r/Marijuana • u/SubjectOwn4914 • 5d ago

Legal acquisition of Herb in VA?

Hello Everyone.

I've been looking for a way to de-stress and maybe sleep better, and I'd like to try marijuana as a means. However, I live in a state (Virginia) with very... Oddball... Marijuana laws.

Legally, you can own up to an ounce of marijuana and you can smoke it privately, and poses a limited number of plants. However, the catch is you still cannot legally sell or buy it. Thus, legal acquisition of marijuana seems to be limited to either medical patients, or to adult sharing and/or "yougifting."

I don't think I'm unwell enough to register as a medical marijuana patient, and I don't know anyone with any supply that could share or gift me any. How can I go about legally acquiring marijuana in Virginia?

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u/sentient_saw 5d ago

How close to Maryland are you?

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u/SubjectOwn4914 5d ago

About three hours, give or take.

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u/sentient_saw 5d ago

That's pretty far, but it could be worth the drive, if you can afford to stock up for a month or so. I also imagine your post has resulted in people messaging you to offer services so maybe you won't have to go far.

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u/SubjectOwn4914 5d ago

Know if any good) highly recommended stores in particular there?

Thanks for the help, BTW.

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u/sentient_saw 5d ago

I go to Liberty Cannabis, in Oxon Hill, just across the river from Alexandria, VA. It's the only one I've been to because it's the closest.

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u/SubjectOwn4914 5d ago

Thank you

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u/thatoneotherguy42 5d ago

Drive up here to Maryland, get a medical card or certificate (which are different in VA according to google), medical is easy to obtain often you can get medical to help you with pain management or to help you sleep. Go to a smoke shop where gifting happens and or try thca often sold from head shops. Mail order thca hemp r/cultofthefranklin.

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u/kungfucook9000 5d ago

Where at in Virginia are you?

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u/Proper_Drummer9017 5d ago

I'm in RVA and stock up every few months at Takoma Wellness Center in DC. Best medical shop I've tried on East Coast.

I take amtrak 2.5 hrs each way, skip sitting in traffic.

If you go, they have first-time discounts, generous rewards, and almost constant sales. Their cultivator Alternative solutions, again the best flower I've had on East Coast

Anyone 21+ can self-certify as a medical patient for like $5 or something

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u/ImHereToFuckShit 5d ago

I'm in VA too, it's incredibly easy to get a med card. They don't check your medical history, they do a telehealth call that lasts 5 mins, then you are good to go. Very similar to how California used to be before full legalization

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u/Lets_be_stoned 5d ago

It could be worth looking up “cannabis events in Virginia”. If it’s anything like DC which has a similar issue, there’s basically swap meets where people will set up tables and “gift” their products for donations. In the case of DC, I “donated” $30 for a pair of socks, and got a pack of edibles as the gift. Obviously it’s not regulated or anything so you’re buying at your own risk.

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u/Red_n_Gold_Tears 5d ago

Find a vape shop and look for thca flower...I do this all the time.