Dispensaries in Virginia

Every Licensed Dispensary in Virginia

Virginia's whole legal market is 24 stores, so it fits in one table. They trade under four names, with six stores each: Ayr, Beyond Hello, RISE and Zen Leaf. Richmond is the only city with more than one store, at 2. The other 22 cities and towns have one each.

Virginia does not have separate city pages in our directory yet. Open any listing for its map and phone number, and check the store's own site for hours, menus and current stock.

Virginia Dispensaries by Region

The CCA sorts its dispensary list into five regions. Each region is served by a single company, and Ayr is the only name found in two regions.

Northern Virginia (6 stores)

All 6 stores in the D.C. suburbs are Beyond Hello locations. Arlington has one on Wilson Boulevard, and Alexandria has one on Richmond Highway. That store has an Alexandria mailing address but sits in Fairfax County, outside the city of Alexandria. Fairfax has one on Fairfax Boulevard. Farther out, Sterling in Loudoun County has one on Windmill Parc Drive, Manassas has one on Albertstone Circle and Woodbridge has one on Smoketown Road. Washington, D.C. and Maryland are minutes away, but carrying cannabis across either line is illegal. If you live on the other side, see our Washington, D.C. dispensaries and Maryland dispensaries.

Northwestern Virginia (1 store)

The region has a single store, Ayr Winchester, on Shady Elm Road with a Winchester address in Frederick County. It is the only licensed dispensary at the north end of the Shenandoah Valley.

South Central Virginia (5 stores)

The Richmond area has 5 stores, all run by Ayr. Two are inside the city of Richmond: Ayr Carytown on West Cary Street and Ayr Manchester on Decatur Street, south of the James River. Two more are in Henrico County: Ayr Laburnum on South Laburnum Avenue, listed by the CCA with a Henrico address, and Ayr Short Pump on West Broad Street in Glen Allen. The fifth, on Southpark Boulevard in Colonial Heights, serves the Petersburg side of the region.

Eastern Virginia (6 stores)

Hampton Roads and the Peninsula have 6 Zen Leaf stores, one in each of six cities. Virginia Beach has one on North Birdneck Road, Norfolk has one on Granby Street, Portsmouth has one on Seaboard Court and Suffolk has one on Holland Road. North of the water, Hampton has one on Cunningham Drive and Williamsburg has one on Bypass Road.

Southwestern Virginia (6 stores)

The CCA's Southwestern region is the widest on the map, and all 6 of its stores are RISE locations. Roanoke has one on Valley View Boulevard and Christiansburg, near Blacksburg, has one on Roanoke Street. Lynchburg has one on Old Forest Road, and Danville, near the North Carolina line, has one on West Main Street. In the far southwest, Abingdon has one on Watauga Road and Bristol has one on Gate City Highway, right at the Tennessee border. Taking cannabis across any state line is illegal under federal law, so whatever you buy here stays in Virginia.

Who Runs Virginia's Dispensaries

Virginia's medical market is built around pharmaceutical processors. Under Va. Code § 4.1-1602, no one may run a processor or a cannabis dispensing facility without a permit from the CCA's Board. The Board may issue one processor permit in each health service area. Each processor grows and makes its own products and may open up to five cannabis dispensing facilities in the same health service area. That is why the map looks the way it does: one company in each region, and no competing store down the street.

Each processor's dispensing area and each dispensing facility must be supervised by a licensed pharmacist on site, unless all products are locked in a vault only the pharmacist can open. Stores may sell only products produced by a processor the Board has permitted. They must also keep an adequate supply of products with CBD as the main cannabinoid and low or no THC.

What Changes in 2027

The 2026 state budget wrote a licensed adult-use market into law. The CCA retail market page sets out the timeline: regulations finalized in December 2026 and in effect in January 2027, conversion applications for pharmaceutical processors open by February 1, 2027, certain initial licenses issued by May 1, 2027, and retail sales starting July 1, 2027.

The existing medical companies have a path into that market. Under Va. Code § 4.1-1602.1, a processor that applies, pays a one-time conversion fee and is verified by the Board may use "dual-use" privileges, and its dispensing facilities may then also act as retail marijuana stores. From June 1, 2027, a processor permit stays valid only if the processor has that dual-use verification. Until July 1, 2027, though, every store on this page is medical only. Purchase limits and store hours for adult sales will be set in CCA regulations and were not final when we wrote this page.

