Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Program became law on April 17, 2016. Now over a year later, its finally time for residents of the state to start the registration process. A six-month time period will be required to review applications for registration for the program by the state.
This isn’t just good news for patients. The application process is now open to doctors, caregivers, growers, and dispensaries as well. A vital goal of the state was to harvest a large amount of support among licensed physicians since without their support patients would not be able to obtain the medication. Pennsylvania’s Health Department has reported approving more than 100 physicians and hundreds more are awaiting the required training.
Two growing companies have been approved by the state with another ten not far behind. The only thing state has not done yet is approve dispensaries.
How do you sign up?
Firstly, you must qualify meeting one of the possessing one of the 17 medical conditions the state has approved of. A state created website is where a qualifying resident can create their profile. From there, only approved doctors can verify if the patient has a qualifying condition in which medical marijuana can be recommended.
Once the recommendation is obtained, the patient then registers for a medical marijuana ID card priced at $50. Cards will not be issued until May when approved dispensaries officially open.
In the meantime, the state has issued over 300 “safe harbor” letters to safeguard parents from criminal charges for the purchasing medical marijuana for an ill child. And this willingness to work with parents and other caregivers is a telltale sign of the state’s willingness and eagerness to get the program off the ground.
“We are on the verge of getting the program up and running, and I am looking forward to when this valuable medicine—and I mean medicine—will be in patients’ hands,” said Republican State Sen. Mike Folmer.
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