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Register for the Medical Marijuana Program

Register to be a patient, caregiver, or practitioner in Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Program.

Who Can Register for the Program?

A patient must have an approved serious medical condition, be a Pennsylvania resident, and certified by a participating doctor. Patients can be adults or minors. Serious medical conditions include:

  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;
  • Anxiety disorders;
  • Autism;
  • Cancer, including remission therapy;
  • Chronic Hepatitis C;
  • Crohn's disease;
  • Damage to the nervous tissue of the central nervous system (brain-spinal cord) with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity, and other associated neuropathies;
  • Dyskinetic and spastic movement disorders;
  • Epilepsy;
  • Glaucoma;
  • HIV / AIDS;
  • Huntington's disease;
  • Inflammatory bowel disease;
  • Intractable seizures;
  • Multiple sclerosis;
  • Neurodegenerative diseases;
  • Neuropathies;
  • Opioid use disorder for which conventional therapeutic interventions are contraindicated or ineffective, or for which adjunctive therapy is indicated in combination with primary therapeutic interventions;
  • Parkinson's disease;
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder;
  • Severe chronic or intractable pain of neuropathic origin or severe chronic or intractable pain;
  • Sickle cell anemia;
  • Terminal illness; and
  • Tourette syndrome.

Have a serious medical condition? You will need to visit a doctor approved to participate in the program. The doctor will certify that you have an approved serious medical condition and are eligible for medical marijuana.

A caregiver is a person who can pick up medical marijuana at a dispensary for their patient(s). A caregiver must be 21 years of age or older and be registered with the program. Any adult patient may choose to have a caregiver. Minors are required to have a caregiver. Caregivers may provide care for an unlimited number of patients.

A practitioner is a doctor that has been approved to participate in the Medical Marijuana Program. 

To participate, a practitioner must:

  • be a MD or DO that has an active license with the Pennsylvania Department of State
  • complete their registration
  • complete the required DOH-approved training

How to Register and Participate in the Program

Patients

There are 4 steps to participate in the program as a patient:

  1. Register on the website;
  2. See an approved doctor to get certified;
  3. Pay for your medical marijuana ID card; and
  4. Visit a Pennsylvania dispensary with your medical marijuana ID card.

To register, patients must have proof of Pennsylvania residency and a working email address. Accepted IDs include:

  • Pennsylvania driver's license
  • Pennsylvania state issued ID card
    • The ID must have the patient's current address on it.

Caregivers

To participate in the program as a caregiver, the caregiver must register on the website. After registering, caregivers must complete a criminal background check and pay for an ID card if approved to serve as a caregiver. 

Practitioners

To participate in the program as a practitioner, an MD or DO must register by creating a profile in the physician registry. After registering, additional instructions and requirements will be sent via email. 

Contact the Medical Marijuana Program

Questions?

Please call 888-733-5595. Our call center hours of operation are 7AM - 9PM ET, seven days a week, excluding state holidays.