West Des Moines residents follow Iowa's two-step Medical Cannabidiol pathway — telehealth visit with an Iowa-licensed provider, then apply directly to Iowa HHS. From Historic Valley Junction and Jordan Creek to Mills Civic Parkway and Waukee, every step happens from home.
Book a real-time video visit with an Iowa-licensed provider through this platform. The provider reviews your medical history against Iowa's qualifying conditions under Iowa Code Chapter 124E. If you qualify, the provider completes and signs the Iowa HHS Healthcare Practitioner Certification Form — the document required to apply for your registration card. Bring relevant medical records confirming your qualifying condition to the appointment.
Submit your signed Healthcare Practitioner Certification Form, valid Iowa ID, and digital photo through the Iowa HHS patient registration portal. Pay the $100 registration fee directly to Iowa HHS ($25 for SSI, SSDI, or Medicaid recipients). Iowa HHS reviews your application and issues your Medical Cannabidiol Registration Card upon approval. The card is renewed annually.
Whether you're in Historic Valley Junction, Jordan Creek, Mills Civic Parkway, Waukee, or anywhere across the greater West Des Moines area — your Iowa-licensed provider is a real-time video call away.
Direct answers sourced from Iowa HHS for West Des Moines residents navigating the Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Program.
West Des Moines is Iowa's sixth-most populous city — a community of nearly 69,000 residents in Polk and Dallas counties, home to Hy-Vee Inc. headquarters, major financial services campuses including Wells Fargo and American Equity, the Jordan Creek Town Center (Iowa's largest shopping destination), and the Historic Valley Junction original business district. West Des Moines residents access Iowa's Medical Cannabidiol Program on the same statewide terms as every other Iowa patient: a telehealth visit with an Iowa-licensed provider, a Healthcare Practitioner Certification Form, and an application through the Iowa HHS patient registration portal with a $100 state fee. WestDesMoinesMarijuana.clinic connects West Des Moines residents with Iowa-licensed providers via telehealth.
Iowa's program is built around medical cannabidiol — low-THC cannabis products manufactured by Iowa's licensed manufacturers and available at licensed dispensaries statewide. Available forms include oils, tinctures, capsules, and topicals. The standard purchase limit is 4.5 grams of total THC per 90-day period, with a waiver process available for patients whose provider certifies they need more. Smoking medical cannabidiol is prohibited under Iowa Code §124E.17. For the complete and current product and dispensary information, visit the Iowa HHS Medical Cannabis Program page.
Iowa's program has two steps. First, a provider certification: West Des Moines patients book a telehealth appointment with an Iowa-licensed provider through this platform. If the patient qualifies, the provider completes the Healthcare Practitioner Certification Form. Second, a patient application: the patient submits the signed form, valid Iowa ID, and a digital photo through the Iowa HHS patient registration portal, pays the $100 registration fee (or $25 reduced fee for SSI, SSDI, or Medicaid recipients), and Iowa HHS issues a Medical Cannabidiol Registration Card upon approval.
