Q. Are patients required to pay $50 for an MMCC ID card?
MMCC Patient Identification Card Requirements: As of April 1, 2019, all Maryland medical cannabis patients must present an MMCC-issued ID card in order to purchase medical cannabis.
Q. How do I get a certification?
A patient needs an in-person visit with a registered provider with whom the patient has a “bona fide provider-patient relationship”. If the patient meets the provider's criteria for treatment with medical cannabis, the provider will issue a certification.
Q. What do I do after I get the certification?
The patient may go to any licensed dispensary to pick up medical cannabis.
Q. How long will it take to obtain certification?
After the provider has examined the patient and the patient’s records, the provider may issue the patient a certification immediately.
Q. How can I Obtain an ID card?
A patient can order an ID card by logging into their account through the MMCC website however, a patient may only order an ID card after their patient application has been approved and they have received certification from a registered provider.
Q. What happens if I am stopped by Law Enforcement?
Patients do not have to disclose that they possess medical cannabis and do not have to consent to a search. However, if a search is conducted and medical cannabis is found, the patient should present their patient ID card or direct law enforcement to our database.
Q. Will health insurers cover the cost of medical cannabis?
Health insurers are not required to cover the cost of medical cannabis.
Q. Does the patient need to be registered with MMCC before the provider visit in order to obtain a certification?
Yes.