Rhode Island Medical Marijuana Card Online: Video Visit

How the online visit works in Rhode Island

Check you're eligible
You need to live in Rhode Island, be 18 or older (or apply with a guardian), and have a condition on the Rhode Island Medical Cannabis Program list.
See a Rhode Island-licensed doctor
Meet by video for about 15 minutes. If you qualify, the doctor files your certification.
Register with the state
Complete the Rhode Island Medical Cannabis Program application. We walk you through it line by line.
Buy from a licensed dispensary
Usually within 2 weeks. Bring your card and photo ID to any licensed medical dispensary in Rhode Island.

Photo ID
A driver's license or state ID card.
Proof you live in Rhode Island
Your license usually covers it. If not, a recent utility bill or lease.
A phone or computer with a camera
Any modern browser works. No app to download.
A quiet, private spot
Your visit is confidential — choose somewhere you can talk freely.

Once you're certified, you finish the Rhode Island Medical Cannabis Program application. Usually within 2 weeks. We stay with you until it's done.

Yes. Rhode Island allows the certifying visit to happen by video for new patients and renewals. The doctor must hold a Rhode Island medical license.

A photo ID, proof that you live in Rhode Island (your license usually works), a phone or computer with a camera, and a quiet private place.

Yes — where Rhode Island allows telehealth, the certification is the same one an in-office doctor would file.