Yes, a college student from out of state can participate in the D.C. Medical Cannabis Program. These are the following steps:
Step 1: Fill out and Submit a ABRA Application along with proof of enrollment and proof of dorm residency/lease agreement.
Step 2: ABRA will email your temporary medical card, good for 30 days, while they review your application. Your official card will be emailed and mailed to you within the 30-day period. You can stop by the ABRA office to pick-up your card at 2000 14th St NW 20009 Suite 102A. Their hours of operation are Mon-Fri 8:30am - 4:00pm
Step 3: Come to National Holistic Healing Center, place an order & receive your new patient 15% discount!
Please note: DC is currently waiving application fees through December 2022.

Step 1:Fill out and Submit a ABRA Application along with proof of DC residency. Your DC “REAL” ID (black star in top right corner) can serve as ID and proof of residency.
Step 2: ABRA will email your temporary medical card, good for 30 days, while they review your application. Your official card will be emailed and mailed to you within the 30-day period. You can stop by the ABRA office to pick-up your card at 2000 14th St NW 20009 Suite 102A. Their hours of operation are Mon-Fri 8:30am - 4:00pm
Step 3: Come to National Holistic Healing Center, place an order & receive your new patient 15% discount!

Residents:
-DC REAL ID (with black star in top right corner) OR (1) proof of DC residency and (1) copy of government-issued photo ID
-One (1) current face photo, 2x2 inches
-Social Security number or copy of sworn affidavit stating lack of one
-Proof of low-income status for Red Box discount (if applicable)

Please note: DC is currently waiving application fees through December 2022

If you are visiting from out of state, you can now self certify if you are 21+! ABRA now offers reciprocity to medical cannabis patients from other states! Non-DC residents, including international visitors, may register for a 30-day temporary patient registration to purchase medical cannabis from a DC-licensed dispensary. View the Application Here.
Visit our Out of State Patients page for more information and to see if your state particpates in the reciprocity program.

A qualifying patient has to be 18 years old to get an D.C. issued Medical Cannabia Card.

Under the guidance of a recommending ABRA physician and parental supervision, we are able to serve qualifying patients that are under the age of 18.
Please note: DC is currently waiving application fees.

In Washington DC, any condition or ailment can qualify a prospective patient for medical cannabis.

The Department of Health requires potential patients to provide at least 2 of the following residency forms:

• District of Columbia personal income tax
• District of Columbia property deed residence showing the applicant as an owner or co-owner
• District of Columbia unexpired lease or rental agreement in the name of the applicant
• Pay stub with withholding for District of Columbia income tax
• District of Columbia voter registration card
• District of Columbia government financial assistance statements including medicare/medicaid issued cards, temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), housing assistance, or other governmental programs
• Motor vehicle registration
• District of Columbia unexpired issued driver licensed or other official non-driver identification
• Recent utility bills in applicant’s name with a District of Columbia residential address – phone bills are not accepted

According to the Department of Health a caregiver can pick up a patient’s medicine. The requirements are the following:

• Qualifying patient designate the caregiver
• The caregiver is at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Have never been convicted of possession or sale of a controlled substance

Caregivers must submit a separate application to ABRA here.

Yes, make sure to bring your Caregiver card, your Government ID as well as the Patient's Medical Cannabis card and their Government ID with you to the dispensary.

All of our patients at the National Holistic Healing Center are protected under HIPAA. Strict rules protect the privacy of these records, including the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. Your identity and patient status in the medical cannabis program may never be disclosed to anyone without your prior authorization.

The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides federal protections for individually identifiable health information held by covered entities and their business associates and gives patients an array of rights with respect to that information. The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information and applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and those health care providers that conduct certain healthcare transactions electronically.

The Rule requires appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy of personal health information, and sets limits and conditions on the uses and disclosures that may be made of such information without patient authorization. The Security Rule specifies a series of administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for covered entities and their business associates to use to assure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information. Additional resources can be found here on the Health and Human Services website.
Please note: DC is currently waiving application fees.

We can now deliver to out-of-state and DC patients without proof of address. Please visit here to get started.