Please Note: Due to higher than usual medical marijuana card applications, the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is prioritizing applications for renewals. For this reason, you may experience some delay in receiving your Maryland medical marijuana card. However, this will not affect the delivery of your Online Medical Card recommendation.
Legal Status
Medical & Recreational
Possession Limits
Medical patients
Limited
1 month's supply 2.5 oz/30-day period
Recreational usersusers
Limited
1.5 oz 1 oz purchase limit
State Taxes
Medical patients
6.35%
Recreational users
Up to 24.35%
Cultivation
Cultivation
Medical Cannabis Card Benefits in Connecticut
There are various benefits of getting a medical marijuana recommendation in Connecticut. Here are some things that you will benefit from:
Grow Your Medicine
Access Dispensaries
Tested Products
Edibles and More
Legal Safety
HIPAA Compliant Doctors For Legal Cannabis States
At Online Medical Card, we prioritize your health journey and privacy. We’re proud to offer specialized medical cannabis consultations to Connecticut residents, provided by our team of physicians who strictly follow HIPAA regulations.
Our doctors are not only experienced but also well-informed about Connecticut’s specific medical cannabis laws. This ensures that you receive insightful, compliant advice. They are dedicated to offering accessible, private, and efficient telemedicine services.
Choose Online Medical Card for your medical cannabis needs in Connecticut. Rely on our knowledgeable, HIPAA-compliant doctors to guide you on your health and wellness journey, keeping your privacy as our topmost concern.
Medical Cannabis Possession Laws in Connecticut
- Carrying up to 1.5 ounces of marijuana or 5 ounces at home or locked in a vehicle's trunk or glove box is permitted.
- Adults aged 21 and over can use marijuana legally.
- Medical marijuana has been legal since 2012.
- Registered patients with qualifying conditions can buy and use medical marijuana.
Benefits of having a medical cannabis card in Connecticut include:
- Lower taxes on medical marijuana products.
- Lower legal consumption age (18 years old with a medical card, compared to 21 years old for recreational use).
- Potentially greater possession limits based on doctor’s recommendations.
- Priority access to a wider range of products for medical patients.
- Access to high-potency weed products.
To qualify for a medical marijuana registration certificate in Connecticut, patients must:
- Be diagnosed by a physician with a debilitating medical condition specified in the law.
- Be 18 years of age or older and a resident of Connecticut.
- Not be an inmate in a Department of Corrections institution or facility.
Upon approval by the Department, both the patient and caregiver (if needed) receive a card, and immunity becomes active. Cards are renewed annually with a new certification from the physician.
Requirements for Medical Marijuana Eligibility in Connecticut
To be eligible for a medical marijuana recommendation in Connecticut, a patient must be:
- 18 years of age
- A Connecticut resident
- Diagnosed by a medical professional as having one of the fatal diseases specified by the law
- Not a prisoner in any Department of Corrections establishment
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The Legal Age for Medical Cannabis in Connecticut
The minimum age to apply for a medical cannabis certification in Connecticut is 18 years. For those under 18, a designated caregiver can apply on their behalf.
Caregiver Laws in Connecticut
In Connecticut, caregivers must possess a current driver’s license or state identification card, a primary phone number, and a working email address. Applying for a medical cannabis card costs $25 for caregivers. In addition, the caregiver needs to be at least eighteen years old, consent to helping the eligible medical marijuana patient with cannabis palliative use, be free of criminal convictions, and not be a licensed medical professional.
A caregiver can only help one patient at a time in Connecticut. For each qualifying patient for whom you register as the primary caregiver, the state stipulates that “the only exception is having a parental, guardianship, conservatorship, or sibling relationship.”
Possession and Cultivation in Connecticut
After getting approved for a medical cannabis card from the Connecticut Consumer Protection Department, patients and caregivers can keep up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis for a month after the card arrives in the mail.
It is against the law for patients or caregivers to grow any cannabis plants for medicinal purposes in Connecticut because there is zero tolerance for cultivation.