Green Bridge Foundation

Bridging the Gap Between Cannabis Patients and Physicians.

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About GreenBridge

The Green Bridge Foundation is a non-profit organization established by medical cannabis patients in South Dakota to make obtaining a medical card accessible for all. By covering consultation and application fees, Green Bridge removes financial barriers, allowing eligible patients to connect with a physician and receive their medical card at no cost. This initiative supports the state's medical cannabis program and provides South Dakotans with a seamless, compassionate pathway to explore cannabis as a therapeutic option. Green Bridge is committed to creating a supportive community, ensuring that each patient can pursue wellness confidently and without financial concern.

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Patient Info

Do you have a qualifying condition? Find out below:

Qualifying Conditions

How does this work?

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Step One

Make an appointment

Step Two

Get Certified

Step Three

Complete Registration

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I access medical cannabis?

What are the qualitying conditions to become a medical cannabis patient?

What is the process to apply for a medical cannabis card?

When will I be able to apply for a medical cannabis card?

Why do I need a certification for a medical cannabis card?

Is there a list of physicians that will provide a certification for medical cannabis use?

Can a medical cannabis patient have a designated caregiver?

How will authorities be able to verify my card?

Is there a yearly renewal fee?

What type of photo should I submit with my application?

Who provides the certification for a medical cannabis patient?

What do I need to be able to grow cannabis plants at home?

What if I'm stopped by Highway Patrol without a medical card?

What if I have a nonresident or tribal card?

Am I allowed to consume cannabis in a car?

Will the information I provide to obtain a medical cannabis registration be secure?

Any sale or purchase of medical cannabis must comply with SDCL 34-20G and ARSD 44:90. Any sale or purchase of cannabis outside of the regulated medical cannabis establishments is illegal.

Under the law passed by the voters, a condition that allows a patient to use medical cannabis must be a “debilitating medical condition,” which is defined by SDCL 34-20G-1 as “a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces one or more of the following: cachexia or wasting syndrome; severe, debilitating pain; severe nausea; seizures; or severe and persistent muscle spasms, including that characteristic of multiple sclerosis”.

ARSD 44:90:02 establishes the requirements for applying for a medical cannabis card including:

A photocopy of an unexpired form of identification (e.g., driver’s license, passport, US government-issued ID card, tribal ID card, student ID card);
A passport-quality photo; and
A $75 Low-income individuals (those with gross monthly household income <130% of the federal poverty level) can request a reduced fee by providing documentation of household income.

Applications for a medical cannabis card cannot be processed until the South Dakota Medical Cannabis Program receives the certification for medical cannabis use by the patient’s physician.

Per SDCL 34-20G-1, physicians with authority to prescribe drugs to humans must provide a written certification stating that, in their professional opinion, the patient is likely to receive therapeutic or palliative benefit from the medical use of cannabis to treat or alleviate the patient’s debilitating condition or symptom associated with the debilitating condition. The document must affirm that it is made during a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship and specify the qualifying patient’s debilitating medical condition. An in-person assessment is required. Physician participation in the medical cannabis patient certification process is voluntary.

Yes, so long as the designated caregiver:

Is at least twenty-one years of age;
Has agreed to assist with a qualifying patient’s medical use of cannabis;
Has not been convicted of a disqualifying felony offense; and
Assists no more than five qualifying patients with the medical use of cannabis, unless the designated caregiver’s qualifying patients each reside in or are admitted to a health care facility or residential care facility where the designated caregiver is

Per 44:90:04:04, a photograph meeting all the following requirements:
(a) A high-resolution color photo that is not blurry, grainy, pixelated, or digitally altered;
(b) Uses a clear image of the individual’s face without filters;
(c) Uses a plain white or off-white background;
(d) Is two by two inches in size;
(e) Is printed on matte or glossy photo quality paper; and
(f) Is not damaged with holes, creases, or smudges

Highway Patrol personnel will not, at the scene of a stop or interaction, arrest a South Dakota resident who is unable to present an unexpired medical cannabis card, as long each of the following applies:

The individual possesses no more than three ounces of natural and unaltered marijuana, as defined by SDCL 22-42-1;
The individual claims at the time of the interaction that the medical cannabis is to treat or alleviate a debilitating medical condition as defined by SDCL 34-20-1;
The individual produces printed or electronic documentation relative to the debilitating medical condition from a licensed medical doctor.

Opening Hours

Monday-Friday: 9am to 7pm

Saturday: 9am to 4pm

Sunday: Closed

500 Terry Francine Street, San Francisco, CA 94158

123-456-7890

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