Frequently Asked Questions

General FAQs

We offer a wide range of premium quality, third party tested cannabis products, from smokables to edibles. Our products come in a variety of dosages to help relieve a range of symptoms and produce desired potential effects. To learn more about which product is right for you, click here to filter products by type and symptom. 

Our broad range of premium products are available at dispensaries throughout Maryland and Missouri. To find a dispensary near you, begin your search here.

Our products are available at licensed dispensaries throughout Maryland and Missouri. Read about the science of medical cannabis and its healing effects on the human body here.

In 2019, Curio Wellness became the first cGMP-certified medical cannabis brand in Maryland. Our Missouri facility follows suit, confirming our commitment to the highest standards possible.

According to the FDA, cGMP certification requires that manufacturers, processors, and packagers take stringent and proactive practices to ensure their products are safe, pure, and effective. It also ensures procedures, technologies, and systems are up to date to comply with the regulation and that the correct systems and equipment are in place to prevent errors that affect consumers.

This rigorous audit process was completed and approved by ANSI and witnessed by ANAB, confirming that Curio’s facilities, technologies, and processes meet the same quality standard set by the FDA for the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies to ensure that consumer products meet the most stringent guidelines.

This seal confirms that our award-winning products meet the FDA’s highest standards set for the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. We’re proud to continue raising the standard of relief with safe, effective, and reliable cannabis-based medicine.

Maryland FAQs

In Maryland, medical cannabis patients have the following benefits:

  • No sales tax
  • Access to the full range of products and dosages available in the state, including high dosage edibles.
  • Prioritization at dispensaries via special hours or priority lines

Maryland has a safe and straightforward process to become a registered medical cannabis patient. Please refer to the Maryland Cannabis Administration website for complete details.

After receiving MMCC approval, you are ready to visit a provider registered with MMCC to obtain a valid certification. Once fully registered and in possession of a valid certification, you will be able to print your temporary MMCC patient ID card; this will be required to purchase medical cannabis from a licensed Maryland dispensary.

Maryland law allows physicians to recommend cannabis for any condition that is severe, for which other medical treatments have been ineffective, and if the symptoms “reasonably can be expected to be relieved” by the medical use of cannabis. Read about Maryland Approved Conditions.

The testing requirements are the same for both programs.

A customer does not need to be a Maryland resident but must provide identification that they are over the age of 21.

In Maryland, adult-use sales are taxed at 9%. Medical cannabis sales continue to be untaxed.

Dispensaries in Maryland have processes in place to prioritize patients which may include dedicated store hours and/or priority in lines.

Medical patients do not have any dosage limitations, while adult use customers are limited to 10mg THC per dose and/or 100mg THC per package.

Additionally, there is an allotment difference: Medical patients can purchase 120 grams of cannabis flower OR 36 grams of THC, while adult use is limited to 42.5 grams of cannabis flower, up to 12 grams of concentrated cannabis, OR a total amount of cannabis that does not exceed 750 mg of THC.

Missouri FAQs

Missouri has a straightforward process to become a registered medical cannabis patient. Please refer to the Missouri Department of Health website for complete details. 

Prospective patients will need the Physician Certification Form completed by an MD, DO or NP in good standing in the state of Missouri. Prospective caregivers will need to complete the Patient Authorization form. Once complete, patients/caregivers will register with the department’s secure electronic  registration portal, and then submit a new application for either patients or caregivers. From this portal, you will be able to review the status of your application.  

For a full list of qualifying medical condition, view the Missouri Department of Health Cannabis Qualifying Conditions page.

Patient, caregiver, and patient or caregiver cultivation applications processed on or after December 8, 2022, will be approved for 3 years. ID cards approved before that date will be valid for one year.

An approved Patient ID card holder, or a Caregiver ID card holder on behalf of a licensed patient, may purchase up to 6 ounces of dried, processed marijuana or its equivalent within a 30-day period, unless a physician or nurse practitioner certifies the patient for a greater amount. A patient ID card holder, or caregiver ID card holder, may be in possession of up to a 60-day supply (12 ounces, unless the patient has a physician or nurse practitioner certification authorizing more than 6 ounces in 30 days).

A consumer may purchase up to 3 ounces in a single transaction and be lawfully in possession of up to 3 ounces of dried, processed marijuana or its equivalent.

Medical card holders must be 18+ and are taxed at a rate of 4%. They can purchase up to 6 ounces (or more with physician recommendation) within a 30-day period, they may possess up to 12 ounces.

Adult Use consumers must be 21+ and are taxed at a rate of 6%, in addition to any local taxes. They may purchase and possess up to 3 ounces within a 30-day period.

Learn more here: https://health.mo.gov/safety/cannabis/faqs-general.php#purch

A customer does not need to be a Missouri resident but must provide identification that they are over the age of 21.