Medical cannabis certification for Lansing
A private video evaluation with a Michigan-licensed physician. About fifteen minutes, from wherever you are in Ingham County — no drive, no waiting room.
Book your evaluationWhy patients in Lansing use telehealth for this
Lansing is where Michigan's cannabis rules are actually written. The Cannabis Regulatory Agency is headquartered here, the legislature meets here, and a large share of the local workforce is in state government. That proximity cuts both ways: people in Lansing often have a better-than-average grasp of how the program works, and they also often have jobs where policy compliance is not optional. Both make an honest, careful evaluation more useful than a fast one.
It's also the part of the state where rules change first and get noticed fastest. Michigan's program has been amended repeatedly since 2008 — the caregiver framework, the licensing structure and the agency's own name have all changed — and Lansing residents tend to be the first to hear about it. If something you read about the program is more than a year or two old, it's worth confirming against the CRA's current published guidance rather than assuming it still holds.
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 Lansing patients
I work for the State of Michigan. Does that affect my eligibility?
State employment doesn't affect whether you can register with the program — that's a clinical and residency question. Whether it affects your employment is a separate matter governed by your employer's policy and, for some roles, federal requirements. Raise it with your clinician and, where relevant, with HR.
The CRA is based in Lansing. Does that mean faster processing for me?
No. Processing is handled centrally and doesn't depend on where you live. The CRA sets its own timelines and we can't influence them.
What are Michigan's qualifying conditions?
The state maintains the list and has amended it over time. Rather than reproducing a list that may be out of date, the physician will go through your specific history and tell you where you stand against the criteria currently in force.
How do renewals work?
Registry cards expire and require recertification. The physician reassesses each time — a renewal is a fresh clinical evaluation, not a rubber stamp.
Other services available across Michigan
Certification is one part of what we do. Patients in Lansing also use us for medically supervised weight management, testosterone replacement therapy, peptide therapy, ketamine care and anxiety and stress support.
Nearby in Mid-Michigan
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.