You are eligible to apply for a medical cannabidiol registration card if you:

• Are a permanent resident of Iowa
• Suffer from a qualifying medical condition which is certified by a healthcare practitioner

Individuals can get a card at 18. For minors, they must have an approved adult caregiver.

You must provide a clear copy of valid photo identification and documentation that shows your permanent Iowa address, including one of the following:

• Valid Iowa driver’s license
• Valid Iowa non-operator’s identification card
• Valid Iowa voter registration card
• Current Iowa vehicle registration certificate
• Utility bill
• Statement from a financial institution
• Residential lease agreement
• Check or pay stub from an employer
• Child’s school or child care enrollment document
• Valid documentation establishing a filing of homestead or military tax exemption on property located in Iowa
• Other valid documentation as deemed acceptable by the Iowa Department of Public Health to establish residency
• Valid state-issued driver’s license or non-operator’s identification card issued by a state other than Iowa (for primary caregiver applicants who do not reside in Iowa)

If you are eligible for a reduced application fee ($25), you must provide a clear copy of documentation showing that you receive social security disability benefits or supplemental security income payments or are a member of Iowa Medicaid.

Fee can be paid via online registration with debit, credit or HSA card.

A medical cannabidiol registration card is valid for 12 months from the date of issuance and may be renewed annually. Cardholders must submit a renewal application and fee to the Iowa Department of Public Health at least 60 days prior to the date of expiration. A cardholder who fails to renew the medical cannabidiol registration card may not legally possess medical cannabidiol.

Health insurers are not required to cover the cost of medical cannabidiol.

Yes. You must have your valid registration card ready at the door when you check in.

Yes. You must have current government-issued identification ready at the door when you check in, along with your medical cannabidiol registration card.

Only people with valid Iowa medical cannabidiol registration cards may pick up medical cannabidiol from an Iowa dispensary. Cardholders who are not under the care of a primary caregiver must pick up their own medical cannabidiol. The only people qualified to pick up medical cannabidiol for someone else’s treatment are those who’ve obtained a primary caregiver registration card.

No. A medical cannabidiol registration card only authorizes the person associated with the card to obtain medical cannabidiol from a dispensary.

No. It is illegal for patients and/or caregivers to cultivate their own cannabis plants. Only Bud & Mary's is licensed in the state of Iowa to grow cannabis for the purpose of producing medical cannabidiol.

No. Iowa patients may only obtain legal medical cannabidiol from Iowa-licensed dispensaries and may not possess or use any cannabidiol produced out of state.

No. Only Iowa patients with valid medical cannabidiol registration cards may obtain medical cannabidiol from Iowa dispensaries.

Although both hemp oil and CBD oil can be derived from the hemp plant, CBD oil comes from the flowers, leave and stalks, while hemp oil comes from the seeds. Hemp oil does not have the medicinal benefits of CBD oil. CBD oil can also be derived from cannabis, while hemp oil can only be derived from the industrial hemp plant.