New York practitioners certify patients for medical cannabis electronically, in the Medical Cannabis Data Management System (MCDMS) Provider Portal reached through the Health Commerce System. The certification states that the patient is likely to receive therapeutic or palliative benefit; it is printed for the patient, who then registers for a registry ID. Since the 2021 Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act, no fixed list of qualifying conditions applies.
A New York-licensed practitioner with DEA registration, such as a physician, NP, PA, dentist, podiatrist or midwife, who has completed an approved course of at least two hours completes the whole certification. The patient registers afterward, and a designated caregiver is registered automatically.
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Medical Cannabis Patient Certification (MCDMS)
New York State Office of Cannabis Management, Medical Cannabis Program takes this form through its online services or your EMR, so there is no PDF to fill. Vero Scribe writes the visit note it draws on, so the details are ready when you complete it.
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No fixed list applies. Since the 2021 Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act, the practitioner decides whether a condition is likely to benefit from medical cannabis. The Office of Cannabis Management still lists common conditions for reference and publishes guidance on topics such as PTSD and the treatment of opioid use disorder.
Log in to the Health Commerce System, open All Applications and add the MCDMS Provider Portal to My Applications; returning users open it from My Applications. You need a New York practitioner license, DEA registration and a completed course of at least two hours before certifying patients.