Telehealth medical cannabis certifications

Virginia legalized medical cannabis. Patients with a written certification from a licensed physician are able to obtain medical cannabis from a dispensary in Virginia. The patient must register with a state-licensed dispensary who will provide the patient with medical cannabis. Virginia does not allow for the sale of recreational cannabis.

No, effective July 1, 2022, a medical cannabis card is no longer required; instead, an unexpired valid written certification from a Board of Pharmacy-registered practitioner is required. Because only medical cannabis, not recreational cannabis, is allowed in Virginia, one must still produce verification that they are a medical cannabis patient in order to receive medicinal cannabis.

Any Virginia resident who is at least 18 years old and has a qualifying medical condition may apply for a Virginia Medical Cannabis ID Card. Qualifying conditions include cancer, Eating disorders, Anxiety, PTSD, and more. For a full list of qualifying conditions, please visit the Virginia Department of Health website.

Typical fees start at $80 for initial cannabis written certifications and start at $50 for renewals.

Virginia allows any medical condition to qualify for medical cannabis treatment. Once you receive your physician's recommendation for medical cannabis, you can receive safe and legal access to cannabis products, such as flowers, concentrates, tinctures, edibles, and more, from your local medical cannabis dispensary location.

Providers, patients, and guests can join telehealth on either browser supported by Valant IO for telehealth delivery (Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge). Ensure you are using the most updated version of an internet browser when possible. Using older versions can cause some issues with Telehealth. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari are not supported browsers for Telehealth. Patients will receive a message telling them so if they try to join a session in a non-supported browser. Screen sharing and drawing on the virtual whiteboard are not supported in the mobile MYIO app. Content shared by other users can be viewed through MYIO. Other telehealth features should function in the mobile user MYIO app.

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Sessions support up to 30 participants, including one provider, one or more patients, and guests invited to join the meeting using a Guest Access link.

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