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Obtaining a Medical Marijuana License in Rhode Island 

To apply for a medical marijuana registration card, a patient must have a qualifying medical condition and mail this application form to the Rhode Island Department of Health at:

Department of Health - Medical Marijuana Program
Office of Health Professions Regulation, Room 104
3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908-5097. 

Complete applications must include:

• Patient Form, identifying the patient, the doctor, and up to 2 caregivers,
  
• $75 fee (or $10 if the patient receives Medicaid, SSI, or SSDI),
• and Physician Form, signed by a doctor licensed in Rhode Island
• (plus Minor Form, if the patient is under 18 years of age).

The links below provide important information on relevant laws and procedures.

• Rules & Regulations for RI Health Dept.'s Medical Marijuana Program
  updated Jan. 2008
• FAQ for RI Department of Health Medical Marijuana Program
  released June 2006
• Department of Health website for Medical Marijuana Program
• 2006 Annual Report on the Medical Marijuana Program, from the Department of Health, released December 2006
• Marijuana Policy Project's financial assistance program for low-income applicants to the RI Medical Marijuana Program

When speaking with physicians, patients may wish to bring:

• RIPAC's pamphlet,
• RI Medical Society's letter to RI doctors on medical marijuana,
• and the Dept of Health application form,

and read up on Conant v. Walters (2003), the case in which the Supreme Court let stand a ruling that doctors are protected under federal law for recommending marijuana.