How Do You Get a Medical Cannabis Card in Huntsville, AL?
Facts on this page were checked against official sources, including the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission and Code of Alabama Title 20, Chapter 2A, by the Dr. Green Relief editorial team. Last reviewed October 19, 2026.
Alabama requires an in-person exam in Alabama by a physician registered to certify patients with the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners, and telemedicine is not allowed for certification. A Huntsville resident gets a medical marijuana card in two stages: certification by an AMCC-registered physician, then registration with the AMCC.
Only physicians holding an Alabama Board of Medical Examiners permit and registered with the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) may certify Huntsville patients. Under the Compassion Act, Alabama’s medical cannabis program covers 16 qualifying conditions, including those below. For whether marijuana is legal in Alabama and how the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission fits in, read our guide to Alabama marijuana laws. Read the rules below before you choose a certifying physician.
A registered physician must examine you in person and take a full medical history before certifying you for an Alabama cannabis card. The AMCC posts its current list of registered certifying physicians online. Certification visits must take place in Alabama, with the physician and patient in the same room.
Alabama law lists 16 qualifying conditions in Ala. Code 20-2A-3. A physician certification lasts up to 90 days, or up to 30 days for a patient who can become pregnant. After certification you register with the AMCC; the card costs $40 virtual or $50 physical and lasts one year.
Huntsville patients 19 or older buy their own medical cannabis only after a physician with an Alabama certification permit certifies them
Registry limits: 60 daily dosages per 60-day purchase period, 70 in your possession
*A current AMCC registration is required, and your certifying physician’s discretion applies within these limits.
Huntsville patients 19 or older buy their own medical cannabis only after a physician with an Alabama certification permit certifies them
Registry limits: 60 daily dosages per 60-day
purchase period, 70 in your possession
*A current AMCC registration is required, and your certifying physician’s discretion applies within these limits.
Huntsville patients under 19 need a registered caregiver (under the statute a parent or legal guardian; the AMCC rule also allows a grandparent, spouse or healthcare power of attorney). Allowed products include tablets, capsules, tinctures, lozenges, topicals and patches, but no flower, vapes or food products, under Alabama’s Medical Cannabis Program. Patients in Madison County and across Alabama follow the same AMCC rules and fees.
A physician must diagnose or confirm a qualifying condition and document that conventional treatment failed, unless cannabis is the standard of care, before certifying you for a marijuana card. Certifying physicians may not refer you to a specific dispensary, and the AMCC posts each new opening on its patients page.
Huntsville physicians who certify must first complete a four-hour medical cannabis course and exam. Qualifying conditions include Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Crohn’s disease, depression, PTSD and cancer-related cachexia, nausea or chronic pain. Dr. Green Relief’s offices are in Florida and in Las Vegas, Nevada, not in Huntsville.
BENEFITS
$40 Virtual Card Or $50 Physical
Cardholder Protection To 70 Daily Dosages
Products Are Tested Before Sale
Registration Lasts One Year
How Huntsville Patients Join the Alabama Program
How does a Huntsville patient join the Alabama Medical Marijuana Card Program? The AMCC process is the same for every Alabama city, Huntsville included. Huntsville is not one of the nine AMCC dispensing-site cities. Statewide, the program opened its first dispensary on June 4, 2026, and Athens is among the cities on the AMCC list. Three steps lead to a card: 1. An in-person exam by a physician with an Alabama Medical Cannabis Certification Permit. 2. Certification for a qualifying condition. 3. Registration and payment on the AMCC portal within 60 days. The AMCC publishes the list of physicians registered to certify patients, and an Alabama Cannabis Card needs a certification from a registered physician. State law then shields a Huntsville cardholder who is a patient 19 or older or a registered caregiver from state arrest for holding up to 70 daily dosages; federal law is a separate matter.
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What Huntsville Patients Pay The AMCC
For an Alabama Medical Marijuana Card, the AMCC fee is $40 virtual or $50 physical, paid to the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, and the certifying physician’s visit fee is separate. A replacement for a lost card is $20 virtual or $25 physical, and you must tell the AMCC within 10 days.
Alabama Rules That Apply in Huntsville
To register, a Huntsville patient must be an Alabama resident, and growing cannabis at home is not allowed. Products must come from a licensed dispensary and may not be raw plant material or anything smoked, vaped or sold as food. A physician with an Alabama Board of Medical Examiners permit must examine you in person in Alabama, because telemedicine is barred.
Are There Marijuana Dispensaries in Huntsville?
Huntsville is not on the AMCC list of dispensing-site cities; Athens is on the AMCC list, with an opening date of September 14, 2026. Alabama law lets a dispensing site sell a product only after it has been tested and labeled for retail sale, and only registered patients and caregivers may enter.
A First AMCC Card In Huntsville
$40/first virtual card
Exam Happens In The Same Room
Complete The AMCC Portal Step
Certification Lasts Up To 90 Days
One-Year AMCC Registration
Renewing In Huntsville
$40/virtual card renewal
Each Recertification Is In Person
Pay At Least 14 Days Before Expiry
Certification Lasts Up To 90 Days
$50 A Year For A Physical Card
A Lost Card In Huntsville
$20/virtual reissue
Physical Reissue Costs $25
Report The Loss Within 10 Days
Reissued Cards Get A New Number
The AMCC Issues The Replacement
AMCC CONTACT
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