The Minnesota Department of Health can take 30 days to process applications for the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Program. Frequently requesting status updates increases our call volume and takes time away from processing applications. If we are unable to answer your call, please only leave one voice message and allow us up to 48 hours to respond. All applications are processed in the order that they are received.

Medical Cannabis Registry Enrollment Process

Registration involves the following steps:

Step 1: The patient visits his/her health care practitioner.
Step 2: The patient's health care practitioner enrolls in the Medical Cannabis Registry and certifies that the patient has a qualifying medical condition.
Step 3: The patient gets an email with a link to the enrollment application. If the patient has a caregiver, the caregiver will need to complete an application and pass a background check.
Step 4: The patient (and caregiver, if applicable) will be notified by the Office of Medical Cannabis once the application is approved.