When retail sales begin, Va. Code § 4.1-1004 adds a 6% state cannabis tax, rising to 8% on July 1, 2029, plus a local cannabis tax of 1% to 3.5% and regular sales tax. Medical cannabis sales are exempt from the cannabis tax. We will add new retail stores to this directory as the CCA licenses them.

Watch for unlicensed shops: Any business selling marijuana to adults without a certification today is operating without a license, however it describes the sale. Those shops are not in our directory, and nothing they sell has passed state testing.

How to Buy at a Virginia Dispensary

1. Check that you qualify: The CCA patient page says you must be a permanent or temporary Virginia resident, 18 or older or have a parent's or guardian's consent, and hold a valid government-issued ID. There is no fixed list of qualifying conditions. The practitioner decides.
2. Get a written certification: Physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners jointly licensed by the Boards of Nursing and Medicine may issue one. Under Va. Code § 4.1-1601, the visit can be by telemedicine with live audio and video, but a practitioner may not issue a certification while on the premises of a dispensary. A certification lasts up to one year, and only one practitioner may certify you at a time.
3. Bring it with your ID: A printed or electronic copy works. The store scans the QR code on the certification and adds you to its system. If your ID does not show a Virginia address, the CCA says a utility bill or lease can prove residency.
4. Need help? A practitioner can add a registered agent to your certification to pick up or receive products for you. Parents and legal guardians can act for a minor or a vulnerable adult.

Limits, Delivery and Visiting Rules

• 90-day supply: Under Va. Code § 4.1-1603, a store may not dispense more than a 90-day supply in any 90-day period, as set by the dispensing pharmacist or your practitioner.
• Flower cap: No more than 4 ounces of botanical cannabis may be dispensed for each 30-day period.
• ID every time: On your first visit under a certification, a pharmacist or pharmacy technician views your photo ID and keeps a copy of the certification. Staff check a current photo ID again at every later sale.
• Delivery: The law lets stores deliver to a patient's home, including a temporary residence, or business. Deliveries may not go to military bases, schools, child day centers, correctional facilities, the State Capitol, port marine terminals or public gatherings such as concerts, festivals and transit stations. Ask your store whether it delivers to your area.
• Out-of-state cards: Not accepted. Stores may dispense only to Virginia residents and temporary residents with a Virginia certification.

For possession tiers, penalties and the rest of the law, read our guide to Virginia marijuana laws. This page is general information, not medical or legal advice.

Where You Can Use It

• Private property: Use at a private home is legal with the owner's permission. At a rental or hotel, only if the property allows it.
• Not in public: Consuming in a public place is a civil violation with a fine of up to $25 under Va. Code § 4.1-1108. That rises to $250 on July 1, 2027, and a third offense is a misdemeanor.
• In the car: No driver or passenger may use marijuana in a vehicle on a public highway under Va. Code § 4.1-1107. An open container in the passenger area, including an unlocked glove box, can be used as evidence of use. Keep purchases sealed or in the trunk.
• Federal land and state lines: Federal law applies on military bases and in national parks, and taking cannabis across any state line is illegal. Our federal marijuana law guide has more, and our state-by-state cannabis law guides compare the rules next door.

Before You Visit a Virginia Dispensary

• Get certified first: A store cannot sell to you on a driver's license alone, and a practitioner cannot certify you inside the store.
• Plan the drive: No region has more than six stores, and the Northwestern region has one. Call ahead before a long trip.
• Bring proof of address: If your ID shows another state, bring a lease or utility bill showing your Virginia residence.
• Know what hemp shops sell: Since August 15, 2026, hemp products sold in Virginia may contain no more than 2 milligrams of total THC per package, according to the CCA hemp page. Higher-THC products belong at a licensed dispensary.

Virginia Dispensary FAQ

Does your dispensary need more visibility? Virginia patients use The Weed Street Journal to compare stores, read strain guides and check the law before they buy. Advertise with us · Spotted a wrong address, phone number or hours? Tell us and we will fix it free.

How we build this directory: Store names, addresses and regions come from the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority's list of dispensary locations. That list does not include permit numbers, so our Virginia listings do not show them. We check each store against map data and refresh the list as stores open, so our count can differ slightly from the CCA's. For the rules in every state, see our state-by-state cannabis law guides.