How to get a medical marijuana card in Oklahoma

Who Can Apply for an MMJ Card in Oklahoma?

Anyone, both adults and minors, can apply to become licensed cardholders participating in the state's medical marijuana program. However, interested persons wishing to participate in the state's medical marijuana program as patients must be evaluated and approved by Oklahoma-licensed physicians.

Can a Minor Obtain a Medical Marijuana Card in Oklahoma?

In Oklahoma, minors can obtain the state's license to be cardholders in the state medical marijuana program. This license grants them the right to grow, purchase, use, and possess specific amounts of cannabis in the state. However, minors seeking to become licensed participants must obtain recommendations from two physicians and have their parents or legal guardians be their designated caregivers.

What Conditions Qualify for Medical Marijuana Cards in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma does not have any list of approved medical conditions that patients must have before participating in the state's medical marijuana program. Each applicant must be evaluated by a physician who must see the need for that patient's use of weed medically and approve such a patient to participate in the program. However, many cannabis users claim to use the derivatives from the plant to manage these disorders:

• Nausea
• Cancer
• Glaucoma
• Chronic Pain
• HIV/AIDS
• Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD)
• Epilepsy
• Anorexia
• Cachexia

How do I Apply for an MMJ Card in Oklahoma?

Intending participants in Oklahoma's medical marijuana program can only submit applications online on the OMMA-provided portal. After receiving the required physician's recommendation, these applicants must register online before the OMMA accepts them into the state's medical marijuana program.

How does a Primary Caregiver get an Oklahoma MMIC?

Typically, minor patients and disabled or homebound adult patients require assistance with their medical marijuana. The Oklahoma medical marijuana caregiver license places the responsibility of assisting the registered patient with the purchasing and administering recommended medical cannabis on the designated individual. To be a caregiver in Oklahoma, Subsection K, Section 63-420 of the state's Oklahoma Statutes demand that any individual designated as a caregiver must be 18 years and older.

Before designated caregivers can begin their online application, associated patients must have completed their registration and accepted into the state's medical marijuana program. The evaluating physician must certify on the Adult Patient License – Physician Recommendation Form and the Minor Patient License – Physician Recommendation Form that the patient requires a caregiver. In addition, patients must also provide designated caregivers with their 24-character Oklahoma medical marijuana license numbers. To begin their registrations, designated caregivers are to log on to the OMMA's website and click on "Apply Now." Clicking the link leads applicants to a page where they must supply these details and create new accounts:

• First name
• Last name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Type of application to be filled (Patient/Caregiver)
• Date of birth
• Password

Applicants must ensure that all the information provided is accurate as they cannot edit it. The email address provided is how the OMMA communicates with the applicants. When applicants complete this stage, they receive emails prompting them to verify their newly created accounts by logging in. Designated caregivers can then create new applications, select caregiver applications, and supply the additional required information. Some of these include:

• Applicant's full name
• Physical and mailing address (if different)
• Date of birth
• Telephone number
• Email Address
• Applicant's signature
• Name of associated patient
• The 24-character medical marijuana license number of the patient that designated the applicant as a caregiver

Intending caregivers must also have some documents ready for upload. These include:

1. Proof of Oklahoma Residency: Applicants must prove they reside in Oklahoma by submitting valid digital and colored copies of one of these documents:

2. Oklahoma-issued driver's license (front and back copies)

3. Oklahoma-issued identification cards (front and back copies)

4. Oklahoma-issued voter identification card

5. A utility bill for the month preceding the month of registration. This does not include utility bills for cellular telephone and internet

6. The deed to any residential property located in Oklahoma

7. Any current rental agreement for a residential property situated in the state

8. Proof of identity: Applicants intending to participate in the state's medical marijuana program must submit a photo ID, which can be any one of:

9. Oklahoma-issued driver's license (front and back copies)

10. Oklahoma-issued identification cards (front and back copies)

11. S. passport or any other photo ID issued by the federal government

12. Any tribal identification card approved by the Oklahoma Department for Public Safety (DPS) for identification purposes. These include:

• United States Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) identification card
• Oklahoma tribal photo IDs belonging to:
• Muskogee Nation of Oklahoma
• Kiowa
• Comanche
• Apache of Oklahoma
• Choctaw
• Delaware
• Absentee Shawnee
• Cheyenne-Arapaho
• Caddo Nation of Oklahoma issued on or after January 9, 2008

1. Digital photograph:

2. The photographs submitted must have these qualities:

3. Photos must be taken within the six months preceding the date of application

4. The OMMA advises applicants always to use plain white or off-white backgrounds when taking the photographs

5. Applicants are to ensure that their hair must not cover any part of their face

6. No filters, eyeglasses, or hats

7. The OMMA permits the use of hats or head coverings if used for religious reasons. However, applicants must ensure that their face is discernible.

8. The Caregiver Designation Form: The qualified patient requiring the designated caregiver's assistance must sign this form. If the patient is a minor, the parents or legal guardians must sign this form on behalf of the patient.

Prospective caregivers that have successfully uploaded all the required documents and photographs have the chance to review all the details they supplied before finally submitting their applications.

How long does it take to get an Oklahoma MMIC?

