We believe that patients must have access to balanced information so they can make informed choices, and we must not only listen but hear our patients.

All through the year your certification is valid, we will work with you, the dispensary and your primary care doctor (if you so choose) to find what works for you.

Having a Written Certification or Card from our Licensed and State-Registered Marijuana Doctors is PROOF that you have been approved for Medical Marijuana.

For Virginia patients interested in experiencing the benefits of medical cannabis, relief starts here with an email. Feel free to email us to schedule your appointment to get started on your MMJ card.

Is Medical Cannabis in Virginia Legal?

Historically speaking, patients used to have to take advantage of an “affirmative defense” to ‘legally’ possess their herbal medicine. 

Governor McAuliffe had signed a medical exemption for prescribed cannabis oils into effect in 2015. However, while this created an affirmative defense to possess the oils for medicinal purposes, it was only for cases of severe epilepsy until March 2018.

Governor Northam signed HB1251 after it was unanimously passed, effectively expanding the affirmative defense to make it legal for patients with any diagnosed condition to possess medical cannabis oils in Virginia. However, a valid referral is still a requirement.

Currently, the symptoms for any condition or disease that a patient could use THC-A or CBD to treat can warrant a written certification from a licensed MD. The provisions are outlined in 18.2–250.1 and 54.1–3408.3, ensuring patients can use THC-A or CBD once they receive their written certification.

Information on the Virginia Medical Marijuana Program

Virginia’s Board of Pharmacy permits registration only once a patient receives written certification from one of their licensed doctors, Physician Assistants, or Nurse Practitioners. This certification should recommend either CBD or THC-A oil for the patient’s condition.

These professionals decide whether a patient can get a medical prescription for cannabis in Virginia on a case-by-case basis. Patients looking for a comprehensive evaluation from a state-licensed and registered doctor must make an appointment.

Schedule a medical consultation here with one of our licensed doctors to get card-certified before you register. Once you receive your medical marijuana card, you can bring it to a dispensary and purchase your medicine hassle-free.