Medical Cannabis Cards in Washington, DC

How to Get or Renew a Medical Cannabis Card

Whether you are getting your card for the first time or renewing your existing card, the process is the same. Once you complete all 3 steps below, it usually takes around 1 month to receive your card from the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration.

You can use your personal physician if they have been approved by the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration to recommend medical Cannabis. If not, you can book an appointment with a trusted doctor below.
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A complete application consists of a patient application, headshot, photo ID, and 2 proofs of DC residency. If you would like the low income discount, you must also provide proof of low income status.
Submit Your Application
The application fee is $100 for regular income patients and $25 for qualified low income patients. The fee must be paid with a money order, cashiers check, or certified check. The ABRA does not accept credit/debit cards, cash, or personal checks.
Pay the ABRA Fee

Step 1: Booking a Doctor's Appointment

We have 4 options to choose from. All 4 options cost around 50% less than any other provider of medical cannabis recommendations in DC.

Step 2: Submitting Your Application

Applications can be submitted online or with a paper application. We highly recommend submitting your application online, as the ABRA will process your application about 1 week faster.

Get your documents ready

  • The electronic recommendation number given after your doctor’s appointment in Step 1
  • A headshot (photo of yourself from the shoulders up) on a clear background, without glasses or anything coving your hair. Example headshot
  • A photo ID issued by the DC, federal, or other state government. If you have a valid DC drivers license with your current address, it can also be used as a proof of residency.
  • 2 proofs of DC residency. List of Accepted Documents on Application Note: Your 2 proofs cannot be of the same type (such as a power bill and a cable bill).
  • Proof of low income status (optional)

The copies of these documents submitted should be clear and easy to read. You can take a picture of them with your phone (ok), use a mobile app such as CamScanner(better), or use a scanner/copy machine (best).

 

Submit your application

Once you have all of your documents ready, click the appropriate button below based on who gave you a medical cannabis recommendation to submit your application. If you went to the Brightwood/Georgia Ave location, choose Physician. If you went to the H Street/Union Station location, choose Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Nurse Practitioner.

PHYSICIAN (MD, DO)
NURSE PRACTITIONER (APRN/NP)
DENTIST
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN

After submitting your application, you will then receive a confirmation email from the ABRA. Save and/or print this email.

Please note: you are not done after submitting your application. You must still pay your application fee

You can download and print the paper application here, or stop by MWC and we will give you a paper application to fill out.

To submit your application, visit MWC during business hours with the following documents:

  • The electronic recommendation number given after your doctor’s appointment in Step 1
  • A headshot (photo of yourself from the shoulders up) on a clear background, without glasses or anything coving your hair.
  • A photo ID issued by the DC, federal, or other state government
  • 2 proofs of DC residency. Your 2 proofs cannot be of the same type (such as 2 utility bills). They must be different from one another.
  • Proof of low income status (optional)
 

To save a trip, make sure you also bring your ABRA application fee ($100 regular income, $25 qualified low income) in cash when you visit MWC.

Once we have your payment and all of your documents, we will drop off your completed application to the ABRA.

Step 3: Paying the ABRA Fee

The Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration application fee is $100 for regular income patients or $25 for qualified low income patients. The ABRA does not accept cash or personal checks.

There are 2 ways to pay your application fee:

On Your Own

Online

To apply online (quickest method), select the category of healthcare professional that has made a medical cannabis recommendation for you. Before starting an application, gather all the required documents specified in the instructions. Applicants cannot save their progress. Hard copy applications are available at the bottom of this page.

If you submitted your application online, you will get an email that contains a payment link once your application has been approved. Simply click the link and use a credit or debit card to pay your application fee online.

By Dropbox

Applications may be uploaded via Dropbox.

By Mail

All registration and permit fees must be paid by certified check, money order, or cashier’s check
payable to the DC Treasurer. Get a money order from your neighborhood liquor store or 7-Eleven.  Fees must be paid at the time an application is submitted.

Mail the certified check, money order, or cashier’s check to the following address:

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
REGULATION ADMINISTRATION
2000 14th Street, N.W. 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20009

Delivered by KINFOLK

If you have filled out a paper application, stop by KINFOLK anytime during business hours with: your paper application, supporting documents, and the application fee ($100 or $25) in cash.

We will then deliver your complete application to the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration.

Congratulations, you've now finished the application!

The ABRA generally takes about 1 month to send your medical cannabis card by mail. We look forward to seeing you soon.

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