Meet with a Missouri-licensed physician or nurse practitioner about medical marijuana. If you qualify, your state card is valid for three years and brings benefits adult-use shoppers don't get.
After your evaluation, the Department of Health and Senior Services handles everything online.
A Missouri-licensed MD, DO, or nurse practitioner registered with the state reviews your history.
If you qualify, your provider completes the state's certification form.
Apply online within 30 days, with a photo ID and a clear photo of your face.
The state reviews within 30 days. Download and print your approved card.
Telemedicine is allowed when the standard of care doesn't require an in-person exam. Your provider will confirm which applies to you.
Missouri's rules differ by age. Pick yours to see how the medical program fits.
How old is the patient?
We'll show what the medical program means for that age.
Once you have your card, there's more than one way to get what you need.
Bring your patient card and photo ID to any licensed Missouri dispensary to get the medical tax rate.
Some licensed dispensaries in the Northland offer delivery for online orders. Check each store's service area.
Designate up to two caregivers, age 21 or older with a state caregiver card, to purchase for you.
“My daughter just turned 19 and has Crohn's disease. The medical program was her only legal option, and the provider walked us both through it step by step.”— Karen B., Liberty
Missouri names conditions such as cancer, epilepsy, glaucoma, intractable migraines, PTSD, HIV/AIDS, terminal illness, and chronic pain or muscle spasms, and allows other chronic or debilitating conditions in a provider's professional judgment.
A physician (MD or DO) or nurse practitioner licensed and in good standing in Missouri and registered with the Department of Health and Senior Services.
Three years. Renewal requires a new certification, and the window opens 60 days before expiration.
An application fee adjusted yearly for inflation — see the DHSS fee schedule.
Up to 6 ounces of dried marijuana, or its equivalent, in a rolling 30-day period, unless your provider certifies more.
On the Department of Health and Senior Services patient FAQ page.
A licensed dispensary serving medical patients and adult-use customers, with delivery available for online orders. Confirm hours and delivery areas before ordering.
Quiet wooded trails and a creek just outside downtown — an easy place for gentle walks.
Liberty is the seat of Clay County, with a historic downtown square built around its courthouse. It's home to William Jewell College, founded in 1849, and to landmarks like the Jesse James Bank Museum and the Liberty Jail Historic Site. Today it's one of the Kansas City Northland's most established communities. Residents follow the same statewide medical marijuana process as all Missourians.
Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution authorizes medical and adult-use marijuana. The Division of Cannabis Regulation within the Department of Health and Senior Services licenses patients and caregivers and issues cards online.
Lower tax, higher limits, caregiver access, and eligibility from 18 keep the medical program worthwhile. For current guidance, see DHSS Cannabis Patient Services.
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