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 may qualify if they have a designated caregiver
• A caregiver for a minor must be a parent or legal guardian, someone designated by a parent or legal guardian, or an individual approved by the Bureau if no parent or legal guardian is available.
• You must have at least one of the 15 qualifying conditions recognized by West Virginia medical marijuana and receive a physician certification from a registered physician

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. Having one or more qualifying conditions does not guarantee that you will receive a West Virginia medical marijuana card. An OMC-registered physician must evaluate your qualifying condition, review past treatments, and determine whether medical cannabis is likely to benefit you.

The physician must also check for medical conditions or medications that make cannabis unsuitable. Physician certification and OMC approval of your patient-card application are separate requirements.

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.

After your physician certifies you, do the following:

• Complete a patient application in West Virginia’s MyComplia portal.

• Upload a passport-quality digital photo, photo ID, and proof of West Virginia residency.

• Select the electronic certification submitted by your physician.

• Submit your application with payment or a financial-hardship fee-waiver request.

Your West Virginia medical cannabis card is issued digitally. OMC states that applications are reviewed within 30 days. 

Once your application is approved, you will receive an email directing you to download your card from MyComplia. Applications returned for corrections must be corrected and resubmitted before approval.

Your medical card will be valid for 1 year.

Your digital card is accessible through MyComplia. For a lost, stolen, destroyed, or unreadable card, contact OMC at 304-356-5090 for replacement instructions. West Virginia law requires a replacement application within 10 business days of discovering the problem.

The law sets a $25 replacement fee, which may be reduced or waived for financial hardship, and prohibits purchases until the replacement card is issued.

Your doctor consultation costs $149, with financing options available for as little as $47. You must also pay the $50 West Virginia medical cannabis application fee to the Office of Medical Cannabis.

Patients with income below 200% of the federal poverty level may request a financial-hardship fee waiver by providing proof of income. Do not send payment when requesting a waiver. If OMC denies your request, it will notify you to submit the $50 fee.

Otherwise, you can pay the fee through an online ACH bank transfer or mail a check or money order payable to the West Virginia Department of Health. Include your application reference number with a mailed payment.