Requirements for Getting a Virginia Medical Marijuana Card:

In order to qualify for a medical marijuana card in Virginia, you must meet the following requirements:

1. You must be a resident of Virginia.

2. You must be at least 18 years old.

3. You must have a qualifying medical condition.

4. You must submit an application to the Virginia Department of Health.

5. You must have a valid photo ID.

6. You must pay the application fee.

Benefits of a Virginia Medical Marijuana Card

If you are approved for a medical marijuana card in Virginia, you will be able to:

1. Purchase and use cannabis for medicinal purposes.

2. Have ready access to a wide variety of medical cannabis products that could alleviate the symptoms of your condition(s)

3. Possess up to one ounce of cannabis at a time

4. Grow up to six plants for personal use.

Qualifying Conditions:

In order to qualify for a medical marijuana card in Virginia, you must be diagnosed with one of the following conditions:

  • A spasticity disorder: abnormal increase in muscle tone or stiffness of muscle, which might interfere with movement, or speech, or be associated with discomfort or pain

  • A terminal illness with a life expectancy of less than 12 months

  • ALS

  • Alzheimer's Disease

  • Anxiety

  • Autism

  • Cachexia or Wasting Syndrome

  • Cancer

  • Chronic pain

  • Crohn's disease

  • Epilepsy or another seizure disorder

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Glaucoma

  • HIV/AIDS

  • Hepatitis C

  • Huntington's Disease

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  • Multiple sclerosis

  • Parkinson's disease

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Sickle Cell Anemia

  • Tourette's Syndrome