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As of May 2016 Act 16 which is your Medical Marijuana Act went into effect. That said the regulations have not been finalized. It seems there will be a limitation for prescribing doctors as they will need to go through a training course before they can give a recommendation. The article I read indicated this may be avilable in the late fall of this yeat. It will be a 3 part process:

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  1. Find and see a doctor who is able to give a recommendation
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  2. Register with the state (how long does this take? It differs state by state)
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  3. Once registered you will receive documentation and can go to a state-permitted dispensary
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I always find the the Norml site as they stay up to date on all the laws state by state. Their site with Pennsylvania's laws are here:

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http://norml.org/laws/item/pennsylvania-penalties-2

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Unfortunately, they do not state anything regarding recommendations.

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I hope this helps!

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pamelahadfield

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The good news is that Pennsylvania passed a medical marijuana law in 2016; the bad news is that it has not yet taken effect.

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You will need to obtain a medical recommendation from a physician that confirms you have one of these qualifying conditions:\n-Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS; also known as Lou Gehrig's disease)\n-Autism\n-Cancer\n-Crohn's disease\n-Epilepsy\n-Glaucoma\n-HIV/AIDS\n-Huntington's disease\n-Inflammatory bowel disease\n-Intractable seizures\n-Intractable spasticity\n-Multiple Sclerosis (MS)\n-Neuropathies\n-Parkinson's disease\n-Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)\n-Sickle cell anemia\n-Severe chronic or intractable pain\n-Terminal illness (defined as 12 months or fewer to live)

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Patients will be able to have a 30 day supply of medical marijuana, but it may only take the form of cannabis-infused oils, topical ointments, tinctures or liquids. Home cultivation of cannabis will not be permitted. Currently, as many as 50 state-licensed dispensaries may operate, however not are open at this time. Pennsylvania will have reciprocity with other states, meaning that if you legally obtained a medical marijuana recommendation in another state, they will recognize that in PA.

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ashleigh

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