How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card in New Mexico
Schedule an Evaluation with a Certified Physician
Schedule an appointment with a licensed medical marijuana doctor.
Submit Your Application
Submit a medical marijuana card application through the state’s online patient portal. The state does not charge a fee.
Receive Your Card
Once your application is approved, you’ll be granted immediate access to your electronic card.
New Mexico Medical Marijuana Qualifying Conditions
To be eligible for a medical marijuana card in New Mexico, you must be diagnosed with one of the following qualifying conditions:
- 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 objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity)
- Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder
- Friedreich's Ataxia
- Glaucoma
- Hepatitis C Infection currently receiving antiviral therapy
- HIV/AIDS
- Hospice Care
- Huntington’s Disease
- Inclusion Body Myositis
- Inflammatory Autoimmune-mediated Arthritis
- Insomnia
- Intractable Nausea/Vomiting
- Lewy Body Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Opioid Use Disorder
- Painful Peripheral Neuropathy
- Parkinson’s disease
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Severe Anorexia/Cachexia
- Severe Chronic Pain
- Spasmodic Torticollis (Cervical Dystonia)
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Ulcerative Colitis
Where Can I Buy Medical Marijuana in New Mexico?
There are over 600 marijuana dispensaries operating in New Mexico. As a registered patient or caregiver, you can purchase a variety of products, including edibles, topicals, tinctures, concentrates, and cannabis flower. Cardholders can buy up to 15 ounces of cannabis flower per 90-day period. See our New Mexico dispensary guide.
About New Mexico Cannabis Program
New Mexico's medical marijuana program was established in 2007 following the passing of the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act. The program allows qualified patients suffering from qualifying conditions to access medical cannabis.
To participate, patients must obtain a recommendation from a licensed healthcare provider and apply for a Medical Cannabis Card through the New Mexico Department of Health. Once approved, patients can purchase medical marijuana from licensed dispensaries throughout the state.
How to Renew Your Card in NM
In New Mexico, medical marijuana patients must renew their MMJ cards every three years. To renew your card, complete the following steps:
- Schedule Your Renewal Appointment: Book with with a licensed physician.
- Submit Your Application: Submit a renewal application through the state’s online portal. The state does not charge a fee.
- Receive Your Card: Once your application is approved, you’ll be granted immediate access to your new electronic card.
How to Become a Medical Marijuana Caregiver in NM
A caregiver is someone who assists a qualifying medical marijuana patient with the purchase, transport, administration, and/or cultivation of medical marijuana. In New Mexico, caregivers must be state residents who’re at least 18 years old.
To become a caregiver in New Mexico, complete the following steps:
- Submit Your Application: Submit a caregiver application through the state’s online portal. The state does not charge a fee.
- Receive Your Card: Once your application is approved, you’ll be able to download your electronic caregiver ID card right away.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can get a medical marijuana card online in New Mexico. The state allows telemedicine evaluations.
In New Mexico, the state does not charge a fee for MMJ card applications.
After you submit your application for a medical card in New Mexico, the state typically takes up to five days to process it. Once you’re approved, you'll be granted instantaneous access to your electronic card.
Yes, anxiety can qualify you for medical marijuana in New Mexico.
In New Mexico, a minor can obtain medical marijuana as long as a parent or legal guardian consents and registers to serve as their designated caregiver.
New Mexico cardholders can purchase up to 15 ounces of cannabis flower per 90-day period.
In New Mexico, adults who're 21 and older can purchase recreational cannabis without a medical card. However, you'll need one to buy medical cannabis products.
In New Mexico, medical patients are allowed to grow up to six mature cannabis plants and six seedlings, with a maximum of 12 per household.
Yes, New Mexico accepts out-of-state medical marijuana cards.
Whether you can use your New Mexico medical card in other states will depend on those states' reciprocity laws. Some states accept out-of-state MMJ cards, while others don't. Be sure to research relevant legislation before traveling.
Yes, adults 21 and over can buy recreational marijuana in New Mexico.
In New Mexico, an MMJ card is valid for three years from its date of issuance.
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