An Arizona-licensed physician can certify your debilitating medical condition. Straight answers on PTSD and VA care, and on fitting a card into the rest of your health care.
Arizona's Medical Marijuana Program is run by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS).
An Arizona-licensed MD, DO, naturopathic, or homeopathic physician completes ADHS's certification form.
Submit through the ADHS portal with the certification, a signed attestation, and your Arizona ID.
$150 for the state card, or $75 with SNAP documentation.
An electronic card, valid for two years, usually within about 10 days of a complete application.
VA's national policy explains what VA can and can't do for veterans in state programs. Arizona adds one rule of its own for PTSD.
PTSD qualifies in Arizona only if you're currently in conventional treatment — and ongoing VA care can be that treatment.
Bring documentation of your current treatment to your visit.
That's why many veterans see an outside physician. An Arizona-licensed physician can evaluate you for certification — then let your VA care team know, so they can account for it with your other medications. Still serving in the Guard or Reserve? Military drug policy applies regardless of state law.
Share every prescription and supplement with the physician, so they can weigh how cannabis fits with your other treatment.
Glaucoma, severe and chronic pain, and agitation of Alzheimer's disease are among the conditions Arizona recognizes.
A registered caregiver, 21 or older, can buy on your behalf. See ADHS's caregiver checklist.
Excise tax registered patients don't pay. Regular sales tax still applies.
Per 14 days, compared with the 1-ounce adult-use limit.
Only medical patients can designate someone to buy for them.
*For PTSD, the physician must see evidence that you're currently in conventional treatment. See the ADHS program pages.
Near downtown with on-site parking and easy access from AZ-89, serving registered patients and adult-use customers. Prescott Valley has more options along Highway 69. Confirm hours before you go.
See all licensees through the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Granite Dells boulders rising from calm water, with gentle shoreline paths — one of Arizona's most photographed spots.
“My VA counselor was part of my PTSD treatment, and that documentation made my certification straightforward.”
— Gary T., Navy veteran, Prescott“I brought my whole medication list. The physician took the time to go through every one with me.”
— Joan M., PrescottAccording to VA policy, taking part in a state program doesn't make you ineligible for VA care or benefits.
Arizona requires that you're currently in conventional treatment for PTSD, and ongoing VA care can meet that requirement. Bring documentation to your visit.
Yes. Bring a complete list of prescriptions and supplements so the physician can consider how cannabis fits with them.
$150 for two years, or $75 with SNAP documentation. The physician visit is a separate fee.
Not on their own. PTSD qualifies if you're currently in conventional treatment.
On the ADHS Medical Marijuana pages.
Prescott, the seat of Yavapai County, was Arizona's first territorial capital. It's known for the courthouse square and historic Whiskey Row, the Granite Dells and Watson Lake, Thumb Butte, one of the nation's oldest rodeos, and the Bob Stump VA Medical Center. Prescott residents follow the same statewide rules as every patient in Arizona's Medical Marijuana Program.
The program operates under the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (A.R.S. § 36-2801 et seq.), approved by voters in 2010. Adult-use sales followed under Proposition 207 in 2020. ADHS administers both.
Public use is prohibited, driving impaired is illegal, and cannabis remains illegal under federal law, which governs military service. See ADHS for current rules.
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