Parents and guardians of kids that suffer from epilepsy as well as other debilitating medical diseases are going to be able to get a “safe harbor” letter during the month of July. What this does is allows for parents and such to get medical cannabis outside of Pennsylvania. Temporary regulations for child patients are going to be the first to be given out by the state Department of Health since Pennsylvania became the 24th state to legalize the use of marijuana to treat debilitating medical conditions. The law is going to take almost two years to finally be completely approved.
“In July, parents, legal guardians, caregivers, and spouses will be able to apply to the department for a Safe Harbor Letter that will allow them to administer medical marijuana obtained from outside of Pennsylvania to minors in their care,” Health Secretary Karen Murphy, wrote. “Once approved, the letter should be carried whenever medical marijuana is being transported outside of an individual’s home.”
Physicians are going to need to have a background check done on them. A picture ID is going to be needed as well as a physician form is given by a doctor licensed by the state in order to be approved for purchases outside of the state. The state Department of Health has said, though, that cannabis is still listed as a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law. This means that the letter might not be able to be used against prosecution for anyone trying to cross state lines with cannabis, even if they are trying to get it back to Pennsylvania for its intended purpose. Now that this has been taken care of, the next rules are going to be set for cultivators and processors; dispensaries and laboratories; doctors; and then patients and caregivers.
“We are actively working to implement a high quality, efficient, and compliant medical marijuana program in Pennsylvania,” Murphy stated.
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