,” which is defined by law as a “cabinet, room, greenhouse or other enclosed area fitted with locks or safety systems that only allow access by a cardholder.”

By law, you will also need ADHS to designate you as a medical marijuana grower.

To renew your Arizona medical marijuana card through Veriheal, you’ll need to schedule a renewal appointment with one of our physicians. They can confirm that you still need medical cannabis for your qualifying condition and help you with the renewal process. We will remind you when it’s almost time for your renewal appointment, or you can reach out to our Customer Service Department so we can assist you and apply a renewal discount for you.

A medical marijuana card in Arizona is valid for two years.