Medical cannabis certification for Detroit
A private video evaluation with a Michigan-licensed physician. About fifteen minutes, from wherever you are in Wayne County — no drive, no waiting room.
Book your evaluationWhy patients in Detroit use telehealth for this
Detroit is a city where getting to a medical appointment is often the hardest part of the appointment. Large parts of the city sit outside a reasonable walk of a frequent bus route, DDOT headways can turn a four-mile trip into most of a morning, and a meaningful share of households don't have a car. For a certification evaluation — which is a conversation about your history, not a physical exam — the drive is the only genuinely difficult part. Doing it by video removes it.
Detroit also has one of the state's more complicated relationships with cannabis licensing. The city's adult-use ordinance went through several rounds of litigation before licences were issued, and the medical and adult-use markets have been treated differently at various points. That history is why some Detroit residents still ask whether a state registry card is worth having now that adult use is legal statewide. It's a fair question, and the answer depends on your own circumstances rather than on any blanket rule — which is the sort of thing worth raising directly with the physician during your visit.
How the evaluation works
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Book a time
Pick a window that works, including evenings. You'll get a secure link by email or text.
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Complete intake
A short form covering your history and current medications, before you meet the physician.
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Meet the physician
A real conversation about your symptoms and history, weighed against Michigan's criteria.
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Get their decision
You'll know where you stand by the end of the call. If certified, we file with the CRA for you.
Who actually issues the card
We don't. The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) does. Michigan's medical marijuana program is administered by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, which took over the functions previously handled under LARA. The state — not this clinic — issues the registry card and sets its own processing times. If the physician certifies you, we file the certification on your behalf — but we can't promise a date, and nobody who tells you otherwise can either.
Questions from Detroit patients
Do I need to travel anywhere in Detroit for the evaluation?
No. The visit happens over secure video from wherever you are. You'll need a phone, tablet or computer with a camera, and a private place to talk. There's no office visit and no drive.
Adult use is already legal in Michigan. Why would a Detroit resident get a registry card?
The two programs are separate and carry different rules on possession amounts, taxation, cultivation and age. Whether the registry card is worth it depends on your situation. The physician can walk you through how the two compare for someone in your position, and will tell you plainly if they think it isn't worth it for you.
What if I don't have reliable internet at home?
A phone on cellular data is usually enough for a video visit. If your connection drops mid-visit, the clinician will call the number from your intake and continue by phone so the appointment isn't wasted.
Who issues the card — you or the state?
The state. If the physician certifies you, we file the certification with the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency on your behalf. The CRA issues the card and sets its own processing time, which we can't speed up or promise.
Other services available across Michigan
Certification is one part of what we do. Patients in Detroit also use us for medically supervised weight management, testosterone replacement therapy, peptide therapy, ketamine care and anxiety and stress support.
Nearby in Metro Detroit
Every visit happens over video, so these pages differ only in the local rules and circumstances that apply where you live. We serve patients across all 36 — see the full list on the Michigan page.
This page is general health information, not medical advice, and reading it does not create a physician–patient relationship. Certification under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MCL 333.26421 et seq.) requires a qualifying condition, determined by a licensed physician exercising independent clinical judgement. No one can promise you will qualify, and your fee pays for the physician's time and judgement rather than for any particular outcome. Michigan's program rules change; confirm current requirements with the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA). Cannabis remains a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law, and a state registry card does not change federal law, override an employer's policy, or affect federally regulated testing requirements. In a medical emergency call 911. For mental health crisis support, call or text 988.