How can I certify a patient to use medical marijuana?

Physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse do not “prescribe” marijuana in the same way other medications are prescribed to patients. Rather, a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse certifies, utilizing the Department's online form, that a particular patient has been diagnosed with a disease that makes the patient eligible for the palliative use of marijuana and, based on a medically reasonable assessment of the patient's medical history and medical condition, the potential benefits to the patient from the palliative use of marijuana would likely outweigh the health risks. This assessment must be made in the course of a bona fide physician-patient relationship. In addition, the physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse must explain the potential risks and benefits of palliative marijuana use to the patient or their legal guardian.