What information and forms are required when a patient applies for a Medical Marijuana ID card?

The following are required when submitting your application:

• The patient registry application form.
• The completed Physician Written Certification.
• Photocopy of the front of your Arkansas-issued driver’s license or state ID on a full sheet of paper.
• The nonrefundable application fees.

I live in another state, can I apply?

To apply as a visiting out-of-state patient, you must have a medical marijuana card or equivalent from another state.  In addition, the condition(s) for which you were approved in another state must also be a condition(s) approved in Arkansas.  You can submit an online application here.  

The non-refundable application processing fee is $50.  Application processing time is up to 14 working days after you submit your application and payment.  After your application is reviewed, you will receive an e-mail alerting you to log back in and print your card.  Visiting patient cards are issued for 90 days per application.

Can I use medical marijuana anywhere in Arkansas?

No. Using medical cannabis is prohibited in a school bus, on the grounds of any preschool or primary or secondary school, in any correctional facility, in any motor vehicle, in a private residence used at any time to provide licensed childcare or other similar social service care on the premises and in any public place where an individual could reasonably be expected to be observed by others. A public place includes all parts of buildings owned in a whole or in part, or leased, by the state or local unit of government. A public place does not include a private residence unless the private residence is used to provide licensed child care, foster care, or other similar social service care on the premises. Using medical marijuana is also prohibited in a healthcare facility or any other place where smoking is prohibited by the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2006 and knowingly in close physical proximity to anyone under the age of 18.

What are the qualifying conditions to receive a medical card?

• Cancer
• Glaucoma
• Positive status for human immunodeficiency virus/ acquired immune deficiency syndrome
• Hepatitis C
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Tourette’s syndrome
• Crohn’s disease
• Ulcerative colitis
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Severe arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Cachexia or wasting syndrome
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Intractable pain which is pain that has not responded to ordinary medications, treatment, or surgical measures for more than six (6) months
• Severe nausea
• Seizures including without limitation those characteristic of epilepsy
• Severe and persistent muscle spasms including without limitation those characteristic of multiple sclerosis
• and any other medical condition or its treatment approved by the Department of Health

Can other medical conditions be added to the list?

A petition to add a new qualifying medical condition can be submitted. Petition applications are reviewed and forwarded for a hearing.  The department shall approve or deny a petition within one hundred (120) days of submission of the petition. Click here for petition information.

Do I have to buy my marijuana from one of the dispensaries?

Yes. To be protected under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act, your marijuana must be labeled from one of the Arkansas dispensaries.

Can I grow my own medical marijuana?

No. Qualifying registered patients and their designated caregivers cannot grow or cultivate medical marijuana. Marijuana-infused products must be purchased through the Arkansas medical marijuana dispensaries.