Get Your Medical Marijuana Card
Ready to become a patient?
To receive your Nevada medical marijuana card, patients must download and complete the Application Request Form from the Division of Public and Behavioral Health. Before you may obtain a medical marijuana card, you must first obtain a recommendation from a licensed physician for medical cannabis.
Read all about Nevada’s qualifying medical conditions.
Create Account and Download Application
Download and complete the “Application Request Form” from the Division of Public and Behavioral Health:
Mail-in with Fee
Mail the completed form with a check or money order for $25 made payable to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health to the following address:
Division of Public and Behavioral Health
Attn: MMR
4150 Technology Way, Suite 104
Carson City, NV 89706
Application Kit & Doctor Visit
If your form is successfully processed, you will receive an Application Kit in return. Upon receipt of the Application Kit, make an appointment with a qualified physician to obtain a recommendation (not prescription) for medical cannabis. You can go to your standard doctor or a clinic specializing in medical cannabis recommendations.
Mail-in Application
After completing and notarizing the Application Kit, you must mail it with a $75 check or money order made payable to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health. Mail the kit and the check to the following address:
Division of Public and Behavioral Health
Attn: MMR
4150 Technology Way, Suite 104
Carson City, NV 89706
Temporary Approval
Once your application has been successfully processed, you will receive a temporary 30-day approval letter after the background check is finished. You can shop at dispensaries as a recreational customer while you wait for your application’s approval.
Approved Status
When you become fully approved as a medical cannabis patient, an acceptance letter will be sent to your address on file. Take this letter to your local DMV to receive your program identification card.