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Pennsylvania runs a medical-only cannabis program. Qualified residents see a state-approved physician for a certification, register with the state, and pay a $50 annual card fee. Flower is sold for vaporization, not smoking.

The program at a glance

How to get your card

1. Create an account in the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Registry and get your patient number.
2. Have a telehealth or in-person visit with a state-approved physician who certifies your condition to the registry.
3. Log into the registry, confirm your details, and pay the $50 annual card fee.
4. Receive your card by mail (about 7–14 days), then buy from any licensed PA dispensary.

Qualifying conditions (24)

Pennsylvania patients may qualify with any of the following. A state-approved physician makes the final call during your evaluation.

• Chronic or intractable pain
• Anxiety disorders
• Cancer
• PTSD
• Epilepsy and seizures
• Neuropathic pain
• Multiple sclerosis
• Parkinson's disease
• Crohn's disease
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Glaucoma
• HIV / AIDS
• ALS
• Autism
• Intractable spasticity from CNS damage
• Dyskinetic and spastic movement disorders
• Huntington's disease
• Neurodegenerative diseases
• Opioid use disorder (where conventional therapies fail)
• Sickle cell anemia
• Terminal illness
• Tourette syndrome
• Neuropathies
• Severe chronic pain