Ask your healthcare provider to initiate the renewal process: Your healthcare provider must confirm that you are eligible to continue using medical marijuana by issuing a recertification. The provider will initiate your renewal application on the Medical Cannabis Program Online Portal
Complete the renewal application on the NMDOH Medical Cannabis Program Online Portal: Log in to your profile on the NMDOH portal and verify the current information on your account
Wait for approval: It may take up to 5 business days for your online application to be approved
Yes. Medical marijuana cardholders in New Mexico are mandated to renew their medical marijuana cards online using the NMDOH Medical Cannabis Program Online Portal. The NMDOH has phased out paper applications for medical marijuana cards, including renewals. Patients and caregivers are encouraged to review the Patient Instructions and Caregiver Instructions for the information and documents needed to renew their medical marijuana cards on the Medical Cannabis Online Portal.
A patient must visit their medical provider, who will assess them to identify the patient's need for continued medical marijuana use. The medical provider will initiate the patient's medical marijuana card renewal application online by completing their portion of the application. Thereafter, the patient can sign in to their Medical Cannabis Program Portal account, verify the information entered by their medical provider, and provide/upload other necessary details/documents. Medical marijuana card renewal applications submitted online in New Mexico are processed within 5 business days of receipt. However, incomplete applications will be delayed until the applicants provide missing documents or information.
All medical marijuana cards issued in New Mexico before June 16, 2023, have three-year validity and must be renewed at expiration. However, following some recent changes, all medical marijuana card applications processed from June 16, 2023, will now expire 2 years after issuance.
Yes. Every medical marijuana patient in New Mexico needs a licensed medical provider to recertify them for medical marijuana use each time they want to renew their medical cannabis card. However, there must be a patient-physician relationship between a cannabis patient and their medical provider. The medical provider can be a doctor, nurse practitioner, or prescribing psychologist who is permitted to prescribe controlled drugs in New Mexico. Resident physicians and fellows are not qualified to certify patients for medical cannabis in the state because they lack the credentials necessary to meet regulatory requirements.
New Mexico medical marijuana cards are issued free of charge to qualified persons. However, cardholders may incur additional expenses when making appointments with their medical providers, which may cost an average of $100. However, the state's Department of Health will charge $50 to replace a lost card.
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) now mandates medical marijuana cardholders in the state to renew their medical marijuana cards online. However, patients or caregivers whose medical providers have signed their renewal paperwork between January 1, 2023, and March 31, 2023, can still submit their applications to the NMDOH at:
New Mexico Department of Health
Medical Cannabis Program
P.O. Box 26110
Santa Fe, NM 87502-6110
Yes. Medical marijuana patients with medical cannabis cards from out-of-state can register as reciprocal patients under the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program. Generally, patients with proof of registration in medical marijuana programs from the following places qualify as reciprocal patients in New Mexico:
A medical marijuana reciprocal participant in New Mexico must meet the following criteria in order to participate in the state's Medical Cannabis Program: