Get Your New Mexico Medical Marijuana Card

Getting a medical marijuana card in New Mexico is an avenue for cheaper cannabis in a state where recreational cannabis is also available. And the savings are significant, almost $3,000 a year!

The price difference between an ounce of medical and recreational cannabis is around $160 ($340 for medical, $504 for recreational.) Also, medical marijuana is subject to lower taxes than recreational cannabis in New Mexico. For medical users, the tax varies across the state from 5.125% to 8.8125%. Meanwhile, recreational consumers will pay a 12% cannabis excise tax on their cannabis purchases.

Suppose you use an ounce of marijuana every month. Medical marijuana would cost you $382.63 (product + 5.125% in taxes). Conversely, you would spend $626.34 (product + 12% cannabis excise tax) for the same amount of recreational cannabis. So, your NM medical card would save you $243.71 monthly or $2,924.52 annually!

Access to cheaper cannabis is just one benefit of a medical card in New Mexico. Here are other reasons to get a medical marijuana card, even in a recreational state like NM:

• Legal Protection: Medical cardholders in New Mexico receive additional legal benefits related to employment and housing that recreational users don’t.
• High Potency: Medical marijuana is a targeted medication that caters to individual health needs, making it more potent than recreational cannabis.
• No Age Limit: With a medical card and physician’s approval, you can use cannabis, irrespective of age. Recreational use requires you to be 21 or over.
• Professional Guidance: Cardholders benefit from the expertise of medical professionals who provide personalized advice.

To get a medical card in New Mexico, an NM cannabis doctor must recommend you for marijuana treatment. Then, after your doctor’s approval, you must submit your med card application to the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program through the Online Patient Portal. Once your application is approved, you will get your electronic NM medical card.

Quick Med Cards makes it easy! You can find a licensed medical marijuana doctor in New Mexico anywhere you are in the state. First, fill out our sign-up form and create your account. Next, pick a convenient time for your appointment. Later, attend your consultation online over a secure video call. Finally, receive your recommendation after getting the physician’s approval. Now you can proceed to complete your application on the Online Patient Portal.

The online consultation with our licensed NM medical marijuana doctors is quick and effortless. Before your appointment, we will send you a secure link for your video call with the physician. During the video call, you and your doctor will discuss how medical marijuana could benefit you. Afterward, you will receive your recommendation via email after the physician approves you for cannabis. The MMJ recommendation will also be available for download on your Quick Med Cards dashboard. Our online consultations are simple and generally take 10- 15 minutes.

The price ranges from as low as $45.00 to a max of $124.00. The price of an appointment depends on the complexity of a patient’s case and the healthcare professional expertise and years of experience. The cost includes the online consultation with a medical marijuana doctor in New Mexico plus the official marijuana certification if you’re approved. With a marijuana certification, you can apply for the NM medical card through the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program.

You must be a resident of New Mexico with a qualifying medical condition to be eligible for an NM medical card. The qualifying conditions for a New Mexico med card include:

• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• Anxiety Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Cancer
• Crohn’s Disease
• Damage to the Nervous Tissue of the Spinal Cord (with the neurological indication of intractable spasticity)
• Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder
• Friedreich’s Ataxia
• Glaucoma
• HIV/AIDS
• Hepatitis C Infection currently receiving antiviral therapy
• Hospice Care
• Huntington’s disease
• Inclusion Body Myositis
• Inflammatory Autoimmune-mediated Arthritis
• Intractable Nausea/Vomiting
• Lewy Body Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Opioid Use Disorder
• Painful Peripheral Neuropathy
• Parkinson’s disease
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Severe Anorexia/Cachexia
• Severe Chronic Pain
• Spasmodic Torticollis (Cervical Dystonia)
• Spinal Muscular Atrophy
• Ulcerative Colitis

Discover more about the requirements and qualifying conditions for a medical card in New Mexico. 

Updated on . Medical content reviewed by Dr. Shatha Atiya

We serve patients across the entire state. The cities we serve include Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Roswell, Farmington, Hobbs, Clovis, South Valley, Carlsbad, Alamogordo, Gallup, Los Lunas, Sunland Park, Chaparral, Deming, Los Alamos, Artesia, Las Vegas, Portales, Lovington, and North Valley.