Medical Marijuana Identification Card Program
The California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Medical
Marijuana Identification Card Program (MMICP) was specifically established to
create a State-authorized medical marijuana identification card (MMICP), along
with a registry database for verification of qualified patients and their
primary caregivers. Participation by patients and primary caregivers in this
identification card program is voluntary. The MMICP Web-based registry allows law
enforcement and the public to verify the validity of a qualified patient or
primary caregiver's MMICP as authorization to possess, grow, transport, and/or
use medical marijuana within California. The verification website is available on the internet .
New Laws and Medical Marijuana
In 2015, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed into law three bills (Assembly Bill 243, Assembly Bill 266, and Senate Bill 643) that creates a licensing and regulatory framework for medical marijuana.
For more information on medical marijuana, email the Department of Consumer Affairs' Consumer Information Center at bmmr@dca.ca.gov or call (800)-952-5210. You can also refer to the California Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for both consumers and business licenses.
The CDPH Office of Medical Cannabis Safety (OMCS) is currently required to develop statewide standards, regulations, licensing procedures, and to address policy issues in support of medical cannabis manufacturers and testing laboratories. CDPH is responsible for issuing Type 6 and Type 7 licenses to manufacturers of medical cannabis and medical cannabis products and Type 8 licenses to testing labs. This is the OMCS website.