Apply for Your West Virginia Medical Marijuana Card Online

Online consultation with one of Leafwell’s healthcare providers costs $149. However, you will not be charged if you do not qualify for your medical cannabis card.

West Virginia also charges a $50 nonrefundable fee each time you apply. This fee may be waived if your household income is twice that of the federal poverty level.

The following conditions may qualify you for a West Virginia medical cannabis certificate and card:

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

There are four simple steps to seeing a Leafwell provider in West Virginia to obtain your medical marijuana card:

1. Register online with Leafwell

You can speak to a doctor and qualify for a West Virginia medical marijuana card online. The cost of the online consultation is $199. You are only billed if approved.

2. Attend your appointment and discuss with your physician why you would like an MMJ Card

The doctor will review your medical records and ask you questions based on your medical history. They will provide you with advice and guidance on whether medical marijuana is a good choice for you.

3. Receive your certificate from Leafwell

This is a certificate which says that your doctor recommends you become a cannabis patient under the state’s current laws and this certificate is required to apply for your MMJ Card.

4. Complete the medical marijuana Application on the government website

After your appointment, you’ll receive the next steps to help guide you through the state process. Once approved, you can download your card from the website. Approval takes 30-60 days. The card is valid for 1 year.

West Virginia residents aged 18 and up diagnosed with at least one qualifying medical condition may be eligible to apply for a medical cannabis card.

Patients under 18 must have a caregiver to apply on their behalf. Caregivers must be at least 21 years of age and approved to obtain medical cannabis from state dispensaries and deliver it to a patient.

Yes, medical marijuana patients in West Virginia can have a caregiver. Caregivers must submit an application after the patient is approved.

Caregiver Requirements:

• Minimum 21 years old
  • Certain circumstances may allow for someone under 21 years old to be a caregiver. The patient and caregiver will need to contact the program.
• A background check is required.
• Caregivers may serve up to five (5) patients. Patients may have up to two (2) caregivers.
• $50 nonrefundable fee. The bureau may waive or reduce the fee in cases of demonstrated financial hardship.

Here’s how to apply as a caregiver:

1. Complete the Patient Authorization for Designation of Caregiver form. The form must be notarized.
2. Complete the Criminal Background Check Rights Acknowledgement form.
3. The caregiver or parent/guardian will apply after the patient has received his/her approval from OMC.
4. You will need to create an account with the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Portal by entering your email address and creating a password for the account. If you have an existing account, sign in and skip to step 7.
5. Enter your registration information.
6. Once you have entered the registration information and submitted, you will receive an email from Complia with a link to verify your account. When you click on the link, you will be automatically directed back to the website.
   1. To request another verification email, please visit https://wvpublic.mycomplia.com/#!/resendVerifyAccountEmail.
7. Once your account is verified, sign in to your account to start the application.
8. Click on +Create New Application.
9. Click on New Caregiver Registration and then click Create Application.
10. Provide the requested information.
11. Caregivers are required to submit a $50.00 processing fee for the application unless requesting a waiver based on financial hardship.
12. You will need to upload a copy of the Patient Authorization for Designation of Caregiver and the Criminal Background Check Rights Acknowledgement forms as part of the application
13. You will also be required to submit fingerprints for a criminal background check through IdentoGo.

State Resources:

• Caregiver Application Process Guide
• Required Caregiver Documents (Patient Authorization, Criminal Background Check Acknowledgement, and Fingerprint Service Code Forms)

Our healthcare provider will submit your certification directly into the state’s online licensing and registration system. After we submit your information, it can take between 30 and 60 days before your application is approved. Once approved, you can download a digital copy of your medical cannabis card (valid for one year).