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    • Medical Cannabis in PA
    • New Patient Registration
    • Renewing Your MMJ Card
  • Apply for an MMJ card
    • Book an Appointment
    • Herbal Care Rx Pricing
    • FAQ's
    • Notice of Privacy
    • About Herbal Care Rx
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Medical Cannabis (Marijuana) in Pennsylvania

For a full listing of the rules and regulations governing the dispensing of medicinal cannabis, please follow this link to the official site of the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program. Please see Qualifying Conditions for a list of medical conditions approved for medicinal cannabis use.  

Patients

Patients that want to participate in the medical cannabis program must follow these steps:

  1. Visit the Patients and Caregivers Registry and create a patient profile in the Department of Health’s patient and caregiver registry (we can assist with this step if needed)
  2. Obtain a physician’s certification from Herbal Care Rx over the phone.
  3. Return to the Patient and Caregivers Registry and pay the $50 fee for your medical marijuana ID card.
  4. Await the arrival of the card in the mail, usually about 2 weeks. 
  5. Once you have the card in hand, you can visit any dispensary in the state of Pennsylvania. 
  6. Card renewal is required by the Department of Health every 12 months

Qualifying Conditions

Medical cannabis can alleviate many symptoms depending on the type of product that is used and the way it is used. Using cannabis to decrease the severity of symptoms can lead to improved function and improved quality of life.


Under the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act, “serious medical conditions” are defined as any one of the following:  (listed in alphabetical order)

  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
  • Anxiety.
  • 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.
  • Tourette syndrome.

Getting your Medical Cannabis Card in PA: An Overview

1. Register with the state

3. Your consultation with Herbal Care Rx

1. Register with the state

Your first step will be registering with the Pennsylvania Department of Health's medical marijuana program and creating an account in their online system. 


To learn more about registering with the DoH, click the link below.

Find out more

2. Contact us

3. Your consultation with Herbal Care Rx

1. Register with the state

To complete your registration, PA law requires that you are certified by an approved physician after you create an account. You can book that appointment with us!


Before your appointment with the doctor, we will help you make sure you have all the pieces in place for a smooth certification appointment.

Sign up for an appointment

3. Your consultation with Herbal Care Rx

3. Your consultation with Herbal Care Rx

3. Your consultation with Herbal Care Rx

Once you schedule with us and we confirm that everything is in order for your appointment, the doctor will give you a phone call. 


All appointments now take place over the phone. There's no need to go to a physical location, and everyone in Pennsylvania is eligible. 

4. Return to your PA account

3. Your consultation with Herbal Care Rx

Navigate back to the Department of Health website and log-in with the account you created in Step 1. 


Go to the tab that says "Make a Payment", fill in your payment info, and submit.

5. Wait for your card to arrive

After you have made a payment the DoH will process, print and ship your card to you. A process that can take up to 2-3 weeks.

6. Visit your preferred dispensary

Rejoice: Relief and healing are at hand!

The pharmacist at your local marijuana dispensary will be able to help guide you to the cannabis products right for you.

Search for a dispensary near you

What does getting my MMJ card actually cost?

At the Department of Health

All patients pay the Department of Health $50 for their MMJ cards. These cards are valid for 1-year. 


Renewing your MMJ card with the Department of Health also costs $50, and you will be issued a new card

With Herbal Care Rx

Part of our mission is making medical cannabis (also known as medical marijuana) accessible to those who need it; this includes keeping the costs for patients low. We have some of the lowest rates in PA, especially for Veterans!


For your medical marijuana certification consultation, you will pay either

  • $125 as a new patient

                               or

  • $75 as a renewing patient

                               or

  • $75 as a new patient Veteran or receiving SSI benefits

What's the total cost?

At most, acquiring your medical marijuana card will cost $175 ($50 card fee + $125 consultation fee) or $125 ($50 card fee + $75 consultation fee)

Dispensaries in Pennsylvania

The Department of health map

Below is a map that is updated and maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Health with the information and locations of all licensed dispensaries in Pennsylvania. Search for the dispensary most convenient for you!  


You can also find more information here on the PA Department of Health website

Ready for your medical marijuana consultation?

Click below to sign up for an appointment with Herbal Care Rx for your certification consultation

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