Meet with a Missouri-licensed physician or nurse practitioner. If you qualify, you'll apply for a state patient card that stays valid for three years — and brings real advantages over ID-only shopping.
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After your evaluation, everything runs through the Department of Health and Senior Services' online registry.
A Missouri-licensed MD, DO, or nurse practitioner registered with the state reviews your history and certifies you if you qualify.
Apply online within 30 days of your provider's signature, uploading your photo ID and a clear color photo of your face.
The state reviews within 30 days. Approved cards are downloaded, printed at home, and valid for three years.
Telemedicine is permitted when the standard of care doesn't call for an in-person exam. Your provider will tell you if you need to be seen in person.
Adults 21 and older can shop in Missouri with just a photo ID. Here's what a patient card adds.
“I work at the Capitol and didn't want to take half a day off for this. The evaluation fit into my lunch hour, and my card was approved a couple of weeks later.”— Angela R., Jefferson City
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.
Apply within 30 days of your certification. The state then has up to 30 days to review, and you download the card once it's approved.
Yes, and it's adjusted yearly for inflation. See the current amount on the DHSS fee schedule.
Cards last three years. You'll need a new certification, and the renewal window opens 60 days before expiration.
On the Department of Health and Senior Services patient FAQ page.
Off US-50 near Capital Mall, serving medical patients and adult-use customers, with online ordering and a drive-thru. Several other licensed dispensaries also operate along Missouri Boulevard — confirm hours before you go.
Wooded walking trails on the city's west side run by the Missouri Department of Conservation — a quiet place for gentle movement.
Named for Thomas Jefferson and chosen as Missouri's capital in the 1820s, Jefferson City sits on bluffs above the Missouri River. Its domed Capitol, completed in 1917, dominates the skyline, and the city is home to Lincoln University, founded in 1866 by Black Civil War veterans. The Katy Trail runs just across the river. Residents follow the same statewide medical marijuana process as all Missourians.
Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution authorizes medical and adult-use marijuana. The Department of Health and Senior Services — headquartered right here in Jefferson City — runs the Division of Cannabis Regulation, which 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.
Appointments with Missouri-licensed physicians and nurse practitioners.
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