How Do I Qualify for Medical Cannabis in Pennsylvania?

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Any person with an approved serious medical condition who is a Pennsylvania resident and is certified by a participating doctor can qualify for medical marijuana in Pennsylvania.

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All patients and caregivers must:

 

• Have proof of Pennsylvania residency in the form of a Pennsylvania driver's license.

• or a Pennsylvania state-issued ID card with their current address.

• Patients and caregivers also must have a working email address.

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OMNI Medical makes it easy!

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• You should receive your card in approximately seven to 10 days.

• The card will be mailed to the address in your Patient Profile.

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OMNI doctors can certify that you have an approved serious medical condition and are eligible for medical marijuana.

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Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Pennsylvania include:

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• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease

• Autism

• Cancer, including remission therapy

• Crohn’s disease

• Damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with an objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity

• Epilepsy

• Glaucoma

• HIV/AIDS

• Huntington’s disease

• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

• Intractable seizures

• Multiple sclerosis

• Neuropathies

• Parkinson’s Disease

• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

• Severe, chronic or intractable pain of neuropathic origin or severe chronic or intractable pain in which conventional therapeutic intervention and opiate therapy is contraindicated or ineffective

• Sickle cell anemia

• Dyskinetic and spastic movement disorders

• Neurodegenerative diseases

• Terminal illness

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The Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program

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As of Dec. 6, 2019, adults 21 and older may possess a higher limit of cannabis, regardless of their medical status.

 

Patients younger than 21 are limited to medical maximums.

 

The Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA) designates the following amounts as legal equivalents of one ounce (1) of medical marijuana:

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• 16 ounces, or 453.6 grams, of marihuana-infused product in a solid form

• 7 grams marihuana-infused product in a gaseous form

• 36 fluid ounces, or 1.06 liters, of marijuana-infused product in a liquid form.

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Pennsylvania does not allow for the smoking of cannabis flower, only oils (vaping is permitted), edibles, and concentrates.

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Home cultivation of all forms is prohibited in the state. 

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The state fee for the patient/caregiver medical marijuana ID card is $50.

 

Individuals who participate in the following government programs may qualify for a discounted medical marijuana ID card: Medicaid, PACE/ PACENET, CHIP, SNAP, and WIC.