See an Ohio physician certified to recommend medical marijuana, in person or by telehealth. If you qualify, registration is free and patients keep advantages adult-use shoppers don't.
Ohio's registry is run by the Division of Cannabis Control, and most of it happens online.
An Ohio MD or DO holding a Certificate to Recommend.
In person or by telehealth, with a review of your medical records.
If you qualify, the physician enters it into the state registry.
Follow the state's emailed link. There's no registration fee.
Use your registration at licensed Ohio dispensaries; renew yearly.
Since SB 56 took effect in March 2026, both programs sit under the Division of Cannabis Control. They're still treated differently.
Ohio uses a fixed list approved by the State Medical Board. Open a category to see what's included.
Confirm the current list with the State Medical Board of Ohio.
Off Emerald Parkway, welcoming medical patients and adults 21+, with online ordering for pickup. Show your registration at checkout to skip the 10% adult-use tax, and confirm hours before you go.
Dublin's beloved public artwork — rows of giant concrete ears of corn — is an easy, level stroll and a favorite local landmark.
“Between work and kids, I didn't have time for an office visit. The telehealth exam fit into a lunch break, and registration cost nothing.”— Priya N., Dublin
Yes. Ohio lets a certified physician establish the physician-patient relationship through an exam in person or by telehealth.
Only Ohio MDs and DOs holding an active Certificate to Recommend from the State Medical Board. Nurse practitioners can't recommend in Ohio.
Records related to your condition, a list of current medications, and Ohio identification.
Nothing. Ohio eliminated its $50 patient fee in 2024. Your physician's evaluation fee is separate.
Registrations are renewed each year with your physician.
Yes. Ohio's program is for residents with Ohio identification.
Since March 2026, both programs sit under the Division of Cannabis Control. Patients kept their tax exemption and higher-potency access, and delivery is authorized for patients once rules are final.
No. Possessing marijuana bought outside Ohio is now prohibited.
From the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control.
Dublin sits along the Scioto River northwest of Columbus, where Bridge Park and the curving Dublin Link pedestrian bridge connect the historic district to the east bank. The city is known for its Field of Corn sculpture, the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, and one of the largest Irish festivals in the world each summer. Dublin residents follow the same statewide medical marijuana process as all Ohioans.
Chapter 3796 of the Ohio Revised Code governs medical marijuana and, since SB 56, adult-use too. The Division of Cannabis Control runs the patient registry, and the State Medical Board certifies recommending physicians.
Tax exemption, eligibility at 18, higher-potency options, and upcoming delivery keep the medical program valuable. Updates come from the Division of Cannabis Control.
Appointments with Ohio physicians certified to recommend.
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