See an Ohio-licensed physician by video from home in Columbus. It’s $149 for a new evaluation, the same as everywhere in Ohio, and you get a full refund if you don’t qualify.
Every fact below comes from a government source and is dated. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
Licensed dispensaries
State list dated 9 Oct 2026
Franklin County had 32 dispensaries licensed to sell both medical and adult-use cannabis, 25 of them in Columbus. Our dispensary locator lists them all from state data. We don’t rank, recommend or partner with any dispensary.
Where dispensaries can open
December 2018
Under the zoning rules Columbus City Council voted on in December 2018, dispensaries go in C-4 commercial districts and must be at least 500 feet from another dispensary. Owners of property within 250 feet are told by mail.
Lower city penalties and help sealing records
22 July 2019
Columbus City Council cut the city penalty for possessing under 100 grams to $10, said a minor misdemeanor arrest or conviction no longer counts as a criminal record, and funded a record-sealing program run by the Legal Aid Society of Columbus.
Cannabis tax money for the city
2025 revenue estimate
The City Auditor’s 2025 revenue estimate counted on about $8 million from Ohio’s 10% adult-use cannabis tax, paid through the state’s Host Community Cannabis Fund. Medical marijuana isn’t subject to that tax.
Clearing an old possession conviction
Since 20 March 2026
Ohio now lets you apply to the court that sentenced you to expunge an old minor misdemeanor marijuana possession conviction. For most Columbus cases that is Franklin County Municipal Court. The filing fee is $50 unless you can’t afford it, and the court holds a hearing within 45 to 90 days.
Join your video visit from home on a phone or computer. Your physician reviews your history and records and checks Ohio’s prescription monitoring report.
If you qualify, your physician submits your recommendation to the state registry right after your visit. You activate it by email and download your card. Registry guide.
Using medical marijuana in Ohio
Smoking medical marijuana isn’t allowed. Vaporizing it is allowed only on private property used mainly as a home or farm, and not where a lease bans it.
Nobody may smoke or vape marijuana in a public place or at work.
Driving while impaired is illegal for everyone, patients included.
Both physicians hold an active Ohio license and a Certificate to Recommend. Their numbers are on their profiles, so you can check them on Ohio eLicense.
Your money back if you don’t qualify
If your physician finds you don’t qualify, you get your full evaluation fee back. No deductions. Refund terms
One clear price
$149 for a new card, $129 to renew. Ohio charges no state registration fee.
From home, anywhere in Ohio
Your visit is a video call with an Ohio physician. No waiting room, no travel.
Had your visit? Tell us how it went at contact@marijuanacardoh.com. We publish reviews only with your permission, good or bad, and never with your health details.
Common questions
Is there a medical marijuana doctor’s office in Columbus?
You don’t need one. Our Ohio-licensed physicians see you by video, so you can have your visit from home anywhere in Columbus or Franklin County.
Where are the dispensaries in Columbus?
Search our Ohio dispensary locator by ZIP or neighborhood. On the state’s list dated 9 October 2026, 25 of Franklin County’s 32 dual-use dispensaries were in Columbus. We don’t rank, recommend or partner with any dispensary.
Can I clear an old marijuana possession charge from Columbus?
Since 20 March 2026, Ohio lets you apply to the court that sentenced you to expunge an old minor misdemeanor marijuana possession conviction. For most Columbus cases that is Franklin County Municipal Court. The filing fee is $50 unless you can’t afford it.
