Medical Cannabis Certifications

Certifications in Connecticut and Vermont

Meet the Provider & Founder

Claudette Faucher-Charles APRN, FNP-C

       I have been a practicing Nurse Practitioner for 8 years and before that a nurse for 7 years. I began my career as a nurse practitioner in Colorectal and general surgery before transitioning to behavioral health-care. I witnessed the benefits of medical cannabis on post-surgical patients and those with debilitating diseases. I also saw the devastating effects of chronic narcotic use and encouraged my patients to seek alternative therapies. I believe in the multitude of benefits of medical cannabis and that patients must treated holistically; mind, body, and soul.

The process for certification:

  • Make an appointment with Claudette for your confidential telehealth appointment. Call or text 860-333-8432

  • You will then receive an email with a set of documents to complete, these will be reviewed during your medical appointment.

Qualifications for a Registration Certificate:

  • Qualifying patient must be a Connecticut resident.

  • Qualifying patient cannot be an inmate confined in a correctional institution or facility under the supervision of the Connecticut Department of Corrections.

A patient may only register for a medical marijuana certificate if they are a Connecticut resident being treated for a debilitating medical condition by a Connecticut-licensed physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse.

For Adults, Medical Conditions Include:

  • Cancer (Effective 2012)

  • Glaucoma (Effective 2012)

  • Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Effective 2012)

  • Parkinson's Disease (Effective 2012)

  • Multiple Sclerosis (Effective 2012)

  • Damage to the Nervous Tissue of the Spinal Cord with Objective Neurological Indication of Intractable Spasticity (Effective 2012)

  • Epilepsy (Effective 2012)

  • Cachexia (Effective 2012)

  • Wasting Syndrome (Effective 2012)

  • Crohn's Disease (Effective 2012)

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Effective 2012)

  • Sickle Cell Disease (Effective 2016)*

  • Post Laminectomy Syndrome with Chronic Radiculopathy (Effective 2016)*

  • Severe Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (Effective 2016)*

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Effective 2016)*

  • Ulcerative Colitis (Effective 2016)*

  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Type 1 and Type II (Effective 2016)*

  • Cerebral Palsy (Effective 2016)

  • Cystic Fibrosis (Effective 2016)

  • Irreversible Spinal Cord Injury with Objective Neurological Indication of Intractable Spasticity (Effective 2016)

  • Terminal Illness Requiring End-Of-Life Care (Effective 2016)

  • Uncontrolled Intractable Seizure Disorder (Effective 2016)

  • Spasticity or Neuropathic Pain Associated with Fibromyalgia (Effective 2018)*

  • Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis (Effective 2018)*

  • Post Herpetic Neuralgia (Effective 2018)*

  • Hydrocephalus with Intractable Headache (Effective 2018)*

  • Intractable Headache Syndromes (Effective 2018)*

  • Neuropathic Facial Pain (Effective 2018)*

  • Muscular Dystrophy (Effective 2018)*

  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Effective 2018)*

  • Chronic Neuropathic Pain Associated with Degenerative Spinal Disorders (Effective 2018)*

  • Interstitial Cystitis (Effective 2019)*

  • MALS Syndrome (Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome) (Effective 2019)*

  • Vulvodynia and Vulvar Burning (Effective 2019)*

  • Intractable Neuropathic Pain that Is Unresponsive to Standard Medical Treatments (Effective 2019)*

  • Tourette Syndrome (Effective 2019)*

  • Chronic Pain of at least 6 months duration associated with a specified underlying chronic condition refractory to other treatment intervention (Effective 2020)*

  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Associated with Chronic Pain (Effective 2020)*

  • Chronic Pancreatitis (Effective 2021)*

  •  Movement disorders associated with Huntington Disease (Effective 2021)

Our rates

New Certifications are $99 Recertifications are $75

Call: (860) 333 - 8432