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Pennsylvania Starts Signing Up Medical Marijuana Patients

The state has announced the launch of its patient and caregiver registry.

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvanians moved a giant step closer Wednesday to being able to get marijuana to help treat medical conditions, as the state announced the launch of its patient and caregiver registry.

The Health Department said a pilot program was successful, leading the agency to start taking applications from people to participate in the system through a new dedicated website.

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Patients are expected to be able to obtain the medication by May 1, the current target date by which the department has said it will announce its availability statewide.

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Officials also said a second grower-processor has been approved to operate, in White Haven. The approval of a grower-processor in Brookville was announced earlier this month. Ten more are expected to get the OK to start planting seeds.

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The Health Department also announced more than 100 physicians have been approved to participate, a list that's expected to grow, as nearly 200 more are in the pipeline to take the required state training.

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