If you need information on how to get a medical marijuana prescription in New Mexico, please take note that you must be suffering from a chronic and debilitating disease. State law in New Mexico allows patients suffering from chronic and debilitating illnesses to obtain medicinal marijuana. If you believe you may qualify for a medical marijuana prescription, please read on to learn how to get a medical marijuana prescription in New Mexico.

The use of medicinal marijuana in treatment of wasting and terminal illnesses has been approved in 13 of the 50 states. New Mexico has a strict set of regulations governing the dispensation of marijuana to treat illness, including age restrictions and personal history.

The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please contact your doctor before using the information presented here.

• New Mexico has a number of requirements patients must meet before receiving a prescription for medical marijuana. Patients will need written certification from their doctor that they have one of the qualifying conditions for treatment:

1. Glaucoma
2. Multiple Sclerosis
3. Cancer
4. Neurological disorders
5. Epilepsy
6. HIV and/or AIDS
7. Other medical conditions approve as the Department of Health sees fit

• Patients must be eighteen years of age, though younger patients may be eligible after guardians and caretakers are made thoroughly aware of the risks involved with marijuana.

• Once you have been approved for medicinal marijuana treatment, you will need to register. Registering will grant you full legal protection. Once you register, you will receive a card that is good for one year from the date of issuance.

• New Mexico offers two options for patients who have been prescribed marijuana:

1. Growing your own marijuana
   • Patients may grow a three month's supply of their own medicinal marijuana.
2. Getting marijuana from a licensed dealer

• In the state of New Mexico, a patient with a valid registration card cannot be persecuted for their use or possession of marijuana.

If you live in the state of New Mexico, suffer from a debilitating medical condition and believe that medical marijuana might be the answer for you, visit your doctor and obtain written certification. Once you have the written certification, you must register with he state organization and carry your registration card with you at all times. You can grow your own supply of marijuana or you can get a supply from a state licensed dealer. You are protected under state law, and will not be persecuted by the state of New Mexico for possession or use of medicinal marijuana.