Physician Certification Process:

Physicians are the gatekeepers to the medical marijuana registration system.  No patient or caregiver can log in to the system until a physician initiates their application. 

Once you, the physician, conclude that your patient should be registered with the Department of Consumer Protection for the palliative use of marijuana, you can access our online registration system to certify your patient as meeting the medical pre-requisites for a registration certificate.

To begin certifying your patients you must:

• Confirm you meet the Physician Requirements and Eligibility in terms of having the proper licenses and registrations.

• Create a DAS Business Network Account so you can access the online registration system.

• Log in to the registration system using your DEA Number and the last four digits of your social security number.

• Be prepared to obtain contact information for your patient, including a valid e-mail address (if your patient has one) and a primary phone number.  This information must be included in the patient profile page of your certification before you can submit the certification.

Make an Appointment with Your Physician:

• If your physician decides to certify you for a medical marijuana registration certificate, he or she will ask you for a number of things including:

• A valid e-mail address:  This should be an email address that you are comfortable using in connection with your medical marijuana registration as it will be the primary method the Department will use to communicate with you. Therefore, please be careful before providing an email address that others can access or that belongs to your employer.  If you do not have a valid e-mail address, the system will provide a temporary e-mail address to your physician, which he or she will provide to you for purposes of completing your registration application. The temporary e-mail address will not otherwise be functional and the Department will communicate with you through other means.

• A primary telephone number: This should be a personal telephone number that the Department can use to contact you about your medical marijuana registration. 

Submit to the Department:

• Proof of Identity (see examples )
• Proof of Connecticut residency ( see examples)
• Current passport size photograph ( see photograph requirements)
• $25.00 registration fee (checks/money orders should be made payable to "Treasurer State of CT")

You will be able to upload these documents and pay the fee when you submit your registration application online or you can mail them to the Department.

Register Your Primary Caregiver, if Applicable

• If your physician certification indicates a need for you to have a primary caregiver, you must register a qualified caregiver before the Department will issue you a registration certificate. The Department will not register a patient who needs a primary caregiver until the caregiver’s application is completed and approved.