New York Medical Marijuana Card Online: Video Visit

How the online visit works in New York

Check you're eligible
You need to live in New York, be 18 or older (or apply with a guardian), and have a condition on the New York Medical Cannabis Program list.
See a New York-licensed doctor
Meet by video for about 15 minutes. If you qualify, the doctor files your certification.
Register with the state
Complete the New York Medical Cannabis Program application. We walk you through it line by line.
Buy from a licensed dispensary
Registry ID usually same day. Bring your card and photo ID to any licensed medical dispensary in New York.

Photo ID
A driver's license or state ID card.
Proof you live in New York
Your license usually covers it. If not, a recent utility bill or lease.
A phone or computer with a camera
Any modern browser works. No app to download.
A quiet, private spot
Your visit is confidential — choose somewhere you can talk freely.

Once you're certified, you finish the New York Medical Cannabis Program application. Registry ID usually same day. We stay with you until it's done.

Yes. New York allows the certifying visit to happen by video for new patients and renewals. The doctor must hold a New York medical license.

A photo ID, proof that you live in New York (your license usually works), a phone or computer with a camera, and a quiet private place.

Yes — where New York allows telehealth, the certification is the same one an in-office doctor would file.