According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), qualifying medical conditions include:

• A terminal illness
• Cancer
• Epilepsy
• Glaucoma
• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
• Intractable migraines unresponsive to other treatment
• A chronic medical condition that causes severe, persistent pain or persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to those associated with:
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Seizures
  • Tourette’s syndrome
• Debilitating psychiatric disorders, including, but not limited to:
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), if diagnosed by a state-licensed psychiatrist.
• A chronic medical condition that is normally treated with prescription medications that could lead to physical or psychological dependence, when a physician determines that medical use of marijuana could be effective in treating that condition and would serve as a safer alternative to the prescription medication.
• In the professional judgment of a physician, any other chronic, debilitating or other medical condition, including, but not limited to:
  • Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
  • Autism
  • Cachexia (also known as Wasting Syndrome)
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Hepatitis C
  • Huntington’s disease
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Neuropathy
  • Sickle cell anemia

First, schedule an evaluation with a licensed healthcare provider through FadeMD. Complete a 10-15 minute consultation and get approved for medical cannabis use.

Once approved, complete your application with the state of Missouri. Along with having a qualifying condition, applicants must provide proof of residency in Missouri with a valid state driver’s license or ID card. new patients must also complete the Missouri medical marijuana card application, which costs $26.50.

This registration must be renewed annually to stay valid in the statewide registry. Recommendations on medical marijuana doses must also be renewed annually.

To be a caregiver for a Missouri resident, both the caregiver and the medical patient must provide proof of residency with a valid driver’s license or ID card. The caregiver must be listed as the primary caregiver on the patient’s medical cannabis certification application to be authorized to purchase and possess medical marijuana on the patient’s behalf. The caregiver application fee is $25.94. A patient can have up to two registered caregivers who are 21 or older and Missouri residents, and caregivers can assist up to three patients simultaneously. Only legal guardians or parents can serve as caregivers for minors.

Either the patient or the caregiver (but not both) can apply for patient cultivation, unless the patient is a minor, in which case they cannot apply for cultivation. If cultivation is desired, it must be included in the initial medical marijuana license application.

To renew your Missouri medical marijuana card through FadeMD, you’ll need to schedule a renewal appointment with one of our physicians. They can confirm that you still need medical cannabis for your qualifying condition and help you with the renewal process. We will remind you when it’s almost time for your renewal appointment, or you can reach out to our Customer Service Department so we can assist you and apply a renewal discount for you.

A medical marijuana card in Missouri is valid for three years.

• A patient or caregiver can only purchase four ounces (considered a 30-day supply) at a time.
• A patient or caregiver (non-cultivators) can lawfully possess eight ounces (considered a 60-day supply).
• Patients with a cultivation license can possess 12 ounces, but this includes:
  • 8 ounces: Can be possessed anywhere.
  • 4 ounces: Must be kept at the registered cultivation location and cannot be transported.
• Don’t carry more than eight ounces of MMJ with you.
• A caregiver can possess a separate limit for each patient under their care and a separate limit for themselves if they are a qualifying patient

The Justice Department proposed a new rule to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, which would ease federal restrictions on cannabis if approved. This reclassification would not legalize or decriminalize marijuana nationwide but would place it on the same regulatory level as ketamine and anabolic steroids. Currently, marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug, meaning it has "no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse." The proposed change would recognize marijuana as having "a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence."

The proposal initiates a months-long comment and administrative period before any changes take effect. This follows President Biden's 2022 request for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Justice Department to review marijuana's classification. HHS found credible scientific evidence supporting marijuana's medical use. The notice of proposed rulemaking reflects the attorney general's agreement with HHS's recommendation. President Biden hailed the move as "monumental," emphasizing marijuana policy as a priority of his administration, which has also worked to pardon those convicted of simple possession.

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