How to Register for Your Michigan Medical Marijuana Card Through the MMMP

One of the many advantages of applying for your Michigan medical card online is that you can check the status of your application online as well.

Ordinarily, the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program (MMMP) has 15 days to review your application from the day you submit it. And waiting approximately three weeks for a response may be nerve-wracking. But not if you registered with the MMMP online.

The steps below detail how you can check the status of your Michigan MMJ card.

1. Navigate to the LARA Registry website (Accela Citizen Access).

2. Log in to your patient registry account with your email and password.

3. Click on the Registry Card tab.

4. At the bottom of the page, you will see the status of your application.

Renewing your Michigan medical marijuana card online is like a first-time application. And yes, only adult patients without a caregiver can renew their MI med cards online.

Your Michigan medical marijuana card will be valid for two years from the issue date. But you can begin the renewal process 90 days before the expiration date.

Follow the steps below to renew your Michigan medical marijuana card online.

1. Start by obtaining a physician certification from one of our MMJ doctors in Michigan.

2. Visit the LARA Registry website (https://www.michigan.gov/CRAonline)

3. Create your patient registry account if you don’t already have one.

4. Log into your account with your email and password.

5. Select the Registry Cards tab and click Renew Application.

6. Next, select Continue Application to proceed.

7. If you had a caregiver in your previous registration, you must remove them. Alternatively, you must send a paper application to keep your caregiver.

8. Afterward, enter your personal information and upload the necessary documents.

9. You can upload your physician certification or opt to have our physician certify you online.

10. Finally, pay the $40 fee for your Michigan medical marijuana card.

And you are done! You just renewed your new Michigan medical card.

It costs $40 to renew your med card in Michigan. And once you pay the state fee, your new medical marijuana card will be valid for two years.

Besides the $40 you spend on your MMMP card, you must also pay for your physician certification. A physician certification from an MMJ doctor in Michigan is necessary to access medicinal cannabis. Quick Med Cards is one of the cheapest providers in Michigan. Our fees for telemedicine appointments range from $45 to a maximum of $149.

Minors in Michigan can get a medical card once the MMMP approves their paper application. And as mentioned earlier, only a minor’s parent or legal guardian can complete the registration. Additionally, the parent or legal guardian must be the child’s caregiver.

The application process is simple.

1. Download the MMMP paperwork from the CRA website.

2. Fill out all the necessary information.

3. Include copies of all the required documents with the MMMP paperwork in a single envelope.

4. Send the application to the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program.

Use the checklist below to confirm that your application contains all the must-have documentation.

• Minor application forms from the MMMP.
• Declaration of the person responsible for the qualifying minor.
• Two physician certification forms; signed by different Michigan MMJ doctors.
• Proof of Michigan residency for the caregiver. For example, the parent’s Michigan driver’s license.
• Proof of parentage or legal guardianship document. For instance, the minor’s birth certificate.
• The $40 Michigan medical card fee as a check or money order payable to the State of Michigan- MMMP

You cannot apply directly for a Michigan caregiver license on your own. That is the responsibility of the patient you intend to assist with medicinal cannabis.

Qualifying patients in Michigan can designate a caregiver when applying for their medical cards.

So, to become a caregiver in Michigan, your patient should:

1. Accurately fill out the MMMP paperwork.

2. Include all the required documents plus the $40 med card fee (as a check or money order) in a single envelope.

3. Send their application to the Michigan medical marijuana program.

Use the checklist below to ensure that your patient has a complete application.

• Complete MMMP paperwork.
• A physician certification form from a Michigan medical marijuana doctor.
• The patient’s proof of Michigan residency.
• The $40 MMMP card fee. A check or money order payable to the State of Michigan-MMMP.
• The caregiver’s proof of Michigan residency. For example, a Michigan driver’s license or personal ID card.

What if the patient you want to care for already has a Michigan medical marijuana card? Then they can submit an add or change caregiver amendment.

Your patient should send the caregiver amendment with the following documents to the MMMP.

• The patient’s MI driver’s license or personal ID.
• The caregiver’s MI driver’s license or ID.
• A complete add or change caregiver amendment.

Several states have reciprocity with Michigan. Therefore, Michiganders with medical cards can buy and possess medical marijuana in these states. Also, visiting patients from these states can use their out-of-state medical marijuana cards to purchase MMJ from dispensaries in Michigan.

States that accept the Michigan medical marijuana card include:

• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida
• Hawaii
• Illinois
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• Utah
• Vermont
• Washington
• Washington DC
• West Virginia

Yes. You can grow 12 marijuana plants in an enclosed facility with a Michigan medical card.

Additionally, MMMP-registered caregivers can grow 12 marijuana plants for their patients. Caregivers who double up as patients can grow up to 72 marijuana plants if they serve five patients.

There is no limit to how much you can spend on marijuana in Michigan dispensaries. Just as long as you do not exceed the 2.5-ounce possession limit of useable cannabis.

You can buy at most 2.5 ounces of useable marijuana or its equivalent from dispensaries in Michigan.
For concentrates, Michigan marijuana law caps the limit to 15 grams at one time.

One ounce of usable marijuana translates to:

• Sixteen (16) ounces of infused cannabis in solid form.
• Seven (7) grams of infused cannabis in gaseous form.
• And 36 ounces of marijuana-infused liquids.

No. The MMMP requires time to review your application. Afterward, it depends on how quickly the U.S. Postal Service delivers your card. Fortunately, it takes between one and three days for the MMMP to review medical card applications.

A physician certification is necessary to apply for a Michigan medical card. And you can get yours in less than 15 minutes with Quick Med Cards. Since we support same-day appointments and video call consultations, you can get approved for your MI med card quickly.

Yes. You do not need a med card to buy marijuana from dispensaries in Michigan if you are an adult aged 21 and over. But you can only buy recreational cannabis.

If you wish to buy medicinal cannabis, you need a Michigan medical marijuana card. Thankfully, the processing time to get a medical card in Michigan is short. Usually, between one and two weeks after you submit your application.

Getting your medical marijuana card is simple whether you apply online or submit a paper application.

The online application is way faster since you can complete the entire process in one sitting, and it does not involve any paperwork. The paper application may get complicated if you mistakenly omit a required document. Either way, from start to finish, getting a medical card in Michigan is easy.

Insurance does not cover the cost of medical marijuana in Michigan because federal law still classifies cannabis as a Schedule I substance.

The main difference between medical and recreational marijuana in Michigan is potency. Medicinal cannabis is more potent since its purpose is to ease the symptoms of chronic illnesses. Recreational marijuana, on the other hand, is for leisure.

Medical marijuana is also cheaper since it is not subject to a 10% excise tax like recreational cannabis. Additionally, medical marijuana is only available to Michiganders with a medical marijuana card. Contrastingly, any adult 21 years and older can access recreational marijuana.

A Michigan medical marijuana card gives you access to medicinal cannabis in the state. The benefits? First, medical cannabis is potent and effective in treating debilitating conditions

Secondly, medical marijuana is cheaper than recreational cannabis. Also, a Michigan medical card lets you buy and use MMJ in other states with reciprocity.