Online State Application FAQ for Colorado medical marijuana certification

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Apply for or renew your medical marijuana registry card. 

1. See your health care provider

Your health care provider will write a provider certification for you and submit it electronically. Finish the rest of your application within 6 months of the date your provider certification was issued.

• Get a printed copy of the provider certification for your records.
• Ask your health care provider to check that all information on your certification is correct. 
• Submit a new provider certification each time you apply.

Complete your application online.

Make sure you have all the required information. Applications must be submitted by the patient or the patient's legal representative.

Enter your information.

• Renewal applicants log into your account and click on your name under "Tracking Inbox: Patient Registration." Then scroll down and click "Save and Start Application." 
• First-time applicants create an account and click “New” under "Tracking Inbox: Patient Registration." 

When you are ready to move to the next step, click "Save & Submit Patient Application."

Add your provider certification.

1. Click the “Provider certification” tab.
2. Click “New”
3. Choose your provider certification from the drop-down menu.
4. Click “Save”

Choose your cultivation information.

1. Click the “Cultivation information” tab.
2. Click “New”
3. Select your cultivation option and complete the required fields.
4. Click “Save”

If you are applying with a caregiver, make sure that you have your caregiver's registration ID number. Your caregiver will need to accept a caregiver agreement to be listed on your card. 

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Pay

The application processing fee is $29.50. It is non-refundable and is required each time you apply.

To pay with a credit card, debit card, or electronic check 

1. Click the "Payment" tab.
2. Click "New"
3. Choose "Click here to pay." This will open a new window where you will enter your payment information. 

To pay with a fee waiver

• Submit a copy of your certified Colorado tax return for the current tax year. You can get this from the Colorado Department of Revenue.
• You may qualify for a fee waiver if your household income is 185% of the Federal Poverty Level or less. Review annual adjusted household incomes here: https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines

3. We review your application 

Applications submitted online with all correct information are approved in 1-3 business days.

Applications take longer to process if they are submitted with incorrect information or expired documents.

Once your application has been processed you will get an email to the address you used to register. 

4. Print or display your card

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Once approved, you can access your card through your online account.

• Click on your name under "Tracking Inbox: Patient Registration."
• Click the “print card” button to print your card or display it from a mobile device after you have been approved.
• If you applied online, you will not receive a card in the mail. 

The issue and expiration dates on your card will be based on the day your application was approved. 

The Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) at the Colorado Department of Revenue has new rules, effective Dec. 1, 2022, that clarify what information is required when designating a primary medical marijuana center. Please contact the Marijuana Enforcement Division if you have questions about the changes.

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If you need a copy of your provider certification, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your patient account by entering your username and password.
2. Under "Tracking Inbox: Patient Registration", click on your name next to “Active.”
3. Select the "Provider Certification" tab on the top row of tabs.
4. Click on your most recently issued provider certification.
5. You can then select “Print Friendly Format” to access the certification and print it if you need to.