Apply for yourVermont Medical Marijuana Card

Vermont has a short list of qualifying conditions for patients who, according to the Vermont Crime Information Center, “must be diagnosed with a qualifying debilitating medical condition.” These include:

Cachexia or wasting syndrome
Cancer
Crohn’s Disease
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
PTSD
Severe or chronic pain
Seizures
Severe nausea
Severe and persistent muscle spasms

First, you’ll need to complete and submit the patient registry application form with Vermont’s Medical Cannabis Program (MCP). Submit a valid Vermont driver’s license or Vermont identification card with a digital, color photograph of yourself to establish proof of residency.

Designate a dispensary and caregivers, if applicable. A registered patient who is younger than 18 is required to have one (1) registered adult caregiver and may designate an additional registered adult caregiver.

Next, provide the physical address and specific location of the facility for personal cultivation if you plan to grow your own cannabis. Registered patients may not cultivate cannabis if they designate a dispensary.

Provide a Qualifying Condition Verification Form that has been completed by a health care professional (such as the one provided by Veriheal). The statement must show evidence that a bona fide health care professional-patient relationship exists, or that the debilitating medical condition is of recent onset.

Finally, pay a $50 non-refundable fee for a registry identification card.

The state has up to 30 days to review and approve your application, after which time they will mail you your card.

A patient must be a resident of the state with a driver’s license or identification verifying proof of address, be at least 18 years old (or have a designated caregiver if they are under 18), and have a physician’s certification confirming qualifying conditions.

You can sign up for a consultation with a certified medical cannabis doctor through Veriheal for as low as $49.75. The total cost, including the $50 state fee, is $249.

A designated caregiver must be at least 21 years old to assist a state-registered medical cannabis patient. Additionally, the caregiver must undergo a criminal background check and prove they are a Vermont resident by providing a valid driver’s license or a state identification card. A registered patient under the age of 18 is permitted to have caregivers who can purchase and dispense prescribed medical cannabis to them.

Vermont allows medical patients and caregivers to purchase and possess up to 2 ounces of cannabis flower, 14 grams of concentrates, 8 grams of cartridges, or 168 packages of edibles at 50mg THC per package. Patients in this state have access to higher-THC products and a wider range of options than those without a med card.

Patients can grow a maximum of 2 mature plants and 4 immature plants at home no matter how many adults live in the building. Growing more than 2 mature plants is a felony. Plants must be out of sight of public view. Clones and seeds to grow cannabis are sold at dispensaries.

To renew your Vermont 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 Vermont is valid for three years.