How to Get a Medical Cannabis Prescription in Costa Rica
Four steps, from your free evaluation to ongoing care.
Step 1: Complete Your Free Evaluation
Perform our Free Cannabis Evaluation to see if medical condition is Approved!
Step 2: Attend Initial Telehealth Consultation
Your Cannabis Specialist will develop a personalized treatment plan tailored to your health goals.
Step 3: Receive your Medical Document
Law 10113 requires an official digital medical prescription issued by a licensed physician and fulfilled in an approved pharmacy.
Step 4: Ongoing Care-3 Follow-ups
Your doctor will review your treatment & symptoms, check your medicine, raise or lower the dose.
Conditions We Treat With Medical Cannabis
Evidence-based cannabis treatments for a wide range of medical conditions
Chronic Pain
Persistent pain lasting weeks, months, or longer that affects daily life.
Anxiety Disorders
Excessive worry, fear, or nervousness that interferes with daily activities.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder-PTSD
A mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event.
Sleep Disorders / Insomnia
Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or achieving restful sleep.
Oncological Conditions (Cancer)
Support for patients undergoing cancer treatment, including symptom and side-effect management.
Epilepsy / MS / Parkinson's
Conditions affecting the nervous system, including seizures, muscle control, and movement.
Why Patients Choose Cura Vida
A new standard of medical cannabis care in Central America
Trusted Expertise
Our doctors are cannabis specialists certified by MEDEC-CR, backed by a team with decades of international medical experience.
Evidence-Based
Every treatment plan is grounded in the latest peer-reviewed research and clinical guidelines.
Patient-Centered
Personalized care plans designed around your unique health needs, goals, and lifestyle.
International Standards
World-class protocols meeting the highest standards of medical practice and patient safety.
Innovative Treatments
Access to cutting-edge cannabinoid therapies and the latest advances in medical cannabis science.
Holistic Approach
Integrating cannabis medicine with comprehensive wellness strategies for optimal outcomes.
Who Qualifies as a Patient
Eligibility is a clinical decision, made by your physician at your consultation.
The Patient must have a diagnosed medical condition that has been approved by the Ministry of Health.
Conventional treatment has not given you enough relief, or its side effects are hard to live with.
You can attend a telehealth consultation and share your medical history and current medications.
A Cura Vida physician confirms, after a full evaluation, that treatment is appropriate for you.
A consultation does not guarantee a recommendation. If your physician determines that you do not qualify, our Refund Policy applies.
Medical Cannabis Telehealth Consultations
Telehealth for Costa Ricans, Expats, Medical Tourists and Digital Nomads.
Global Availability
Every consultation happens over secure video, so care reaches you anywhere in Costa Rica, from San Jose to Guanacaste, Limon or the Southern Zone, with no travel and no waiting room. Costa Ricans, expats, medical tourists and digital nomads are all cared for the same way, and anyone coming from abroad can complete an initial consultation and follow-ups from any time zone, long before they arrive.
Huli Practice
Huli is a Latin American healthtech company whose software runs the records, scheduling and prescriptions of more than 12,000 medical practices. Under Law 8968 your file is sensitive data: handled only with your consent, never sold, and yours to view or delete on request. It is stored on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and aligned with standards such as HIPAA.
Farmacia Azul
Law 10113 requires your prescription to be issued digitally by a licensed physician and filled at an approved pharmacy. Your specialist issues it from your Huli Practice record during the consultation and sends it electronically to Farmacia Azul, our accredited pharmacy partner in cannabis medicine. Nothing is printed, carried or renewed in person, and you choose counter collection or home delivery.
Is Medical Cannabis Legal in Costa Rica?
Yes, for medical use with a prescription. Here is what that means in practice.
What Law 10113 Allows
Law 10113 created a legal route for medicinal cannabis in Costa Rica. Access runs through a licensed physician and a registered prescription, filled at a pharmacy. It does not authorise recreational use.
What Is and Is Not Available Yet
Consultations, physician approval and paperwork are available now. Pharmacy-dispensed cannabis products are not on shelves yet. In the meantime your physician may prescribe a high-concentrate CBD bridge therapy.
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