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Your Step-by-Step Guide to the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Card

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The My Ganja Docs process is dedicated to helping you get your official

New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program (MCP) registry identification card—the document that proves you are a qualified patient in the state. Our streamlined online service makes a typically confusing process crystal clear.

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The New Mexico Certification Process Explained

To become a qualified patient in New Mexico, you need a medical provider certification confirming you have a debilitating medical condition. Our process simplifies this for you.

The Qualifying Conditions for a Medical Card in New Mexico Include:

  • Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Cancer
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Damage to the Nervous Tissue of the Spinal Cord (with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity)
  • Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder
  • Friedreich’s Ataxia
  • Glaucoma
  • Hepatitis C
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Hospice Care
  • Huntington’s disease
  • Inclusion Body Myositis
  • Inflammatory Autoimmune-mediated Arthritis
  • Insomnia
  • Intractable Nausea/Vomiting
  • Lewy Body Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Opioid Use Disorder
  • Painful Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Severe Anorexia/Cachexia
  • Severe Chronic Pain
  • Spasmodic Torticollis (Cervical Dystonia)
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  • Ulcerative Colitis

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New Mexico Medical Card Requirements – Am I Eligible?

Being diagnosed with either of the qualifying conditions is not all it takes to obtain a medical marijuana card in New Mexico.

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Other New Mexico medical marijuana requirements include

  • Adult patients must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Minor patients (under 18 years of age) may qualify, but a designated and registered caregiver must apply on their behalf.
  • Only residents of New Mexico qualify for the medical card.

All applicants must obtain a signed marijuana certification from a cannabis doctor in New Mexico.

To get medical cannabis in New Mexico, a MMJ doctor must certify that you suffer from one of the qualifying medical conditions mentioned above.

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The Next Step After Meeting the New Mexico Medical Card Requirements

Step 1: Prepare One of the Following IdentificationNew Mexico driver’s license

  • New Mexico ID

  • Temporary New Mexico ID

Step 2: Complete Your Online Application and Payment

  • Visit our secure portal and fill out the patient enrollment/re-enrollment form.

  • Pay the required fee: $130 for new certifications or $79 for renewals. This payment covers the provider consultation and our assistance with the DOH submission.

Step 3: Private Telehealth Consultation with a New Mexico Practitioner

  • You’ll be connected to a licensed Doctor for a private, virtual consultation via telemedicine.

  • She practitioner will review your submitted medical records and discuss your condition to issue a Medical Provider Certification for Patient Eligibility Form if they determine you would be anticipated to benefit from medical cannabis use.

Step 4: DOH Submission and Card Issuance

  • Once certified, we electronically submit your complete application package to the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program.

  • The Department will process your application and, upon final approval, mail your official registry identification card directly to you. Your card will identify you as a qualified patient authorized for medical cannabis use.

What Happens After I Get My Card?

Your registry identification card allows you to legally purchase and possess an adequate supply of usable cannabis from any licensed dispensary in New Mexico.

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