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Your Guide to West Virginia Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Being a patient for medical marijuana in West Virginia is the only way to purchase and possess cannabis legally. Fortunately, a brief consultation with a licensed healthcare professional, an online application, and a registration fee are all that are necessary to obtain your card. Once accepted, you will have more rights and protections available to you as a registered medical cannabis patient than recreational users.
Medical marijuana is used by people with qualifying conditions to effectively treat symptoms of ailments that don’t respond to standard treatments or arise as side effects of those treatments. Epilepsy, intractable pain/chronic pain, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, post-traumatic stress disorder, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Crohn’s disease, and terminal illness are a few of the qualifying medical conditions in West Virginia.
Dispensaries in West Virginia offer premium cannabis products for adult use that are produced under strict safety guidelines and contain THC and/or CBD. You will be able to shop at medical cannabis dispensaries once you obtain an MMJ card, sign up for the state’s medical cannabis program, and thereby become an official medical cannabis patient. Residents of West Virginia who possess state-issued medical marijuana identification cards have access to a wider selection of medical cannabis goods than those who can only buy recreational marijuana.
Where Can You Buy West Virginia Medical Marijuana?
In operation as of February 2023 in West Virginia are 40 dispensaries that sell goods from six processors. These locations include:
- Barboursville Cannabis Company in Barboursville
- Cannabist in Beckley
- Trulieve in Belle
- Greenlight in Bluefield
- The Landing Dispensary in Bridgeport
- Country Grown Cannabis in Charles Town
- Kanacare in Charleston
- The Next Level Wellness in Clarksburg
- Greene Street in Cross Lanes
- The Landing Dispensary in Huntington
- Trulieve in Hurricane
- NewLeaf in Martinsburg
- Trulieve in Morgantown
- Trulieve in Parkersburg
- Greenlight in Princeton
- Trulieve in South Charleston
- Cannabist in St. Albans
- Greenlight in Stollings
- The Foundry in Weirton
- Zen Leaf in Westover
- Zen Leaf in Wheeling
- Greenlight in Lewisburg
A complete list of dispensaries is available on the website of the Office of Medical Cannabis.
What’s it Like Buying Medical Marijuana in West Virginia?
Dispensaries in West Virginia create a friendly environment to enhance patient comfort. Although the products are hidden behind counters or display cases, the facilities resemble conventional stores. After registering and presenting your medical card, you will be permitted to enter a showroom.
Shopping can be done in-person or online with in-store pickup. The staff members at dispensaries are knowledgeable and supportive of medical marijuana. They can collaborate with you to identify the best products to meet your needs. To effectively control your symptoms, it’s important to describe how severe they are and how you hope marijuana will help treat them.
Those with medical cannabis cards can purchase a variety of products at dispensaries, including dry leaf, edibles, tinctures, topicals, vaping items, dermal patches, and more.
You can save time by calling the dispensary ahead of time to confirm their policies and inventory. Only cash and debit cards are accepted at these establishments. Most dispensaries run promotions and have loyalty programs. You can find the best brands for you by shopping around and comparing prices.
Patients are allowed to buy as much cannabis as they need for 30 days. The 30-day allotment is equal to six ounces of plant material or 60 grams of extract. To make sure you don’t go over the purchase limit, the state keeps track of sales and logs them.
Tips for Purchasing Medical Marijuana Products
Regardless of the previous cannabis-related experiences you may have had, it’s important to keep in mind that high-quality, medical-grade products are only available at state-licensed dispensaries. Also, you can obtain the best results and reduce the likelihood of a negative reaction by starting with a low dose and increasing it in accordance with your response.
The staff at a dispensary is a great resource. You can more easily manage your symptoms if you ask questions about their products and relevant consumption techniques, dosing, and safety tips.
Flowers, vape cartridges, tinctures, concentrates, topicals, patches, and capsules can all be purchased from West Virginia dispensaries. The effects of edibles will typically be the least rapid, while the quickest response will come from smoking marijuana products.
Only the marijuana strain and dosage that the doctor specifies on your certificate may be purchased. The dispensary will verify your chosen dosage and consumption method using an electronic tracking system.
Sativa, Indica, and hybrid cannabis strains comprise the three primary categories of marijuana products. Indica produces a “body high,” while Sativa produces a “head high.” The two strains are also present in hybrids in varying amounts. The effects are determined by the concentration.
Need Help Applying for a West Virginia Medical Marijuana Card?
Medical marijuana may change your life if you have a serious medical condition that affects your capacity to function. If your diagnosis meets the requirements for the state registry, The Sanctuary can help you fill out and submit a complete application to the state.
All of your inquiries can be answered by our compassionate staff, who can also direct you to a licensed medical marijuana doctor who can issue your certificate. After that, we will help you put the necessary paperwork together so you can submit the strongest application possible.
