Before you can certify a patient, you must register in the Medical Cannabis Registry. That process includes creating a new user account (with a login and password) and completing the Health Care Practitioner Registration Form.
When you create your account, you will need your:
Create Your Account
To help protect against identity theft and to ensure the integrity of the program, someone from the Office of Medical Cannabis will contact you to verify your identity. You will receive an email notification when your account is approved.
Once your account is approved, you can certify patients.
At the initial appointment to certify your patient’s condition (see the approved qualifying conditions:
Log in to the Medical Cannabis Registry to complete the certification process. Note: To be eligible to participate in the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Program, a patient must be a Minnesota resident.
Click the "Certify Patient” under the Quick Links tab on your Practitioner home page.
Enter your patient's personal and contact information, and their qualifying medical condition(s).
Once you certify your patient, they will receive an email from the Office of Cannabis Management with instructions on completing their enrollment application.
In certifying that your patient has a qualifying condition, you are also attesting to your availability to manage their medical condition on an ongoing basis.
Patients who are enrolled in the Medical Cannabis Program must have their qualifying condition(s) recertified and complete an application to re-enroll every three years.
