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The Arkansas Department of Health (“ADH”) has approved a number of qualifying conditions that will allow patients to access medical marijuana in Arkansas. The qualifying conditions identified by the ADH include a number of chronic or debilitating conditions.
An Arkansas medical marijuana card shows that your name has been added to the Arkansas medical marijuana registry by a licensed Arkansas physician. With this card, you can:
Buy marijuana from dispensaries in the state of Arkansas
Possess marijuana and marijuana products in the state of Arkansas
Consume marijuana and marijuana products in the state of Arkansas
An Arkansas Medical Marijuana Card is a personal identification card that shows the patient is a legal Arkansas registered medical marijuana patient.
To renew your Arkansas marijuana card, you need to have an Arkansas medical marijuana doctor confirm that you still suffer from one or more of the qualifying conditions and recommend medical marijuana to you. Our staff at Arkansas Marijuana Card is here to simplify the process, connecting you with a certified doctor and filing all your necessary paperwork!
You must visit a state-licensed physician (not a nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant) to obtain a physician certification, and you can find certified medical marijuana doctors right here at Arkansas Marijuana Card! You will then apply for an identification card from the Arkansas Department of Health.
Our team specializes in helping patients across the state of Arkansas obtain their medical marijuana cards. At our current clinic locations and via telemedicine, our doctors are here to help you through the process. Give us a call, or send us a message, if you’d like to find out more information about how you can get your medical marijuana card in Arkansas.
It may take up to 14 days to process your renewal from the date we receive your application and payment. Incomplete applications or applications with errors will be returned and will take longer.
We can’t guarantee approval for anyone, as the doctor is the only person that makes the determination whether or not a patient qualifies. To make it more likely that you receive approval from the doctor, we recommend that you submit your previous Arkansas Medical Marijuana Card or Arkansas Physician’s Certification.
To receive a medical marijuana card in Arkansas, you have to be diagnosed by a licensed AR physician with one of the qualifying conditions in Arkansas.
The following is a list of the current qualifying conditions:
A chronic or debilitating disease/medical condition/treatment that produces one or more of the following:
Intractable pain, or pain that has not responded to ordinary treatment or surgical methods for more than six (6) months
Severe and persistent muscle spasms, including that characteristic of multiple sclerosis (MS)
Any other medical condition or its treatment approved by the Arkansas Board of Health
Application forms and application instructions are currently digitally available through the Arkansas Department of Health. The physician certification is valid for 30 days, so make sure you submit it to the ADH within 30 days. Learn more about the application process here.
Once the Arkansas Department of Health receives your completed application, they have a 14-day deadline.
Our price is $99 for your Arkansas medical marijuana renewal evaluation. If price is an issue, please give us a call today at (844) 249-8714 and we can assist you.
You first will need to complete a change of address/lost card form. Submit the form to the Arkansas Department of Health and a replacement card will be issued. There may be a delay in receiving a replacement card as replacement cards will be processed after all new applicants have been processed and issued cards.
If the application was submitted online, in the future a function will be added to allow you to print a replacement card using your AMMsys account. The online print is not yet available but will be in the future.
If the application was completed online you may complete the change form and submit it. If you completed a paper application, complete the change form and mail it to the Arkansas Department of Health. A corrected replacement card will be sent as soon as possible. Once a replacement card is issued, the prior card is no longer valid.
Unfortunately, no. When your card expires, the legal protection offered by the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act is expired. You may still submit your renewal application.
Once you have obtained a recommendation from a certified doctor and received your Arkansas medical marijuana card, you'll be able to purchase Medical Marijuana at any of the 36 licensed dispensaries located throughout the state of Arkansas.
Yes. To be protected under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act, your marijuana must be labeled from one of the Arkansas dispensaries.
There will be a total of 36 dispensaries to start with, the possibility for more facilities to be approved in the future. For a detailed look at where to find your nearest dispensary, visit our dispensary location master list.
Qualified registered patients are allowed to purchase up to 2.5 ounces from a dispensary every 14 days.
The cost of Medical Marijuana will be set by each dispensary. At this point, it isn’t clear what those prices will be exactly. As more dispensaries open, we hope that the competition will keep prices low and affordable. Check out our Arkansas Dispensary Pricing page for the best deals near you.
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.
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.
We encourage you to contact your insurance provider or Medicaid official for an answer; however, we are not aware of any insurance providers that cover the costs of Medical Marijuana at present.
A visiting qualifying patient may obtain marijuana from a dispensary with the completion of a visiting patient form and producing evidence of his or her registry identification card or its equivalent that is issued under the laws of another state, district, territory, commonwealth, or insular possession of the United States. Here is more information on state reciprocity.
A designated caregiver is a person who is selected by a qualifying patient as the person authorized, on the qualifying patient’s behalf, to possess, obtain from a certified medical marijuana dispensary, dispense and assist in the administration of medical marijuana. Caregivers must apply for a registry card. A designated caregiver is issued a medical marijuana registry identification card that allows him/her to possess up to 2.5 ounces of medical marijuana on behalf of the patient. It is not legal for caregivers to consume, by any means, medical marijuana that has been dispensed on behalf of a registered qualifying patient.
Complete the designated caregiver application at the Arkansas Department of Health. Learn more about becoming a caregiver here.
Yes. Qualified patients under 18 years of age cannot purchase medical marijuana from a dispensary. The legal guardian or parent is required to register as a caregiver to buy medical marijuana for a minor.
Yes. A caregiver may serve more than one patient. A caregiver must apply for a registry card for each patient and pay $25 for each registry card.
Yes. A caregiver may be a registered qualifying patient.
Unfortunately, the answer is yes, they can. Arkansas does not provide protection to medical marijuana patients from employee drug testing. It will be left to the discretion of each employer whether they wish to recognize an employee's medical marijuana approval as an exemption to company drug testing policies. However, employers are prohibited from discriminating against an individual in hiring, termination, or any term or condition of employment based on an individual’s past or present status as a caregiver or a qualifying patient.
The privacy of our patients is a top priority of ours, so we make sure all patient information is kept confidential.
Under federal law, it is still illegal to own or purchase firearms in combination with possession of marijuana. Therefore, registered Arkansas medical marijuana patients are not able to own or purchase guns. Here is more information.