How to get a medical card in Ohio

• You need a visit with a physician certified to recommend medical cannabis, in person or by telemedicine, at least once a year (Division of Cannabis Control). The physician needs a valid Ohio driver’s license, Ohio ID card, or other Division-approved ID.

1. Visit a certified physician, who confirms whether you have a qualifying condition and, if appropriate, creates your registry profile and recommendation.
2. Open the activation email from the registry and follow the link.
3. Review your name, address, phone, date of birth, and ID number (your physician fixes errors), then accept the legal statement.
4. Activate your card.

• The Division’s step-by-step page does not list a registration fee; check the registry when you activate.

• Renew each year with a new physician visit. A physician may recommend up to a 90-day supply with three refills.

• To buy, you need an active registry card, an active recommendation, and a government-issued ID. Indigent or veteran status can be marked by your physician or requested from the Division.

A state card does not change federal workplace testing. For DOT-regulated jobs, a Medical Review Officer must not verify a test as negative because of a state medical recommendation (49 CFR § 40.151(e)).

For Ohio’s own workplace rules, see Ohio cannabis employment law.