[Scientia]

You do not have to be a citizen of the US or a citizen of the state for that matter. MMJ recommendations are on a need basis so if a MMJ says that you can benefit from the use of MMJ, you'll get a recommendation.

You will need to provide some medical history though. That can be as simple as bringing in a recent pill bottle for whatever ailment you've gone to a regular doctor for. If you haven't been seeing a doctor for depression and don't have any antidepressant prescriptions, they may still provide you with a short term recommendation that they will extend if you go to a regular doctor and come back with a valid diagnosis.

HOWEVER, I MUST WARN YOU THAT IF YOU GO TO A PSYCHIATRIST, DO NOT MENTION MJ OR ELSE THEY MIGHT FORCE YOU INTO REHAB. See my post about MMJ discrimination!