Apply for a minor patient/guardian card

Patient information

Who is a minor patient?

Minor patients are teenagers or children younger than 18 years who have a medical cannabis card. They are also called provisional patients. The Compassionate Use Board (CUB) reviews and approves all medical cannabis card applications for minor patients.

Who is a medical cannabis guardian?

A medical cannabis guardian is the parent or legal guardian of a minor patient. Guardians manage their child’s medical cannabis account and buy medical cannabis for them.

How to apply for minor patient/guardian cards

You’ll apply for a guardian card in the electronic verification system (EVS). The EVS is an online database that holds all of the medical cannabis cards, recommendations, and purchase data for patients and medical providers. You must register in the EVS to apply for a medical cannabis card. Your child’s information is included in the guardian application.

You’ll meet in-person with your child’s medical provider after you submit your application. Find a medical provider who specializes in medical cannabis near you.

Your child’s medical provider will submit a petition to the Compassionate Use Board (CUB) for you after you submit the medical cannabis application. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will send you an email with the CUB’s decision after they review your child’s application.

You’ll get your own medical cannabis guardian card when your child gets their minor patient card. Use your guardian card to buy medical cannabis for your child.

Go to the EVS

Click the "Log in" button on the EVS.

You'll sign in to UtahID before creating an EVS account.

New users: Follow the steps at https://dts.utah.gov/idhelp/account-creation/ to create your UtahID account.
Estimated timeline: 5 minutes
Create an account in the EVS.

Look at the pictures under the “visual help” heading to see how to create an account in the EVS. The guardian will complete the registration. You will add the minor patient details in the application.
Estimated timeline: 5 minutes
Submit your minor patient/medical cannabis guardian application in the EVS.

Look at the pictures under the “visual help” heading to see how to fill out and submit your medical cannabis application in the EVS.
Click "+ add application"

Select "Utah resident" from the drop-down and "I am applying on behalf of my minor child". Then click "Next".

Enter the minor child's information. Required information is marked with a red star. Then click "Next".

Enter the guardian's information. Required information is marked with a red star. Then click "Next".

Click the “Add caregiver button” if you’d like to have someone pick up your medical cannabis if you can’t go yourself. Enter their information and click the “Save” button.

Click the “Yes” if you’d like to have your medical cannabis delivered somewhere other than your house. Enter the information and click the “Save” button. You can add more than one delivery location.

Read the guardian acknowledgement statement and click the “Acknowledge“ box.

Read the medical research statement. If you want to opt out of medical research, click the “Opt out of medical research” box. Then click the “Submit for certification” button.

Estimated timeline: 5 minutes
Meet with your child’s medical provider in-person.

Their provider will complete a medical assessment to figure out if medical cannabis is a good treatment option for your child. If it is, they’ll submit a certification in the EVS that verifies your child meet the qualifications to get a medical cannabis card. They’ll also send a request for the Compassionate Use Board (CUB) to review your child’s medical cannabis application.

Find a medical provider near you.
Estimated timeline: varies based on scheduling
Pay the minor patient/guardian medical cannabis card fee.

You’ll get an email with instructions to pay your medical cannabis card fee. You must pay the application fee for the CUB to review your child’s application.
Estimated timeline: 5 minutes
Complete a fingerprint background check.

You’ll get an email from [email protected] with information on how to complete your fingerprint background check after you pay the application fee.

You must complete the fingerprint background check before your minor patient/guardian cards are activated. You will not have an active card or be able to buy medical cannabis before you do the background check, even if the CUB has already approved your child’s application.
Estimated timeline: varies based on scheduling
Download your minor patient/medical cannabis guardian cards from the EVS. You can print or save your card to your device.

You must show your card and valid ID each time you go to a medical cannabis pharmacy or get a medical cannabis delivery. Find a pharmacy or home delivery service.

Look at the pictures under the “visual help” heading to see how to download your medical cannabis card from the EVS.
Estimated timeline: 5 minutes
Meet with a medical cannabis pharmacist.

You will meet with a medical cannabis pharmacist before your first medical cannabis purchase. This can be in-person at a medical cannabis pharmacy or through a video or phone call if the pharmacy has that option. Call the pharmacy to see if you need to schedule an appointment to meet with the pharmacist.

The pharmacist will talk with you about your child’s medical condition, symptoms, and health history to provide recommendations for products and amounts to try. They will also answer any questions you have.
Estimated timeline: varies based on pharmacy
Buy medical cannabis.

You can buy medical cannabis after you meet with the pharmacist. After your first purchase, you can buy from any Utah medical cannabis pharmacy or get home delivery.
Estimated timeline: varies based on pharmacy
Your medical cannabis card will last for 1 year.

Your provider may choose a shorter expiration date if they feel that will be best for your child’s medical condition. You can see your card’s expiration date in the EVS.
Estimated timeline: 1 year