DR. GREEN RELIEF
Norfolk Marijuana Doctors
Facts on this page were checked against official sources, including the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority FAQ, Va. Code 4.1-1601 and Va. Code 4.1-1603, by the Dr. Green Relief editorial team. Medically reviewed by Benjamin Krasne, M.D., Virginia medical license 0101273922. Last reviewed November 4, 2026.
Your Norfolk marijuana card is the written certification a practitioner licensed in Virginia issues to you. The patient registration requirement ended on July 1, 2022, so you do not have to wait for a state card. Our Virginia medical marijuana card guide covers the written certification step by step. The certification lasts up to one year.
Virginia lets physicians, physician assistants and jointly licensed nurse practitioners certify qualified Norfolk residents. A Norfolk marijuana card will allow you to purchase different forms of legal cannabis, including tinctures, edibles, topicals, and vapes.
Your practitioner may see you in person or by real-time video, as Virginia law allows. No state fee is required, because Virginia patients do not have to register with the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (CCA). A practitioner may not certify a family member, an employee or a coworker.
A Virginia-licensed practitioner’s certification is what lets you buy medical cannabis
Dispensing limit: 4 oz of botanical cannabis per 30 days
*Certification is at the practitioner’s discretion and lasts up to one year.
A Virginia-licensed practitioner’s certification is what lets you buy medical cannabis
Dispensing limit: 4 oz of botanical cannabis per 30 days
*Certification is at the practitioner’s discretion and lasts up to one year.
Norfolk is in the Cannabis Control Authority’s Eastern Virginia region, which had six licensed dispensaries on its list in October 2026. Dr. Green Relief does not have an office in Norfolk or elsewhere in Virginia. Norfolk patients buy medical cannabis through Virginia’s Cannabis Program. Norfolk patients under 18 need a parent or legal guardian named on the certification.
Your practitioner decides how often to see you, and no card registration is needed. The dispensing pharmacist or practitioner sets the amount, up to a 90-day supply in any 90-day period.
Norfolk marijuana doctors who certify must hold a Virginia license. Under state law they may certify a patient with any diagnosed condition they find may benefit, such as cancer, AIDS, ALS, Crohn’s disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, Alzheimer’s, nausea, seizures or terminal illness. Out-of-state cards are not accepted, but someone living in Virginia temporarily may be certified and can prove residency with a document such as a lease.
BENEFITS
Dispensary Access For Patients
Virginia Medical Marijuana Card: The Written Certification
How does the Virginia medical cannabis program work? You need one document from a practitioner, the written certification, and nothing from the state. Any diagnosed condition has qualified since 2018, and a 2021 law added botanical cannabis to the cannabis oil that dispensaries sell. Your written certification works at any of the 24 dispensaries on the CCA’s October 2026 list. At the counter, the dispensary scans the QR code on your certification to confirm it is valid. Everything rests on that written certification from a practitioner licensed in Virginia, and only one practitioner may certify you at a time. Once a practitioner certifies you, you may buy medical cannabis at licensed dispensaries, where staff check your certification and government-issued ID.
QUALIFYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS
AIDS / HIV
Cachexia
Chronic Pain
Cancer
Muscle Spasms
Nausea
Glaucoma
Seizures
PTSD
Virginia Marijuana Card Cost
For a Norfolk patient, the main cost is the practitioner’s certification fee, because Virginia requires no state registration fee from patients.
Virginia Medical Marijuana Laws
A dispensary may sell a patient with a written certification up to 4 oz of botanical cannabis in each 30-day period. Using cannabis in public is not allowed, even with a certification.
Norfolk Marijuana Dispensaries
With your written certification you can shop in Norfolk or ask a dispensary to deliver to your home (Va. Code § 4.1-1603); a CCA rule allows delivery only to a residence, not a business, and only between 6 a.m. and midnight. Labels on edible products must show the milligrams of THC and CBD per serving, and inhalable product labels show total THC and CBD percentages.
SEE WHAT VIRGINIA REQUIRES
Virginia Medical Marijuana Card Cost
Virginia Telehealth
Evaluation
$179/visit
Video Visit With A Virginia-Licensed Practitioner
Virginia Certification Visits Need Live Audio And Video
A Virginia-Licensed Practitioner May Certify
Virginia Certification
Term
Up to 1 year
Your Practitioner May Set An Earlier End Date
Only One Practitioner May Certify You At A Time
BEFORE YOUR DISPENSARY VISIT
OTHER VIRGINIA CITY GUIDES
