Am I eligible for
Medical Marijuana?
ELigible conditions
Medical marijuana certification is possible for you in New Jersey if you have one of the eligible conditions below. Your medical marijuana card will need to be renewed every 12 months.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Anxiety
Cancer**
Crohn's Disease
Chronic pain related to musculoskeletal disorders
Chronic Pain of visceral origin
Epilepsy*
Glaucoma*
HIV/AIDS**
I.B.D
Intractable skeletal muscular spasticity*
Migraine
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder*
Seizure Disorder*
Terminal Illness
Tourette's Syndrome
*If the patient is resistant, or intolerant to, conventional therapy.
**If severe or chronic pain, severe nausea or vomiting, cachexia or wasting syndrome results from the condition or its treatment.
how to get medical marijuana in New Jersey
bECOMING A CAREGIVER
A patient who is certified for medical marijuana may elect up to two caregivers. If the patient has a condition that has progressed to a level that is too severe that they can't physically go a dispensary themselves, they may have a caregiver. Caregivers my purchase marijuana from a dispensary without the patient present.
Caregivers are required to submit fingerprints for a criminal background check.
01
Register by visiting New Jersey Medical Marijuana registry. Patients under the age of 18 are required to have a caregiver.
02
Complete the required Criminal Background Investigation Form which is accessible at the NJ Medical Marijuana registry.
03
Complete fingerprinting at a location provided per the instructions on the Criminal Background Investigation Form.
04
Return to the Patient/Caregiver Registry and pay for your medical card $100 or, if eligible for a reduced fee, $20.