Yes — medical marijuana patients in Virginia are allowed to cultivate cannabis, but the rules are the same as for recreational users: up to 4 plants per household, not per person.
Cultivation Rules in Virginia (2025)
Who can grow: Adults 21 and older, including medical marijuana patients.
Plant limit: A maximum of 4 plants per household, regardless of how many adults or patients live there.
Location: Plants must be grown at your primary residence.
Visibility: Plants must be kept out of public view.
Labeling: Each plant must be tagged with the grower’s name, date of birth, and ID number.
Use: Cultivation is strictly for personal use — selling home-grown cannabis is illegal.
Medical Marijuana Patients
Patients with a valid written certification from a licensed Virginia practitioner can purchase cannabis at dispensaries.
They may also grow at home under the same 4-plant household limit.
Caregivers (called Registered Agents in Virginia) can assist minors or incapacitated adults with cultivation and use, but the household limit still applies.