FAQ Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is on the list of loyal states that accept patient cards from other states. Therefore, you can buy medical weed in Pennsylvania in the permitted amount on the card of another state.

Reissue of the card in the state of Pennsylvania costs $25 for the first reissue and $50 for the second reissue. As for the renewal of the card, it is carried out according to the same procedure as the initial issue. In this case, the approval time will be much less. Updating and requesting a replacement card is carried out on the MMJ PA program website.

Patient is under 18 and has no guardian;

The diagnosis does not meet the qualification conditions;

The patient is not a resident of the state;

The patient has a criminal record for a drug-related article;

The patient possesses a weapon within the framework of the CCW. 

It is difficult to answer the question, what % of people applying mmj cards are getting denied, because such statistics, even if they are kept, have never been officially published.

You don’t need to go to the Department or any other institution to get a medical cannabis card in Pennsylvania.  You’ll be given a PA medical marijuana card by mail. The card is sent to your address; after that you can go with it to any of the certified dispensaries in your area.

Even if you have a medical marijuana card, you cannot grow any plants. You can only own cannabis that you purchased through dispensaries. At the same time, you can become a cultivator, but the requirements for such a business set by the Department are quite serious. Therefore, if you do not plan to earn money from growing, but just want to have cannabis for medical purposes, the laws allow you to take the weed only to the dispensaries of the state.

You can see all locations of clinics to get medical cannabis on the site https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/Medical%20Marijuana/Pages/Dispensaries.aspx. Here are all the authority approved dispensaries where you can legally get medical grade marijuanas in PA.

Some patients in the state of Pennsylvania applying for medical cannabis are wondering if it is legal to buy medical cannabis with just my acceptance email. According to the procedure provided by the law, you cannot buy with patient number no card. So purchase before receiving card is not possible.

As a rule, the latest you will get an email about your id card is 3 days. At the same time, the card itself is delivered within 7-10 days after confirmation. If you are once approved, then the card approval will be faster in the future.

Patients in Pennsylvania are often interested in such a thing as wait time from submission to getting. According to the procedural practice, a medical marijuana license in the form of a patient card is delivered to the patient approved in the program within 7-10 days, but in some cases there may be delays. But usually after application is approved, you get the card in a week. The fastest way to get a card is to get a recommendation from Dr. Weedy.

Patients from Pennsylvania often come across an offer to apply for a free medical mj card. One should bear in mind that such services are provided by dubious companies and are 100% fake. Marijuana card fee is $50 per year. In addition, a consultation with a doctor also has its price. Therefore, those who say that they can make a fake cannabis card are only misleading patients.

LIST OF ALL FL DISPENASRIES

Under state law, a patient in the MMJ PA program is eligible for 2 caregivers. To register as a caregiver, a state resident must provide a driver’s license or state ID card when applying on the Program’s official website. You also need to specify the data of the person under your care. 

A caregiver can only be a person over the age of 21, who is appointed by the patient themselves, for whom care is planned. This can only be a parent or legal guardian. Caregivers register on the Department’s website, and then, acting according to the instructions, pass a criminal background check. You will not be able to become a caregiver if you have been convicted of a drug-related felony in the past five years.

Pennsylvania is on the list of loyal states that accept patient cards from other states. Therefore, you can buy medical weed in Pennsylvania in the permitted amount on the card of another state.

Reissue of the card in the state of Pennsylvania costs $25 for the first reissue and $50 for the second reissue. As for the renewal of the card, it is carried out according to the same procedure as the initial issue. In this case, the approval time will be much less. Updating and requesting a replacement card is carried out on the MMJ PA program website.

The database of medical mj card holders is private. Privacy is the foundation of trust between the Department, the dispensary, and the program’s patients. Therefore, no employer can check you on this database, since they do not have access to it.

If you are a legal patient of a medical cannabis program, you cannot be fired just for that. Refusal to giving a job is acceptable if you are applying for a position where the use of cannabis is not encouraged by law. 

What happens if I have my cannabis card and I’m denied a job in PA state? If this happens, your rights are clearly violated.

Patients of the MMJ PA program are recommended to choose a job where the periodic use of medical cannabis during non-working hours will not affect the quality of their job performance. The employer cannot refuse such a patient a job or dismiss them just because of the latter’s possession of a cannabis card. However, experts recommend not to go to such positions as a security guard, teachers, nurses, vets, police officers, if you are prescribed marijuana therapy for normal well-being.

The law states that you cannot have problems in getting a job after you have become a patient of the program. At the same time, if you use weed in the workplace, the employer may use this fact as a refusal to further cooperate with you. It is also worth remembering that there are a number of jobs where you cannot be in a state after taking drugs, such as truck drivers or other socially responsible jobs where your narcotic effect from cannabis can become a threat to others.

