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Three steps to enrolling
The patient program has run since 2015, and the Office of Cannabis Management runs it now. This part of our Minnesota dispensary guide walks it start to finish.
- A Minnesota-licensed physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse certifies your condition online in the registry
- Finish enrolling within 90 days. Approval can take up to 30 days, and there's no fee
- Do a self-evaluation and a consultation with a pharmacist or consultant, then bring photo ID to a store that serves patients
The condition list is open. Any condition your practitioner recommends cannabis for qualifies, along with a named set that includes chronic pain, PTSD, autism, IBS, OCD, sleep apnea, seizures and cancer. There's no plastic card. You print a registry verification from your account if you need proof.
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What enrolling saves you
Slide to what you spend in a month. In Minneapolis, adult-use buys carry 24.025% in cannabis and sales tax, and patient buys carry none.
Tax a year without a card
Tax a year with a card
Tax you skip a year
Uses Minneapolis's rates. Each dispensary sets its own patient prices, and the certifying visit costs whatever the clinic charges.
