LANSING (WWJ) - Medical marijuana patients in Michigan will now have immediate access to the drug while waiting for their registry card.
Effective May 1, patients who apply for their marijuana registry card online may now use their approval email as a temporary substitute for a valid registry card in order to obtain their medication the same day they are approved.
"A process that used to take several weeks now can be done in a single day," Marijuana Regulatory Agency Executive Director Andrew Brisbo said in a statement.
In the past, registry cards could only be obtained through the traditional mail-in process, which took up to five weeks for patients to receive their card. The process was recently updated to allow for online processing – but a patient still had to wait for seven to 10 business days to receive their registry card. This new process allows for medical marijuana patients to gain access to their medicine immediately after receiving approval.
The approval email is valid for up to 10 days or until patients receive their card in the mail. A valid driver's license or government-issued identification card with a photo is also required to purchase marijuana.
For more information, visit michigan.gov/mmp.