If you have a felony, the chances of getting access to medical cannabis are reduced. If in the case of a criminal background check it is revealed that a person with a drug felony is claiming the card, most likely, such a person will be denied access to medical weed. 

The cost of purchasing medical cannabis through dispensaries is not covered by insurance. The reason is simple - federal law treats cannabis as a controlled substance.

MMJ card prohibits firearm purchase in Pennsylvania. The probability of passing the check when trying to get a permit to carry a weapon is close to 100%. If there is a cover-up of the fact of possession of the MMJ PA card, you may be held liable for fraud.

Can you own a gun with a medical cannabis card

“Can I own guns with a medical cannabis card in Pennsylvania?” — this question is quite common. Since the CCW (Carrying a Concealed Weapon) act is contrary to the local law on the medical use of cannabis, in the case of your owning a gun, you can be held liable for fraud. Lawyers are advised to desist from such actions. If you already have an MMJ PA card and only plan to get a gun permit, passing a firearm background check after getting a weed card will not be possible.

You are not allowed to smoke marijuana freely in PA state with a mj card. For smoking in a public place, you may be subject to a fine or other penalties under the current smoking law.

Even if you have a medical marijuana card, you cannot grow any plants. You can only own cannabis that you purchased through dispensaries. At the same time, you can become a cultivator, but the requirements for such a business set by the Department are quite serious. Therefore, if you do not plan to earn money from growing, but just want to have cannabis for medical purposes, the laws allow you to take the weed only to the dispensaries of the state.

Can you grow if you have a card? The law of the state of Pennsylvania says that home growing of cannabis is prohibited. To become a grower in PA state, you need to go through a fairly complex certification procedure, which includes a number of permits, certificates, as well as a mandatory non-refundable fee of $10,000 and a permit fee of $200,000, which is returned in case of refusal. Also, a company that plans to grow medical cannabis must confirm the presence of a capital of $2 million, of which half a million must be in a bank deposit. Also, persons applying for a permit must complete a training course. They may also be subject to additional requirements that the Department may impose. 

Thus, individual patients can't grow weed for personal use. It can only deal with a major company.

Many residents of Pennsylvania who want to combine participation in the MMJ program and the implementation of their right to concealed carry are interested in whether you can have a mj card and a concealed carry permit. Since the local law on the medical use of marijuana is in conflict with federal law, according to which cannabis is illegal, lawyers recommend that you do not try to mislead the authority that issues a permit to carry a gun. If you want to carry a gun, refuse the medical cannabis card. Otherwise, even if permission is granted, you may be charged with fraud.

Participation in the MMJ PA program does not exempt the patient from a legally prescribed and mandatory drug test in some cases.

You can see all locations of clinics to get medical cannabis on the site https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/Medical%20Marijuana/Pages/Dispensaries.aspx. Here are all the authority approved dispensaries where you can legally get medical grade marijuanas in PA.

The time of residence in the state does not matter. In order to get a mmj card, you have to live in pennsylvania as a permanent resident.

You have residence to get an id cannabis card in PA state. Persons without residency cannot become members of the State’s medical marijuana program.

In the State of Pennsylvania, individuals under 21 can obtain a medical cannabis program member ID card. Here you can get medical cannabis at age 18 without guardianship. At the same time, legal age for patients can be reduced if a letter from a parent or legal guardian is submitted when applying for participation in the program.

Patients from Pennsylvania often come across an offer to apply for a free medical mj card. One should bear in mind that such services are provided by dubious companies and are 100% fake. Marijuana card fee is $50 per year. In addition, a consultation with a doctor also has its price. Therefore, those who say that they can make a fake cannabis card are only misleading patients.

LIST OF ALL FL DISPENASRIES

Under state law, a patient in the MMJ PA program is eligible for 2 caregivers. To register as a caregiver, a state resident must provide a driver’s license or state ID card when applying on the Program’s official website. You also need to specify the data of the person under your care. 

A caregiver can only be a person over the age of 21, who is appointed by the patient themselves, for whom care is planned. This can only be a parent or legal guardian. Caregivers register on the Department’s website, and then, acting according to the instructions, pass a criminal background check. You will not be able to become a caregiver if you have been convicted of a drug-related felony in the past five years.

Reissue of the card in the state of Pennsylvania costs $25 for the first reissue and $50 for the second reissue. As for the renewal of the card, it is carried out according to the same procedure as the initial issue. In this case, the approval time will be much less. Updating and requesting a replacement card is carried out on the MMJ PA program website.

