West Virginia – FAQ

You qualify for a medical marijuana card in WV if you meet the following requirements:

• You must be a resident of West Virginia
• You must be at least 18 years old to apply as an adult patient
• Patients under 18 years old may qualify if their parent or legal guardian registers on their behalf
• The parent or legal guardian must register as a caregiver for minor patients
• You must be suffering from at least one of the 15 qualifying medical conditions for West Virginia medical marijuana and have a Patient Certification to back it up

The qualifying conditions for a medical marijuana card in West Virginia include:

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Cancer
• Crohn’s disease
• Damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity
• Epilepsy
• HIV/AIDS
• Huntington’s disease
• Intractable seizures
• Multiple sclerosis
• Neuropathies
• Parkinson’s disease
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Severe chronic or intractable pain of neuropathic origin or severe chronic or intractable pain
• Sickle cell anemia
• Terminal illness (A medical prognosis of life expectancy of approximately one year or less if the illness runs its normal course)

Follow the steps below to get certified for medical marijuana with Quick Med Cards:

1. Complete our sign-up form and create your account.
2. Book your appointment with one of our medical marijuana doctors in West Virginia.
3. Attend your virtual consultation over a video call.
4. Get your certification after the doctor’s approval.

No. The law doesn’t obligate marijuana doctors in WV to approve patients for medical marijuana. Still, our MMJ doctors will most likely certify you if your health could benefit from medical cannabis.

Yes. Once you book your appointment, we’ll send you a secure link for your video call when the consultation time approaches. You’ll meet with your physician to discuss how medical cannabis could benefit your health–this generally takes 10-15 minutes. After your doctor approves, you’ll receive your certification via email. It’ll also be available from your Quick Med Cards dashboard.

Getting your certification is just step one of getting your West Virginia medical marijuana card. Next, you’ll need to complete your application on the state’s Medical Cannabis Portal.

West Virginia doesn’t issue physical medical cards.

Your medical card will be available for download from your portal patient account within 30 days.

Your medical card will be valid for one (1) year.

You can always download your digital medical card from your portal patient account.

With Quick Med Cards, your consultation and certification will cost $45 to $149, the lowest in the state. Your medical card will also cost $50 payable to the Office of Medical Cannabis.