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If you already have your [medical marijuana card](https://www.hellomd.com/get-started/ohio/), then you can visit any of the [licensed dispensaries](https://medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov/Documents/Dispensaries/List%20of%20Ohio%20Medical%20Marijuana%20Dispensaries%20with%20Certificates%20of%20Operation.pdf) around the state. The good news is that you can buy flower at the dispensary, and there are a wide variety of strains available. \n\nIf saving money is the reason you want to grow your own, you may want to look for strains that are sold in larger quantities as shake or small buds sometimes referred to as popcorn buds. In Cleveland, [Terrasana](https://terrasanacannabisco.com/) sells [Riviera Creek Garlic Cookies trim](https://terrasanacannabisco.com/menus/cleveland-menu/?dtche%5Bproduct%5D=garlic-cookies-trim-30819) and [Rise Dispensary](https://oh.risecannabis.com/) sells [Galenas Bluberry Cookie Shake](https://oh.risecannabis.com/dispensary-menu/cleveland-medical-menu/) by the half ounce. \n\nSome dispensaries also offer daily promotions, patient loyalty programs, and veteran discounts to help you lower costs. \n\nBrandon M. \n\n-------------------\n\n![Untitled20.png](https://hellomd-cms.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Untitled20_998c44f98a.png)\n\nIt is not legal to grow your own weed in Ohio. Anyone who wants to cultivate medical marijuana has to [apply for a license](https://medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov/) with the Ohio Department of Commerce. Right now the application period is closed, but you can sign up on their website to receive updates. \n\nThe Department of Commerce approved 33 cultivator provisional licenses, divided into **Level I** and **Level II** categories depending on the square footage of the cultivation area. Twenty-nine of these were awarded a **Certificate of Operation License** after complying with statutory rules. Regulators award a certain number of permits to promote competition and to meet the demands of Ohio’s medical marijuana patient population in a safe and consistent manner. \n\nSince you have your medical card, you can visit any of the [certified dispensaries in your area](https://medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov/Documents/Dispensaries/List%20of%20Ohio%20Medical%20Marijuana%20Dispensaries%20with%20Certificates%20of%20Operation.pdf) to buy cannabis flower from licensed growers, or other products like [oils, tinctures, edibles, and lotions](https://hellomd.com/articles/7-different-ways-to-consume-weed). Flower is available in a variety of strains and Ohio medical patients can legally buy a 45-day supply of cannabis at a time. \n\nI encourage you to explore all the strains available from the currently licensed growers. They sell really fun and yummy strains like [Unicorn Cake by Bullseye Gardens](https://oh.risecannabis.com/dispensary-menu/lakewood-madison-medical-menu/) and [Salty Watermelon by Firelands Scientific](https://www.verilife.com/oh/verilife-cincinnati-ohio-medical-marijuana-dispensary-menu), and the quality is impressive.\n\nEmily F\n\n-------------------\n\n![Untitled18.png](https://hellomd-cms.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Untitled18_65f0d77f80.png)\n\nNo, you can’t grow your own marijuana in Ohio. But you can legally buy marijuana flower from the dispensary. There are 58 dispensaries around the state and they sell flower grown by licensed cannabis cultivators. To hold an operation license, marijuana cultivators have to follow statutory rules enforced by the Ohio Department of Commerce. This ensures the safety and consistency of medical marijuana products sold at dispensaries.\n\nBrands like [Ancient Roots](https://ancientrootsohio.com/shopnow/#) and [Buckeye Relief](https://www.buckeyerelief.com/shop/) offer a variety of [Indica, Sativa, and Hybrid strains](https://hellomd.com/articles/cannabis-101-indica-sativa-and-hybrid-explained). Most dispensaries list the [cross-breed parents](https://hellomd.com/articles/cannabis-landrace-strains-what-they-are-and-why-theyre-hot) and [terpene profile](https://hellomd.com/articles/what-are-cannabis-terpenes-and-how-do-they-work) of the strain so you can make educated choices. At dispensaries, flower is sold in amounts of 2.83 grams (g), 5.66 grams, 8.49 grams, and 14.15 grams. Medical patients can buy a 45-day supply of cannabis at a time. \n\nThere’s a chance the laws may change in the future to allow personal cultivation. For now, to consume medical cannabis legally, you have to meet the qualifying conditions, [register for your medical marijuana card](https://www.hellomd.com/get-started/ohio/), and buy your flower at the dispensary. \n\nTyler K.","image":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/png;base64,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","aspectRatio":1,"src":"/static/369f695c0e062e3ce0d95a62e3e724f7/ee604/f1e6e14958ff8ee234585b9841ca04dc.png","srcSet":"/static/369f695c0e062e3ce0d95a62e3e724f7/69585/f1e6e14958ff8ee234585b9841ca04dc.png 200w,\n/static/369f695c0e062e3ce0d95a62e3e724f7/497c6/f1e6e14958ff8ee234585b9841ca04dc.png 400w,\n/static/369f695c0e062e3ce0d95a62e3e724f7/ee604/f1e6e14958ff8ee234585b9841ca04dc.png 800w,\n/static/369f695c0e062e3ce0d95a62e3e724f7/f3583/f1e6e14958ff8ee234585b9841ca04dc.png 1200w","srcWebp":"/static/369f695c0e062e3ce0d95a62e3e724f7/58556/f1e6e14958ff8ee234585b9841ca04dc.webp","srcSetWebp":"/static/369f695c0e062e3ce0d95a62e3e724f7/61e93/f1e6e14958ff8ee234585b9841ca04dc.webp 200w,\n/static/369f695c0e062e3ce0d95a62e3e724f7/1f5c5/f1e6e14958ff8ee234585b9841ca04dc.webp 400w,\n/static/369f695c0e062e3ce0d95a62e3e724f7/58556/f1e6e14958ff8ee234585b9841ca04dc.webp 800w,\n/static/369f695c0e062e3ce0d95a62e3e724f7/99238/f1e6e14958ff8ee234585b9841ca04dc.webp 1200w","sizes":"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"}}}}},{"node":{"id":"Question_12605-markdown","title":"Can you legally grow medical marijuana in Louisiana?","slug":"can-you-legally-grow-medical-marijuana-in-louisiana","content":"**“I’m a medical weed user in New Iberia but am finding the cost kind of high. Can I legally grow my own as a way to save money?”