As of 2020, the number of patients participating in the MMJ PA program was more than 102 thousand people.

Patient is under 18 and has no guardian;

The diagnosis does not meet the qualification conditions;

The patient is not a resident of the state;

The patient has a criminal record for a drug-related article;

The patient possesses a weapon within the framework of the CCW. 

It is difficult to answer the question, what % of people applying mmj cards are getting denied, because such statistics, even if they are kept, have never been officially published.

The database of medical mj card holders is private. Privacy is the foundation of trust between the Department, the dispensary, and the program’s patients. Therefore, no employer can check you on this database, since they do not have access to it.

If you are a legal patient of a medical cannabis program, you cannot be fired just for that. Refusal to giving a job is acceptable if you are applying for a position where the use of cannabis is not encouraged by law. 

What happens if I have my cannabis card and I’m denied a job in PA state? If this happens, your rights are clearly violated.

Patients of the MMJ PA program are recommended to choose a job where the periodic use of medical cannabis during non-working hours will not affect the quality of their job performance. The employer cannot refuse such a patient a job or dismiss them just because of the latter’s possession of a cannabis card. However, experts recommend not to go to such positions as a security guard, teachers, nurses, vets, police officers, if you are prescribed marijuana therapy for normal well-being.

The law states that you cannot have problems in getting a job after you have become a patient of the program. At the same time, if you use weed in the workplace, the employer may use this fact as a refusal to further cooperate with you. It is also worth remembering that there are a number of jobs where you cannot be in a state after taking drugs, such as truck drivers or other socially responsible jobs where your narcotic effect from cannabis can become a threat to others.

You don’t need to go to the Department or any other institution to get a medical cannabis card in Pennsylvania.  You’ll be given a PA medical marijuana card by mail. The card is sent to your address; after that you can go with it to any of the certified dispensaries in your area.

If you have a felony, the chances of getting access to medical cannabis are reduced. If in the case of a criminal background check it is revealed that a person with a drug felony is claiming the card, most likely, such a person will be denied access to medical weed. 

MMJ card prohibits firearm purchase in Pennsylvania. The probability of passing the check when trying to get a permit to carry a weapon is close to 100%. If there is a cover-up of the fact of possession of the MMJ PA card, you may be held liable for fraud.

Can you own a gun with a medical cannabis card

“Can I own guns with a medical cannabis card in Pennsylvania?” — this question is quite common. Since the CCW (Carrying a Concealed Weapon) act is contrary to the local law on the medical use of cannabis, in the case of your owning a gun, you can be held liable for fraud. Lawyers are advised to desist from such actions. If you already have an MMJ PA card and only plan to get a gun permit, passing a firearm background check after getting a weed card will not be possible.

Some patients in the state of Pennsylvania applying for medical cannabis are wondering if it is legal to buy medical cannabis with just my acceptance email. According to the procedure provided by the law, you cannot buy with patient number no card. So purchase before receiving card is not possible.

As a rule, the latest you will get an email about your id card is 3 days. At the same time, the card itself is delivered within 7-10 days after confirmation. If you are once approved, then the card approval will be faster in the future.

Patients in Pennsylvania are often interested in such a thing as wait time from submission to getting. According to the procedural practice, a medical marijuana license in the form of a patient card is delivered to the patient approved in the program within 7-10 days, but in some cases there may be delays. But usually after application is approved, you get the card in a week. The fastest way to get a card is to get a recommendation from Dr. Weedy.

In the State of Pennsylvania, individuals under 21 can obtain a medical cannabis program member ID card. Here you can get medical cannabis at age 18 without guardianship. At the same time, legal age for patients can be reduced if a letter from a parent or legal guardian is submitted when applying for participation in the program.

Patients from Pennsylvania often come across an offer to apply for a free medical mj card. One should bear in mind that such services are provided by dubious companies and are 100% fake. Marijuana card fee is $50 per year. In addition, a consultation with a doctor also has its price. Therefore, those who say that they can make a fake cannabis card are only misleading patients.

Reissue of the card in the state of Pennsylvania costs $25 for the first reissue and $50 for the second reissue. As for the renewal of the card, it is carried out according to the same procedure as the initial issue. In this case, the approval time will be much less. Updating and requesting a replacement card is carried out on the MMJ PA program website.

The cost of purchasing medical cannabis through dispensaries is not covered by insurance. The reason is simple - federal law treats cannabis as a controlled substance.

Cost of medical marijuana card in Pennsylvania is $50. Payment is made when applying for participation in the program. The cheapest place where you can get a mandatory consultation with a medical professional is Dr.Weedy.