Medical cannabis certification for Rochester Hills
A private video evaluation with a Michigan-licensed physician. About fifteen minutes, from wherever you are in Oakland County — no drive, no waiting room.
Book your evaluationWhy patients in Rochester Hills use telehealth for this
Access is not the problem in Rochester Hills. Most people here have insurance, a primary care physician they've seen for years, and a choice of specialists within twenty minutes. The problem is narrower than that. A great many established practices, particularly those owned by large health systems, decline to sign certifications as a matter of standing policy. That is an institutional position rather than a clinical opinion about you. It leaves patients in the odd position of having good care and still having to go outside it for one specific conversation.
Two things follow. First, this does not replace your own doctor and isn't meant to — tell them, and ask us for the visit record so their chart is complete. Whoever manages your blood pressure or your back should know what you're taking. Second, a lot of Oakland University students live at home while they study. If nothing is in your name — no lease, no utility bill — the residency documentation the state requires can turn out to be the hardest part of the whole process. That is worth sorting out before you book rather than after you've paid.
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 Rochester Hills patients
My doctor's office won't do certifications. Does that mean something about my case?
Almost certainly not. Many health systems and practice groups hold blanket policies against it, unrelated to any individual patient. It is usually an administrative decision made well above your physician's head, and they may not be permitted to explain it to you.
I live with my parents while I attend Oakland University. What counts as proof of residency?
The state sets the documentation requirements and revises them, so check the CRA's current list rather than relying on ours. If nothing at all is in your name, that's the piece to solve first. Bring the question to your visit if you're unsure where you stand.
Will you send the record to my primary care physician?
We'll provide your visit record on request, and you can either pass it on yourself or authorise us to send it. We'd encourage one or the other. Scattered records are how interactions get missed.
I commute to Auburn Hills. Can I fit this into a working day?
Usually. The visit runs about fifteen minutes and evening windows are available. You need somewhere you can speak freely, which in practice means not a shared office or an open floor.
Other services available across Michigan
Certification is one part of what we do. Patients in Rochester Hills 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.