Pennsylvania’s Eligibility Requirements
Annette Folgueras MD »Residents of Pennsylvania who have a serious medical condition as certified by a Marijuana Doctor are considered medical marijuana patients. A patient must obtain a medical marijuana ID card to purchase medical marijuana at a dispensary in Pennsylvania. Caregivers should also reside in Pennsylvania and be designated by patients to deliver medical marijuana obtained at a Pennsylvania dispensary. The caregiver must register for an ID card and complete a background check.
Participating in the Program
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the medical marijuana ID card?
Can you register as a patient for the program if you have a criminal record?
You are not required to complete a background check if you are registering as a patient. However, all caregivers must complete a background check, and any criminal record will be reviewed before their approval.
Can minors with serious medical conditions get medical marijuana?
Who can participate in this program?
Pennsylvania residents who have a serious medical condition as certified by an approved physician are considered eligible for medical cannabis. Once you have a your medical ID card you can legally purchase marijuana at Pennsylvania dispensaries.
Please follow these four steps in order to get your medical marijuana card:
- Register on the PA Department of Health website
- Schedule an appointment with Dr. Folgueras and get certified;
- Pay the state for your medical marijuana ID card
- Bring your medical marijuana ID card to a Pennsylvania medical dispensary.
What information do I need and how do I successfully register for my medical card?
We are here to help so don’t hesitate to call.
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What are the approved "serious medical conditions"?
A “serious medical condition” under the law is any one of the following:
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS);
- Anxiety disorders;
- Autism;
- Cancer, including remission therapy;
- 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.
How do I know if I am eligible for the program?
If you believe you have an approved medical condition, please schedule an appointment so that we can approve you to participate in the program. Dr Folgueras will certify that you have an approved serious medical condition and are eligible for a medical marijuana card.
For any questions or further information, feel free to schedule an appointment.
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