Apply for an Arizona Medical Marijuana Card Online

Qualifying Patient Conditions in Arizona

The Arizona Department of Health Services delivers all medical cannabis license facts in great detail, giving qualifying patients all the needed information to apply and receive a registration card by email. Before applying for a medical cannabis license, Arizona residents must be referred by a physician who has diagnosed them with a qualifying condition. 

The Arizona Legislature details exactly which disorders certify citizens to obtain a medical license. The conditions and medical issues include:

• 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.  

Medical Marijuana Registration Process and Cost

Once a Veriheal provided physician diagnoses a patient with a qualifying condition and fills out the physician certification form, applying for an Arizona medical cannabis license is a simple process, beginning with filling out the ADHS Individual Licensing Portal. You will need to provide a valid driver’s license or Arizona state ID to prove you’re a resident. 

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 approve or deny your application within 10 days of receiving your complete application.

Caregiver Qualifications and Registration

Becoming an Arizona Designated Caregiver is as simple as filling out an application online. The state of Arizona demands that caregivers, who have never been convicted of a felony, be a designated assistant who is at least 21 years old. Before becoming someone’s caregiver, the caregiver’s qualified patient must already be certified as a licensee by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS).

ADHS provides a Designated Caregiver Checklist online and requires that the applicant provide proof of residence in Arizona. Review the checklist to be sure you have all of the required supporting documentation. For example, you will need the patient’s application ID number and additional information. The prospective caregiver must also fill out the Medical Marijuana Caregiver Attestation Form provided online by ADHS. 

The state suggests that before completing the online form caregivers should check off all boxes in the application checklist, as well as submit fingerprints to ADHS. ADHS also requires that caregivers complete a compulsory criminal background check. Custodial parents or legal guardians are required for patients under the age of 18-years-old. A caregiver can assist up to five patients at a time under one license. Lastly, the ADHS requires a $150 identification card fee. The card expires every year, and a renewal application must be submitted at least 30 days before expiration. Fees for the application are non-refundable; you will be alerted via email if your application is accepted or if you need to resubmit. 

Possession and Cultivation of Medical Marijuana in Arizona

The amount of cannabis for medical use that both a patient and caregiver are allowed to possess is 2.5 ounces every two weeks. Arizona law makes it very clear what the guidelines surrounding cultivation entail, noting “If the designated caregiver’s registry identification card provides that the designated caregiver is authorized to cultivate marijuana, twelve marijuana plants contained in an enclosed, locked facility, except that the plants are not required to be in an enclosed, locked facility if the plants are being transported because the designated caregiver is moving.” As of July 2020, Arizona made new cannabis cultivation leases available, to encourage further growth and distribution of cannabis.

Under the current Arizona law, you can only grow your own cannabis under two circumstances: first, patients with medical marijuana can grow up to 12 crops on their own if they do not have a dispensary within 25 miles of their homes. Secondly, 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.

For one to five medical marijuana patients, ADHS-designated caregivers can also grow medical marijuana. You need to be 21 years of age or older to be a caregiver, agree to help up to five patients with medical marijuana, and have no prior drug felonies.

As of November 2020 Arizona marijuana laws have been updated  to allow cultivation of up to 6 plants at an individual’s primary residence and 12 plants at a residence where two or more individuals who are at least 21 years old reside at one time.. Recreational marijuana users would also have to comply with the same limitations as medical marijuana growers, growing only in an enclosed, locked facility.

How to Renew Your Alaska Medical Marijuana Card with Veriheal

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.

How Long Does a Medical Marijuana Card Last in Arizona?

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