Medical cannabis certification for Mount Pleasant
A private video evaluation with a Michigan-licensed physician. About fifteen minutes, from wherever you are in Isabella County — no drive, no waiting room.
Book your evaluationWhy patients in Mount Pleasant use telehealth for this
Mount Pleasant is two things at once — a university town and the headquarters of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. The second matters more than most people expect, because jurisdiction in and around Isabella County is not uniform. Tribal land is governed by tribal law. Cannabis regulation there is set by the Tribe's own authorities and is not the same thing as Michigan's state program. Where you are standing can change which rules apply to you, and that is worth understanding before you register.
We are not the right source for what the Tribe's current rules are, and we are not going to guess at them. If you live on tribal land, work there, or expect to possess or use anything there, put that question to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe's own offices and published guidance rather than to a clinic. What we can tell you is what the state card is: a document issued by the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency that operates under Michigan law. It does not speak to tribal law, and holding one answers a different question.
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 Mount Pleasant patients
I live on tribal land. Does a Michigan registry card cover me there?
A Michigan card is issued under Michigan law and speaks to Michigan law. Tribal land is a separate jurisdiction with its own governing authority, and we will not tell you what its rules are or how they interact with the state program. Ask the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe directly before you rely on anything.
I'm a CMU student and my permanent address is somewhere else. Can I register?
The state program requires Michigan residency and proof of it, and what counts as proof is set by the CRA rather than by us. A student ID on its own generally isn't enough. Check the CRA's current documentation requirements before you book, and raise anything unclear during the visit.
Do I need to come into Mount Pleasant for the appointment?
No. The visit happens over secure video, which is the practical part for anyone out in the county — Shepherd, Rosebush, the townships, or further out toward Clare. You need a device with a camera and somewhere private to talk.
What am I paying for?
A licensed Michigan physician's time and their independent clinical judgement, not an outcome. They may conclude you don't meet the state's criteria, and if so they'll explain why. The full fee is shown before you book.
Other services available across Michigan
Certification is one part of what we do. Patients in Mount Pleasant also use us for medically supervised weight management, testosterone replacement therapy, peptide therapy, ketamine care and anxiety and stress support.
Nearby in Central 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.