Successful applicants into the state's medical marijuana program usually receive their approvals, accompanied by their license cards, within 14 business days after completing their online applications. Applicants who submitted incomplete or missing information and documents also receive feedback within 14 business days after submitting their initial application. These applicants have the chance to supply or upload the missing information and get their response within another 14 business days. Similarly, unsuccessful applicants receive their denial letter from the OMMA, with the reasons for such denials stated, within 14 business days.

Getting an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Card Online

Applicants seeking admission into the state's medical marijuana program can only submit their applications online. However, an evaluating physician must certify that cannabis is beneficial for aspiring patients' disorders before submitting applications online. After their assessment, physicians sign the Adult Patient License – Physician Recommendation Form for adult patients and the Minor Patient License – Physician Recommendation Form. Minors have to submit two copies of the recommendation forms, signed by two different physicians within 30 days of each other, while adults require just one. Prospective patients must also ensure they sign their recommendation forms within 30 days before filing their applications.

Having secured their physicians' recommendation, applicants must log on to OMMA's website and click on Apply Now. This leads to a page where they must use their emails to create new accounts. Upon completion, applicants receive emails from the OMMA to verify their new accounts by logging in to their new accounts and supplying the required personal details. The information applicants must provide include:

• Applicant's full name
• Residence and mailing address (if different)
• Date of birth
• Telephone number
• Email address
• Physician information
• Patient signature that they must sign within 30 days of the date of the application

Adult applicants, whose evaluating physicians approve of their need for caregivers, must supply the caregivers' information before going to other sections of the application process. For minor patients, their parents or legal guardians must provide the same information required from the applicants. Subsequently, prospective patients are to upload all the necessary documents and make payments online to conclude the application process.

How Much Does a Medical Marijuana Card Cost in Oklahoma?

The standard cost of obtaining medical marijuana identification cards for adult and minor patients in Oklahoma is $100. However, individuals with proof of participating in the state's Medicaid (Soonercare) and Medicare program pay subsidized amounts of $20. Applicants who enroll with proof of being disabled veterans also belong to the categories of persons paying the reduced fees. Visitors to Oklahoma with their out-of-state MMICs must obtain the temporary cards that permit them to possess, use, and purchase weed for a limited number of days. These temporary cards cost $100. All applicants make payments online with their Visa, Mastercard, Discover Credit, or Debit cards. This attracts additional processing fees that vary.

What Documents Do I Need to Apply for a Medical Cannabis Card in Oklahoma?

Applicants seeking acceptance into the state's medical marijuana program must upload these documents while completing their applications:

1. Proof of Oklahoma residency: Applicants can prove they reside in the state by providing any of these documents:

2. Front and back copies of valid Oklahoma-issued driver's license

3. Front and back copies of Oklahoma-issued identification card

4. Utility bill for the month preceding the date of submitting applications. This does not include cellular telephone or internet bills.

5. The deed to any residential property located in Oklahoma

6. A valid rental agreement for any residential property situated in the state

7. Proof of identity: Applicants must also prove the names used during registration belong to them by providing any of these photo ID:

8. Oklahoma-issued driver's license (front and back copies)

9. Oklahoma-issued identification cards (front and back copies)

10. S. passport or any other photo ID issued by the federal government

11. Any tribal identification card approved by the Oklahoma Department for Public Safety (DPS) for identification purposes. These include:

• United States Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) identification card
• Oklahoma tribal photo IDs belonging to:
• Muskogee Nation of Oklahoma
• Kiowa
• Comanche
• Apache of Oklahoma
• Choctaw
• Delaware
• Absentee Shawnee
• Cheyenne-Arapaho
• Caddo Nation of Oklahoma issued on or after January 9, 2008

1. A clear, colored, and full-faced digital photograph

2. Physician recommendation forms: Adult applicants only submit one while minors submit two signed by two different physicians. The recommendation forms must be signed within 30 days before applicants before completing their applications

3. Evidence of participation in the state's Medicaid enrollment, Medicare insurance card, or disabled veteran.

4. Proof of legal guardianship (if applicable)

Parents and legal guardians of minor applicants must also submit their proofs of residency and identity. In addition, they must also upload their digital photographs.

Are my Details Kept Confidential When I Apply for a Medical Marijuana Card in Oklahoma?

Yes, all the information provided by participants in the state's medical marijuana program is kept confidential. Title 310: 681-2-10 of the Oklahoma State Department of Health's medical marijuana regulations state that all the records and details provided by patients and caregivers shall be kept confidential. In addition, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)'s privacy rules protect the records supplied by patients and caregivers. Only in extreme conditions can such records be disclosed without the subject's prior authorization.

What Information appears on an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Card?

The following information is present on a typical Oklahoma medical marijuana identification card:

• Cardholder's name
• Date of birth
• Card's expiry date
• Cardholder's city and county of residence
• Patient ID number
• Caregiver ID number (only on cards issued to caregivers)
• Cards issued to minors also contain their parents or legal guardians' name

Can Someone Track me Down through the Oklahoma Registry?

It is doubtful for anyone to be tracked down through the Oklahoma medical marijuana registry. OMMA's license verification portal that is publicly available only shows the validity or non-validity of any license number. It does not exhibit the personal details of the cardholders.