WV Medical Marijuana 2026 List of Conditions

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• How to Get Your Medical Marijuana Card in West Virginia
• About the West Virginia Medical Marijuana Program

WV Medical Card Eligibility – Do I Qualify?

Being diagnosed with an illness on the WV medical marijuana 2026 list of conditions is just one requirement for a medical card in West Virginia.

Other eligibility requirements for a medical card in WV include:

• 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 their parent or legal guardian registers as their caregiver on their behalf
• 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

To get medical marijuana in West Virginia, a medical marijuana doctor in the state must certify that you are suffering from one of the following conditions below.

The WV Medical Marijuana 2026 List of Conditions Includes:

• 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)

I Meet the WV Medical Card Eligibility Requirements – What’s Next?

Once you confirm that you meet all the WV medical card requirements, follow these steps to apply for the West Virginia medical marijuana card:

1. Book an appointment with a WV medical marijuana doctor.
2. If you qualify, your healthcare provider submits your certification directly to OMC.
3. Register as a patient on the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Portal.
4. Complete your medical card application on the portal.
5. Pay the $50 application fee online by ACH or mail a check or money order. If requesting a hardship waiver, do not pay unless OMC asks you to.

Which documents are required for the medical marijuana application?

When applying for the WV medical marijuana card, you must upload the following documents to complete your application:

• Photo ID (e.g., West Virginia driver’s license)
• Proof of WV residency (e.g., WV utility bill dated within 60 days, tax record with a WV address, mortgage document, homeowner insurance for a WV residence, or voter’s registration card)
• Digital photo of passport quality
• Physician certification form from an approved WV medical marijuana doctor
• Proof of income, such as a W-2, recent pay stubs, or benefit eligibility documents, if requesting a fee waiver for income below 200% of the federal poverty level.

Note: If mailing payment, include your application ID number and patient name in the memo line of the check or money order and mail it to:

WV Office of Medical Cannabis
350 Capitol Street, Room 523
Charleston, WV 25301

Key Takeaways

• You may be eligible for medical marijuana in West Virginia if you have one of the qualifying medical conditions.
• A WV cannabis doctor must fill out a patient certification form before you can apply for a medical marijuana card.
• You can get your marijuana certification over video call via telehealth.
• Qualifying patients under 18 need a designated caregiver who meets Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC) requirements.