HOW TO GET
A Delaware Medical
Marijuana Card
Facts on this page were checked against official sources, including the Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner and 16 Del. C. chapter 49A, by the Dr. Green Relief editorial team. Last reviewed November 5, 2026.
To get a Delaware medical marijuana card, a practitioner licensed in Delaware first signs a written certification for you, unless you are 65 or older and self-certify. You then send the patient application to the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner within 90 days of that signature. The Delaware card fee is $50 for 1 year, $75 for 2 years or $100 for 3 years, paid to the State of Delaware and non-refundable; the program no longer accepts requests for a reduced fee, as of January 1, 2025.
Delaware Issues a Registry ID Card Through Its Medical Marijuana Program
The Delaware medical marijuana card is a registry identification card from the Medical Marijuana Program. The Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner has run that program since January 13, 2025, when House Bill 425 moved it out of the Division of Public Health.
The Office issues a hard card and also a mobile ID you can open on your phone. A card ends sooner than its 1, 2 or 3 year term if your practitioner writes an earlier date, and a card for a terminal illness has no expiration date (16 Del. C. 4911A(b)).
Your Delaware Evaluation With Dr. Green Relief
Dr. Green Relief offers Delaware patients a video evaluation for $199. If you are 65 or older, Delaware lets you self-certify on the patient application without a practitioner’s signature.
Delaware law allows a written certification only within a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship, after the practitioner has assessed your medical history and current medical condition, and that relationship may not be limited to authorizing medical marijuana (16 Del. C. 4902A(25)).
Delaware’s medical marijuana law and the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner do not say whether the visit may be by video. The state’s general telehealth law, 24 Del. C. 6003(a), lets a provider-patient relationship be established in person or through telehealth, but only if the provider can meet the same standard of care as in person (6003(b)).
The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner also requires you to be a Delaware resident and to send a copy of your Delaware driver’s license or state ID. If a practitioner signs your certification, the state has 45 days to decide on a complete application and 30 days after approval to issue the card (16 Del. C. 4909A(a)).
Delaware lets only a practitioner licensed in Delaware (an MD, DO, APRN or physician associate) sign your certification, so before you book anywhere, confirm the practitioner you will see holds a Delaware license; the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner explains the program.
| Fee | Amount | Term | Waiver or reduction | Who pays | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Green Relief video evaluation | $199 | Per evaluation | None stated | You, to Dr. Green Relief | Dr. Green Relief price list |
| Delaware patient card, 1 year | $50, non-refundable | 1 year | None; OMC stopped taking reduction requests on January 1, 2025 | Patient, to the State of Delaware | OMC patient page; OMC updates |
| Delaware patient card, 2 years | $75, non-refundable | 2 years | None; OMC stopped taking reduction requests on January 1, 2025 | Patient, to the State of Delaware | OMC patient page; OMC updates |
| Delaware patient card, 3 years | $100, non-refundable | 3 years | None; OMC stopped taking reduction requests on January 1, 2025 | Patient, to the State of Delaware | OMC patient page; OMC updates |
| New card after a name or address change or a lost card | $20 | Each new card | None stated | Cardholder | 16 Del. C. 4912A(b) |
| Out-of-state (visiting) patient ID | $20 | Ends when your home state card ends | None stated | Visiting patient | OMC out-of-state flyer |
| Caregiver card | $50 for 1 year, $75 for 2 years, $100 for 3 years | 1, 2 or 3 years | None stated | Caregiver | OMC caregiver application |
| Caregiver background check (State and FBI, through the State Bureau of Identification) | $85 | Good for 3 years | None stated | Caregiver | OMC caregiver application |
SEE A PRACTITIONER LICENSED IN DELAWARE
Start with an MD, DO, APRN or physician associate who holds a Delaware license, as the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner requires. The practitioner reviews your medical history and current condition and signs a written certification only if they judge you are likely to benefit. If you are 65 or older, you may self-certify on the patient application form instead.
APPLY TO DELAWARE WITHIN 90 DAYS
Send your patient application within 90 days of the practitioner’s signature. You can apply online if your practitioner is registered in the state’s system; if not, you print the paper form and take it to them. Upload or mail a copy of your Delaware ID and pay $50, $75 or $100 for a 1, 2 or 3 year card.
RECEIVE AND CARRY YOUR CARD
The state has 45 days to decide on a complete application and 30 days after approval to issue the card. Keep your card with you whenever you have medical marijuana outside your home, and carry it in the sealed container the dispensary gave you (16 Del. C. 4919A(w) and (x)).
Qualifying Medical Conditions
Delaware Practitioners Who May Sign a Certification
An MD, DO, APRN or physician associate licensed to practice in Delaware may sign your certification, the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner says. For a patient under 18, the certifier must be a pediatric specialist physician, as the OMC pediatric application describes. A certifying practitioner may not refer patients to a dispensary or hold a financial interest in one (16 Del. C. 4919A(m)).
Delaware Medical Marijuana Card Requirements
Who can get a Delaware medical marijuana card?
Delaware residents 18 or older with a certification from a Delaware-licensed practitioner can apply, and patients under 18 apply through a parent or guardian on the pediatric application. The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner asks for a copy of your Delaware driver’s license or state ID. If you are 65 or older, you may self-certify instead of getting a practitioner’s signature.
Do I have to live in Delaware to get a card?
What should I bring to my appointment and my state application?
- Your Delaware driver’s license or Delaware state ID: the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner asks for a copy with every patient application.
- Medical records about your condition, because the practitioner must assess your medical history and current medical condition (16 Del. C. 4902A(25)).
- A list of the medicines you take now.
- The paper patient application, if your practitioner is not registered to take online applications.
- A check or money order payable to the State of Delaware, if you mail your application (OMC patient page).
Records help the practitioner but do not decide certification.
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