Arizona Marijuana Information & FAQ

The approved medical conditions for Arizona's medical marijuana program include: cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, ALS, Crohn's disease, agitation of alzheimer's disease, cachexia or wasting syndrome, severe and chronic pain, severe nausea, seizures, epilepsy, severe muscle spasms, and multiple sclerosis.

A physician is required to fill out a certification form.

An Arizona licensed medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy, doctor of homeopathy, or a doctor of naturopathy can fill out the medical marijuana certification.

The standard fee is $150 for the registration and some patients qualify for a reduced fee of $75.

Yes, however a parent or legal guardian must consent to the registration by filling out an additional form.

The possession limit is 2.5 ounces of usable marijuana during any fourteen-day period and if the registry identification card states that the qualifying patient is authorized to cultivate marijuana, 12 marijuana plants.

Registration is mandatory in Arizona to benefit from the protections of the law.

Yes, Arizona provides the same legal protections to registered cardholders of other states.

Registered cardholders can choose to obtain medical marijuana from any of the licensed dispensaries statewide.

Yes, a process of written notification is laid out for physicians who wish to notify the Arizona Department of Health Services of medical reasons for the patient to no longer utilize medical marijuana.

Renewals require the same initial forms and updated information. The cost for a renewal is $75

The fee to replace a lost card is $10 and patients can either contact the department or use the lost/stolen application feature.

It is important to recognize that these state marijuana laws do not change the fact that using marijuana continues to be an offense under Federal law.

A patient must designate a caregiver on their application form or update their application to designate one. A caregiver must then fill out a separate application form and provide additional information including fingerprints and photos.

Yes, caregivers can grow marijuana on behalf of their qualified patients up to 12 plants per patient if a registered nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary is not operating within twenty-five miles of the qualifying patient's home.

Yes, designated caregivers can also be qualifying patients.

Arizona has a dispensary program which requires dispensaries to be approved and licensed by the state. Arizona dispensaries operate on a not-for-profit basis and licenses are limited based on a 1 to 10 ratio of pharmacy permits issued by the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy. Additional rules apply.

Dispensary licenses are issued on a 1 to 10 ratio of pharmacy permits issued by the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy.

A qualifying patient or their designated caregiver can cultivate marijuana if a dispensary is not operating within twenty five miles of the patient's home. Dispensaries are also issued the right to cultivate either at their location or at a cultivation site as it must be in compliance with zoning restrictions.

Several rules apply to non-patient and non-caregiver cultivation facilities including zoning restrictions. All cultivators must only grow marijuana in an enclosed, locked facility.