what's the cost of a marijuana card

[onethatcares]

in those legal/decrimmed states?

asking for a friend....

[left-of-center2012]

1. Are you referring to recreational as opposed to medicinal ?

I guess it would depend upon the state as it would probably vary.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

2. In AZ the card itself is $150

I believe that is annual. Most places I see are like $250, which includes the card application and the doctor's appointment for your assessment.

I haven't gotten the card yet, because it's available recreationally, but the medical card gives access to stronger stuff, better discounts from dispensaries, home delivery and less taxes.

[jcgoldie]

6. In Illinois the medical card also allows...

You to keep up to 5 plants.

[bluedigger]

3. $29.50 application fee in Colorado.

Plus whatever your physician charges. Personally, I'm staying off any state run registries, but I get 20% off as a veteran anyways, so that's good enough.

[Laffy Kat]

10. I've been buying edibles in Colorado w/o a card for a couple of years.

You can get any type of pot at our dispensaries here. Why do you need a card?

[bluedigger]

11. I don't.

Did you reply to the wrong post?

[Laffy Kat]

12. Sorry, I guess I'm confused.

You said there was an application fee in Colorado? I wasn't challenging you, just curious.

[bluedigger]

13. There is a fee for a medical card.

Like you, I see no need for one here in Colorado, but that seemed to be what the OP was asking about, so I told them.

[Laffy Kat]

14. Oh, ok. Got it. Thanks. nt

[Effete Snob]

16. Taxes

There is a special assessment of 15% tax on top of sales taxes apply, in addition to a 15% excise tax on wholesale sales.

Medical marijuana is subject to the 2.9% state sales tax and whatever local sales taxes there may be.

[Laffy Kat]

17. Oh, ok.

I just don't get why you'd purchase a card when you can get everything w/o one and it requires more tax.

[Effete Snob]

18. The savings is huge

If you expect to spend more than around $100 over the lifetime of the card, then $29.50 is worth it.

You pay LESS taxes if you have a medical marijuana card. The wholesale and retail special taxes only apply to recreational marijuana.

If you are already being treated for a qualifying condition, then it is not as if you need to see some kind of specialist or one of those "medical marijuana doctors" about your carpal tunnel or whatever one needs in Colorado.

If someone is purchasing, say, 1/4 oz of buds and 20 pack of edibles, what does the total cost of that one purchase come to, typically?

[peacefreak2.0]

4. Depends.

My doctor gave me one as part of an office visit. Dispensaries charge anywhere from $50-100. The higher priced ones often have discounts to offset the cost. I’m in Maine.

[BlueTsunami2018]

5. In PA, a medical card is $125.

And $75 to renew every year.

Vets get discounts.

I have a couple friends who have the card, it’s pretty cool. You get discounts and deals all the time.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

8. Even with recreational there are always great deals in AZ

I get reward points I can cash in for products, there are daily specials and vet and senior discounts.
Lots of BOGO deals on gummies and vape cartridges.

[BlueTsunami2018]

9. Cool.

I was buying it online from California for awhile and the site has a lot of deals like that.

[Runningdawg]

7. In OK $100-200 for Dr visit. $150 for the state application.

Med MJ Drs are making bank. I had to wait nearly 6 weeks to get an appointment and they were offered in 10 min time slots, 6 days a week for 8-12 hours. It took nearly 2 months to get my card renewed after I applied. For some it took longer, OK MMJ authority loves to kick back applications for "unacceptable" pictures. We've got a petition circulating to make it all legal but that will more than likely take a few years to get it on the ballot. They threw out petitions med MG repeatedly, I expect the same for legal.

[bluedigger]

15. Five times as much as Colorado?

That's not a paperwork fee, that's a gated entry for the elite.

[Runningdawg]

19. Yep at least 5 times. The "elite" don't mix with the stoners

they pay 3-500$. My MIL is one of them. She was forced to retire during the pandemic, I doubt she will be paying that next time.

[bluedigger]

20. First I've heard of a separation of the rich and the drug culture.

Usually, the rich just have better drugs.

[Runningdawg]

21. In OK its the bible thumpers who can't be seen going to one of "those doctors".

If they could go out of state like they do for abortions and plastic surgery they would.

[bluedigger]

23. Bible thumpers are only elite in their own minds.

But they do get a lot of laws written to placate them, as they have the numbers. The real players are generally amoral.

[onethatcares]

22. there is only medical use allowed here and

I was told that if you test positive for cannibis in an impaired driver stop it becomes a felony. My sister told me she would not apply for one because they would take her concealed carry permit away from her if she got the medical card.

Medical allows for positive tests.

Doctor fee here $180.00 plus whatever the state pulls out of one's pockets.

Upon further review the state application fee is $75.00 with the physician fee anywhere from that $180.00 to $250.00 for a card that is good for 120 days from date of issuance.

This is Floriduh.

I was wondering how other states handled it.