{"id":3629,"date":"2026-01-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/?p=3629"},"modified":"2026-01-12T11:20:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:20:33","slug":"how-to-get-a-medical-marijuana-card-in-ohio-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/education\/how-to-get-a-medical-marijuana-card-in-ohio-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card in Ohio (Step-by-Step Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>Getting a medical marijuana card in Ohio is a straightforward process, and for many people it still offers valuable benefits even with adult-use cannabis available. Here&#8217;s how it works and what to expect.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Who qualifies for a medical card in Ohio<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Ohio allows medical cannabis for patients with qualifying conditions such as chronic pain, PTSD, multiple sclerosis, cancer, epilepsy, Crohn&#8217;s disease, and several others. A state-certified physician must confirm eligibility.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 1: Schedule a visit with a certified physician<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ll need an appointment with an Ohio-licensed doctor who is approved to recommend medical cannabis. Many clinics offer both in-person and telehealth visits.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 2: Receive your recommendation<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>If approved, the physician submits your recommendation directly to the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 3: Register with the state<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ll receive an email to complete your patient registration online. This includes verifying your information and paying the state registration fee.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Step 4: Visit a licensed dispensary<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Once your card is active, you can shop at licensed dispensaries like Bloom using your patient ID and a valid government-issued ID.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Benefits of having a medical card<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Medical patients in Ohio often receive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Lower taxes on purchases<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Higher purchase limits<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Access to certain medical-only products<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Priority service at some locations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For frequent cannabis users or those treating ongoing conditions, the savings alone can make the card worthwhile.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting a medical marijuana card in Ohio is a straightforward process, and for many people it still offers valuable benefits even with adult-use cannabis available. Here&#8217;s how it works and what to expect. Who qualifies for a medical card in Ohio Ohio allows medical cannabis for patients with qualifying conditions such as chronic pain, PTSD, &#8230; <a title=\"How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card in Ohio (Step-by-Step Guide)\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/education\/how-to-get-a-medical-marijuana-card-in-ohio-guide\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card in Ohio (Step-by-Step Guide)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3640,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3629"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3631,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3629\/revisions\/3631"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}