New York Recommendation Process
Create Your Account
Register Your Certification
Register Your Certification
Create an account. Talk Dr, Cheryl using your cell phone or computer. If she thinks cannabis can help, you will discuss treatment options and you will download your certification document. The New York State health board will mail you a marijuana card within one week of certification.
Register Your Certification
Register Your Certification
Register Your Certification
Once Dr. Cheryl has diagnosed you with a qualifying condition (see list below) and you have received your certification, you can use it the same day to purchase from a qualified dispensary. You will also need to register with the Medical Marijuana program through the state’s online Patient Registration System.
Receive Your Card.
Register Your Certification
Receive Your Card.
Once you’ve submitted your information, it will typically take the standard 7-10 business days for your medical marijuana card to arrive in the mail, at which point you can purchase legal marijuana from a qualified NY state dispensary.
Qualifying Conditions
According to the New York State Medical Marijuana Program, patients in New York who are diagnosed with one of the following severe, debilitating, or life-threatening medical conditions, are afforded legal protection under New York's medical marijuana law, as per Assembly Bill 6357:
· Cancer
· HIV/AIDS
· ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
· Parkinson’s Disease
· Multiple Sclerosis
· Neuropathy
· Spasticity
· Epilepsy
· Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBS)
· Huntington’s Disease
Moreover, patients who suffer from a severe debilitating or life-threatening condition or any of the following conditions may be entitled to medical marijuana:
· Cachexia
· Severe nausea
· Seizures
· Severe or persistent muscle spasms
· Severe or chronic pain
Lastly, medical marijuana may be recommended by a physician as a pain-relieving opioid substitute in order to help curb the ongoing opioid epidemic (this is a new amendment to the MMJ program as of July 2018).
