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What does a medical cannabis card cost?

State program fees are only one part of the cost.

Official program sources checked 2026-10-23

Check each cost

You may pay for a clinician visit or recertification, a state application or registration, payment processing, and then products and taxes. The eight states below are examples; this is not a full list of state fees or a quote for your total cost. The amounts shown are state program fees only, unless a separate processing charge is listed. Sources were checked 2026-10-23; fees can change.

Ask a clinic what the visit and later recertification will cost before booking. Check your state's instructions for application, replacement and processing charges. Even with a $0 state fee, you may still pay for the clinician visit and products.

Eight state fee examples

State program fees and reductions; amounts are not total card costs
StateProgram fee and periodReductionConditions and official source
Florida$75
Annual ID card application or renewal
No general reduction verifiedPhysician certification is separate. Online payment adds a $2.75 convenience fee. Renewal opens in the 45-day window before card expiration.
Official state source
Pennsylvania$50
Annual card payment
$0 for eligible participants in listed assistance programsPayment and clinical certification are separate dates and requirements.
Official state source · Reduction source
Ohio$0
State activation and renewal
Not applicable to state feeAn active physician recommendation and registry card are still required; clinician charge not included.
Official state source
Oklahoma$100
Adult resident patient application; two-year standard license
$20 with accepted Medicaid, Medicare, or 100%-disabled-veteran proofCard processing adds $4.30 standard or $2.50 reduced, according to OMMA; short-term and visitor options have different duration.
Official state source
Missouri$28.92
Patient ID application or renewal, FY July 2026–June 2027; three-year approved card
No patient fee reduction verifiedCPI-adjusted annually; recheck after June 2027.
Official state source · Card period source
Michigan$40
MMMP adult application or renewal
No patient fee reduction verifiedA physician certification is required separately.
Official state source
New York$0
Patient registration on certification
Not applicable to state feeNo physical registry cards are issued; provider evaluation may cost extra.
Official state source · Program process source
Oregon$200
OMMP patient application
$60 SNAP; $50 OHP; $20 SSI or qualifying veteran; $0 for qualifying service-disabled veteranProof required; certain grow-site arrangements add a separate $200 grower-paid fee.
Official state source

Oklahoma’s stated card-processing charge is additional to its application fee. Oregon’s separate grow-site fee applies only in specified arrangements. Missouri’s listed rate covers July 2026 through June 2027 and is adjusted annually. Check each source before paying.

Compare the full cost

A lower state fee does not always mean a lower total cost. Clinician prices, renewal frequency, fee reductions, processing charges, taxes and product prices vary. We have not estimated clinician fees here. If a state is missing from this table, its fee has not been checked; that does not mean its fee is $0.

If you are already enrolled, check the expiry and renewal guide as well as the current fee schedule. For a broader state context, use the state law guides.