Meet with an Ohio physician certified to recommend, in person or by telehealth. If you qualify, registration is free and licensed dispensaries are right here in Elyria.
The Division of Cannabis Control runs Ohio's patient registry, and your physician takes the first step for you.
An Ohio MD or DO holding a Certificate to Recommend reviews your records and examines you, in person or by telehealth.
If you qualify, the physician files your recommendation and the state emails you a link to register — with no fee since 2024.
Bring your photo ID and active registration to any licensed Ohio dispensary. Renew once a year.
Ohio's SB 56 took effect in March 2026 and merged both programs under the Division of Cannabis Control. Patients still come out ahead.
Patients skip the 10% tax charged on adult-use purchases.
Adults 18 to 20 can only buy legally through the medical program.
Adult-use edibles are capped at 10 mg per serving; patients keep stronger options.
SB 56 authorizes delivery for patients only, once the state finalizes the rules.
Elyria has licensed dispensaries of its own, so there's no need to drive to Cleveland.
On Cleveland Street, with an online menu for ordering ahead.
Serves registered Ohio medical patients and adult-use customers, with a live menu online. Check its website for the exact location and hours.
Show your patient registration at checkout to skip the 10% adult-use tax. Confirm hours before you go.
Ohio uses a fixed list approved by the State Medical Board. A certified physician must confirm one of these.
The Board reviews new condition petitions each year. Confirm the current list with the State Medical Board of Ohio.
Elyria businessman Edgar F. Allen helped found the city's first hospital and, in 1919, started the organization that later became Easter Seals — a legacy of looking after neighbors that's part of the city's story.
“I've had spinal cord pain since an accident at work. The physician reviewed my records by video, and I was shopping at a dispensary on Cleveland Street the same week.”— Anthony V., Elyria
Yes. Ohio lets a certified physician establish the physician-patient relationship through an exam in person or by telehealth.
Only Ohio MDs and DOs with an active Certificate to Recommend from the State Medical Board. Nurse practitioners can't recommend in Ohio.
No. Ohio eliminated its $50 patient fee in 2024. Your physician's evaluation fee is separate.
Yes. The program is for Ohio residents, so bring Ohio identification.
No. Since SB 56, possessing marijuana purchased outside Ohio is prohibited. Buy from Ohio-licensed dispensaries.
From the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control.
Founded in 1817 by Heman Ely along the Black River, Elyria is the seat of Lorain County. Its Cascade Park holds two waterfalls on the river's forks, and the city's history as a health-care hub runs from its first hospital to the founding of Easter Seals. Elyria 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, stronger product options, and upcoming delivery keep the medical program worthwhile. Updates come from the Division of Cannabis Control.
Appointments with Ohio physicians certified to recommend.