Get Your New Mexico Medical Marijuana Card

A New Mexico medical marijuana card can help eligible patients save money on cannabis. Medical cannabis purchases within the state’s medical purchase limit are not subject to the 14% cannabis excise tax, while adult-use purchases are subject to the 14% cannabis excise tax. Medical cannabis also qualifies for a Gross Receipts Tax deduction.

Using current prices from Amnesia Dispensary - Isleta, here is the estimated cost for a 28-gram equivalent, consisting of 8 individual 3.5-gram packages.

Medical cannabis

Dispensary: Amnesia Dispensary - Isleta
Menu type: Medical & recreational

• • Product: $17 × 8 packages = $136
  • Cannabis excise tax: $0
  • Gross Receipts Tax: $0
  • Total: $136

Adult-use cannabis

Dispensary: Amnesia Dispensary - Isleta
Menu type: Medical & recreational

• • Product: $17 × 8 packages = $136
  • 14% New Mexico cannabis excise tax: $19.04
  • 7.625% Albuquerque Gross Receipts Tax: $11.82
  • Total: $166.86

Based on these prices and current tax rates, a medical patient could save approximately $30.86 per 28-gram equivalent purchase compared with an adult-use purchase.

If you made 1 similar 28-gram equivalent purchase each month, the estimated savings would be approximately $370.34 per year.

The product price is the same in this example, so the estimated savings come from the taxes that apply to adult-use purchases but not qualifying medical cannabis purchases. New Mexico’s medical cannabis program allows patients to purchase up to 15 ounces (425 units) in a 90-day period without cannabis excise tax.

Keep in mind that this estimate is based on 8 individual 3.5-gram packages at the listed $17 unit price. Dispensary prices, discounts, inventory, and menu availability can change frequently. Check the current menu and price before purchasing.

Access to cheaper cannabis is just one benefit of a medical card in New Mexico. Here are more reasons to get one, even in a recreational state:

• • Limited employment protections: Qualified patients have certain protections against adverse employment action, subject to exceptions involving federal monetary or licensing requirements, cannabis use or impairment at work, and safety-sensitive positions.
  • Access to higher-potency medical edibles: Medical-use edible cannabis products may contain up to 50 mg of total THC per serving. Adult-use edibles are limited to 10 mg per serving.
  • Program access for eligible patients younger than 21: Patients ages 18 to 20 may enroll and purchase medical cannabis. Patients younger than 18 must enroll with a registered adult caregiver, who purchases medical cannabis for the patient.
  • Medical-provider guidance: Patients can discuss their symptoms, treatment goals, and cannabis use with a qualified New Mexico medical provider.

First, meet with a qualified New Mexico medical provider through a live video appointment. If the provider certifies your eligibility, they will start your application in the New Mexico Online Patient Portal.

You must then register or log in, complete the patient section, provide the required identification information, sign, and submit your application. The New Mexico Department of Health reviews the application and makes the final decision. If approved, your electronic medical cannabis card will become available in the portal

The telehealth consultation with our licensed NM medical marijuana doctors is quick and effortless. Before your appointment, we will send you a secure link for your video call with the physician. During the video call, you and your doctor will discuss how medical marijuana could benefit you. Afterward, you will receive your recommendation via email after the physician approves you for cannabis. The MMJ recommendation will also be available for download on your Quick Med Cards dashboard. Our online consultations are simple and generally take 10 - 15 minutes.

The New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program has no state enrollment fee. Patients can apply through the New Mexico Department of Health.

The doctor consultation costs $124 and includes certification if approved. Financing is available, allowing you to book your appointment for as little as $47 upfront and pay the remaining balance in installments later.

You must be a resident of New Mexico with a qualifying medical condition to be eligible for an NM medical card. The qualifying conditions for a New Mexico med card include:

• • Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Cancer
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders
  • Friedreich’s Ataxia
  • Glaucoma
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Hepatitis C Infection currently receiving antiviral therapy
  • Hospice Care
  • Huntington’s Disease
  • Inclusion Body Myositis
  • Inflammatory Autoimmune-Mediated Arthritis
  • Intractable Nausea and Vomiting
  • Lewy Body Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Opioid Use Disorder
  • Painful Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Severe Anorexia and Cachexia
  • Severe Chronic Pain
  • Spasmodic Torticollis (Cervical Dystonia)
  • Damage to the Nervous Tissue of the Spinal Cord (with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity)
    
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Insomnia

Discover more about the requirements and qualifying conditions for a medical card in New Mexico.

We serve patients across the entire state. The cities we serve include Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Roswell, Farmington, Hobbs, Clovis, South Valley, Carlsbad, Alamogordo, Gallup, Los Lunas, Sunland Park, Chaparral, Deming, Los Alamos, Artesia, Las Vegas, Portales, Lovington, and North Valley.