Pennsylvanians suffering from 17 qualifying conditions – including AIDS, autism, cancer, chronic pain and Crohn's disease — are a step closer to having access to medical marijuana as the state launched its patient and caregiver registry. A pilot program was successful, the Health Department said, prompting the agency to start taking applications to participate in the system.
Patients should be able to obtain medical pot within six months. Only marijuana pills, oils, vapor or liquids are allowed under state law. Plant form remains illegal and patients cannot grow their own.
A second grower-processor was approved to operate in White Haven, officials also said, following the approval of a grower-processor in Brookville earlier this month. More are expected to get the OK to start planting seeds.
More than 100 physicians have been approved to participate, the Health Department also said, a list that's expected to grow. Doctor participation is considered critical to the program's success, as they must certify the patients' illnesses before the patients can obtain an identification card from the Health Department.
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