New York

Get your New York medical marijuana card online!

A trusted source since 2014

Get approved in minutes

Get your New York medical marijuana card today.

200,000+ cards

Issued to date. Our New York medical marijuana card is very popular and just one of the states we serve.

5,000+ articles

Educational pieces, Q&A's, How-To's, Recipes, and more - all about cannabis and living a feel good life.

10 years

Connecting patients with health care practitioners who specialize in medical cannabis.

Our Process

How to get a medical cannabis card in New York

Register & Payment

Register online and provide basic information about yourself. Pay for your consult. 100% of your payment is refunded if you aren't approved.

Consultation

Talk with a certified health care practitioner online via Telehealth in the comfort of your own home.

Authorization

Receive your medical authorization and visit a legal dispensary in New York.

We're proud of our reviews

The Practitioner was so lovely, knowledgeable and so helpful.
Frank
NEW YORK
I wish everything was this easy and painless, you guys do a great job!
Manny
NEW YORK
I feel I will be looked after very well by this team, thank you so much!
Ilana
NEW YORK
I was able to get everything figured out, thanks to your team.
Marcus
NEW YORK

Get Started Today!

Cannabis is good. Get your New York card and explore how good it can be for you.

FAQ's for New York medical marijuana card

Yes. Get an online Telehealth consultation with HelloMD in New York and get approved by a licensed practitioner to purchase medical marijuana in a legal dispensary. Once approved, you'll need a copy of your certification and your NY identification to scan at the licensed dispensary.  With the certification and ID in hand you can visit any dispensary where they will scan your certification and verify you. You can then begin purchasing.

Once you receive an approval for medical marijuana from your HelloMD practitioner, you’ll automatically be registered with the State. You will just need to print your certification and take that to your local dispensary with your NY identification to purchase.

To be approved for a New York medical marijuana card, you’ll need to have one of the qualifying health conditions. To date, the qualifying conditions are: Associated or complicating conditions include:
  • A.L.S. (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) [A.K.A. Lou Gehrig’s disease]
  • Cancer
  • Chronic pain (arthritis, migraine, fibromyalgia, back pain, neck pain, severe dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, etc)
  • Damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity
  • Epilepsy, seizure disorder
  • HIV or AIDS
  • Huntington’s disease
  • I.B.D. (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, I.B.S. (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), abdominal pain, gas, bloating, cramps, etc)
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Neuropathy, radiculopathy, sciatica, pinched nerve, numbness, tingling
  • Opioid use disorder (must be in an Article 32 treatment program)
  • Opioid use disorder/substance use disorder
  • P.T.S.D. (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), anxiety, depression, insomnia, panic attacks, etc)
  • Pain that degrades health and functional capacity where the use of medical marijuana is an alternative to opioid use.
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Severe nausea
  • Severe or chronic pain resulting in substantial limitation of function
  • Severe or persistent muscle spasms
  • Cachexia/wasting syndrome

For a limited time, it costs $99 to see a HelloMD practitioner online and receive your medical marijuana card. We accept all major credit cards and if you’re not approved, you don’t pay.

A New York state licensed doctor or nurse can approve you for a medical marijuana certification. On HelloMD, licensed practitioners provide Telehealth consultations. It’s fast, easy and private and for a limited time costs only $99. If you’re not approved, you get your money back.

A typical consult takes between 15-30 minutes. Please be prepared to have your consult in a private, well-lit space, away from distraction. Your practitioner will also want to discuss any medications you may be on and your prior medical history.

Yes. Our practitioners will guide you in determining if cannabis is the right for you. From the privacy of your own home or office, ask all of your cannabis questions and be sure you’re getting sound medical advice.

All you need is to have a consultation with a licensed practitioner to get approved for your medical marijuana certification. This is fast and easy in New York when you have an online Telehealth consultation with HelloMD. 

Yes. After you register your HelloMD certification, you will be automatically registered with the State and just need to go to a dispensary with your certification and ID to purchase.

Unfortunately, New York dispensaries are only permitted to serve patients who have a current New York medical marijuana certification.

Yes, most Patient Certifications do expire. Patient certifications usually expire one year from the date the doctor signs them. However, many practitioners may specify an earlier expiration date. Pay close attention to the expiration date on your patient certification. If a patient is terminally ill (as certified by their practitioner), the certification does not expire.

After the patient certification has expired, the patient is required to obtain a new patient certification from their practitioner. If a registered patient renews his or her patient certification and application before their card expires, the card would not expire but would instead be linked to the new patient certification form.

Yes, HelloMD can help you renew your medical marijuana certificate and card. If you're a returning patient, all your information is stored in our HIPAA- compliant platform, and the process is quick and easy. If you are not already a HelloMD patient, click here to create an account and complete your renewal.

You can purchase medical cannabis from a licensed dispensary. It’s easy to find a state-approved dispensary in your area, many of which offer home delivery. If you visit a physical location, dispensaries statewide have instituted COVID-19 safety protocols.

The pharmacist must make sure the patient possesses no more than 30 days supply at a time for each recommendation. Unlike other controlled substance prescriptions, Patients can purchase less than 30 days supply at a time.

Registered organizations may only manufacture medical cannabis products in forms approved by the Office of Cannabis Management of NY. Some examples of medical cannabis products that are available are vape cartridge/pen, capsule/tablets, tincture, oral spray, oral powder, lozenges, metered ground plant preparation for vaporization, whole flower cannabis for vaporization and transdermal patches.

The patient's certifying practitioner will include any limitations on the use of approved medical cannabis on the certification. If a practitioner has a recommendation regarding dosage, it should also be included on the certification. The total amount of product that may be dispensed may not exceed a sixty-day supply.

To access legal medical marijuana in New York you need to have a medical marijuana card. This is fast and easy with the online Telehealth service HelloMD. Soon, having your medical marijuana card will also allow you to grow marijuana at home-with certain limitations, paying lower costs, different age limitations and the ability to purchase higher quantities. When recreational cannabis dispensaries open in New York state a medical card will also most likely result in paying less in tax.

We have been helping patients understand and make the most of medical cannabis since 2015 throughout the United States and Canada. We have been rated #1 on Trust Pilot, and our Customer Service team is always here to support you through every step of the process.

Get Started Today!

Cannabis is good. Get your New York card and explore how good it can be for you.

Scroll to Top