**\n\n**George P.**\n\n__________________________________\n\n![Untitled52-min.png](https://hellomd-cms.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Untitled52_min_4ac7e99bb4.png)\n\nSadly, the answer at the moment is **no**. Louisiana has taken small but significant steps since making legal, medical cannabis available in 2019. For example, a [shortlist of conditions](https://ldh.la.gov/) that had to be met, and recommended by state-certified doctors, was first expanded then thrown right open.\n\nNow any licensed doctor in the state can recommend medical marijuana for their Louisiana patients for just about any kind of debilitating medical condition. While you might not be able to grow your own weed legally — or buy it lawfully as a recreational user — this could change as the state responds to residents’ wishes to have these things.\n\nStill, it’s worthwhile [getting a medical marijuana card](https://hellomd.com/get-started) in Louisiana to access a safe and quality-controlled supply of cannabis and avoid the consequences of being caught and facing possession charges and fines.\n\nAlafair M.\n\n__________________________________\n\n![Untitled65.png](https://hellomd-cms.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Untitled65_b49450ec38.png)\n\nActually, Louisiana doesn’t have a medical card system. You have to see a doctor licensed in the state, and they [make a recommendation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Louisiana#:~:text=Cannabis%20in%20Louisiana%20is%20legal,recommendation%20for%20any%20debilitating%20condition) to the statewide medical cannabis registry. This certification allows a state-licensed dispensary to sell you cannabis.\n\nOf course, some doctors know more about medical marijuana than others, so it’s a good idea to find one who is willing to recommend you and has kept up with the fast-evolving field of cannabis medicine. That’s why it’s worth checking out the services of [HelloMD](https://hellomd.com/) to help you get your medical certification in Louisiana. \n\nHelloMD’s medical practitioners are well-versed in the pros and cons of medical marijuana and how it might help you with your condition. In a convenient telehealth appointment, they’ll review your medical history and answer any questions you might have. After they add you to the cannabis registry and their recommendation is received by the dispensary you’ve designated, you are able to buy your cannabis products — up to a 30 days’ supply at a time, or 2.5 ounces of dry flower every two weeks.\n\nJames L.\n\n__________________________________\n\n![Untitled66.png](https://hellomd-cms.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Untitled66_97c42b91cb.png)\n\nThe times do seem to be changing in the Bayou State. Even in the Big Easy, it’s easier to buy medical weed these days. At the beginning of 2022, [Louisiana added raw smokable weed](https://www.wafb.com/2022/01/02/smokable-medical-marijuana-now-available-louisiana-patients/) to the list of products available for patients.\n\nOther forms accepted in the state include oils, extracts, tinctures, sprays, capsules, pills, solutions, suspension, gelatin-based chewables, lotions, transdermal patches, and suppositories.\n\nThe government also approved the home-delivery of medical marijuana from dispensaries. As a side note, it’s interesting to see that Louisiana’s food delivery company [Waitr is teaming up with Flow Payments](https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/business/article_b060acb4-7d3c-11eb-a06c-9f33225672fe.html) to create a specialized platform to sell and deliver legal cannabis in states where it’s allowed. It’s a great idea to combine food delivery with weed — you’re prepared when the munchies arise.\n\nClete B.\n","image":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/png;base64,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","aspectRatio":1,"src":"/static/b0b9e09f49da00c3a437e762c8825abb/ee604/5dbf523fd103a1532bdc2c8bb8473707.png","srcSet":"/static/b0b9e09f49da00c3a437e762c8825abb/69585/5dbf523fd103a1532bdc2c8bb8473707.png 200w,\n/static/b0b9e09f49da00c3a437e762c8825abb/497c6/5dbf523fd103a1532bdc2c8bb8473707.png 400w,\n/static/b0b9e09f49da00c3a437e762c8825abb/ee604/5dbf523fd103a1532bdc2c8bb8473707.png 800w,\n/static/b0b9e09f49da00c3a437e762c8825abb/f3583/5dbf523fd103a1532bdc2c8bb8473707.png 1200w","srcWebp":"/static/b0b9e09f49da00c3a437e762c8825abb/58556/5dbf523fd103a1532bdc2c8bb8473707.webp","srcSetWebp":"/static/b0b9e09f49da00c3a437e762c8825abb/61e93/5dbf523fd103a1532bdc2c8bb8473707.webp 200w,\n/static/b0b9e09f49da00c3a437e762c8825abb/1f5c5/5dbf523fd103a1532bdc2c8bb8473707.webp 400w,\n/static/b0b9e09f49da00c3a437e762c8825abb/58556/5dbf523fd103a1532bdc2c8bb8473707.webp 800w,\n/static/b0b9e09f49da00c3a437e762c8825abb/99238/5dbf523fd103a1532bdc2c8bb8473707.webp 1200w","sizes":"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"}}}}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":0,"numPages":1,"currentPage":1,"id":5435,"name":"Legal","slug":"legal","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}