Getting your medical cannabis card in Iowa is a straightforward process. Start by using the form at the top of this page to initiate the procedure. Green Leaf Cannabis Company will connect you with a licensed physician who will evaluate your health and confirm your condition. Once approved, complete your application with the state and pay the $100 one-year registration fee. Remember, each patient in Iowa must be re-certified annually by a licensed physician.

To qualify for a medical cannabis card in Iowa, you must have a diagnosis of at least one of the following qualifying conditions:

• Adult autism with aggression and self-injury
• ALS/Lou Gehrig’s disease
• Any terminal illness with a probable life expectancy of less than a year
• Cachexia
• Cancer with chronic pain and nausea
• Corticobasal degeneration
• Crohn’s disease
• HIV/AIDS
• Intellectual disability with aggression and self-injury
• Multiple sclerosis with severe muscle spasms
• Parkinson’s disease
• PTSD
• Seizures
• Severe intractable autism with aggressive and self-injury
• Ulcerative colitis
• Untreatable pain

While “chronic pain” is not explicitly listed, “untreatable pain” is considered a qualifying condition, making chronic pain eligible.

Yes, your medical cannabis license card must be renewed annually. Visit a medical marijuana healthcare practitioner to have your condition recertified, submit required forms to the Iowa Department of Public Health, and pay the $100 Iowa registration fee annually.

Yes, to be approved for a medical cannabis license in Iowa, you must provide a state driver’s license or identification card as proof of residency.

The validity of your medical cannabis card outside of Iowa depends on the regulations of the state you are visiting. It is essential to contact the region beforehand to understand their rules and regulations regarding medical cannabis.

If you are not approved, your consultation is free. Green Leaf Cannabis Company’s network of highly qualified medical practitioners ensures that if you don’t qualify for medical cannabis, you’ll be fully refunded.

No, you can only get approved for medical marijuana by a practitioner registered with the Iowa medical marijuana program. Green Leaf Cannabis Company provides appointments with physicians, eliminating the need to involve your primary care physician.

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Iowa dispensaries offer a variety of products, including oral forms (tablets, capsules, liquids, tinctures, and sublingual products), topical products, vapes, concentrates and extracts, as well as suppositories. As of 2022, patients are not able to purchase flower (loose leaf, “joints,” etc.) or THC-infused edibles (“gummies,” chocolates, etc.).

The state typically processes applications and approves them within 3-5 business days upon completion. After approval, you can pick up your card from any DMV or courthouse.

Yes, a valid medical cannabis card is required to legally purchase and possess cannabis in Iowa.