{"id":6002,"date":"2017-12-27T02:36:24","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T07:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lcpllutzlivetotell.org\/?p=6002"},"modified":"2019-08-08T12:50:47","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T16:50:47","slug":"100000-patients-registered-pa-medical-marijuana-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lutzlivetotell.org\/?p=6002","title":{"rendered":"Over 100,000 patients registered for Pa. Medical Marijuana Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"headline\">Over 100,000 patients registered for Pa. Medical Marijuana Program<\/h1>\n<p>Updated:\u00a0<time datetime=\"2017-12-27\">Dec 27, 2017 &#8211; 11:24 PM<\/time><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6003\" src=\"http:\/\/lcpllutzlivetotell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2111.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lutzlivetotell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2111.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.lutzlivetotell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2111-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lutzlivetotell.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2111-150x86.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Pennsylvania Department of Health and Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that 10,135 patients have registered to participate in the medical marijuana program.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/top-stories\/heres-the-list-of-pa-doctors-cleared-to-prescribe-medical-marijuana\/641189704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Here&#8217;s the list of Pa. doctors cleared to prescribe medical marijuana<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper-inline f-left\">\n<h4>Related Headlines<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"headline-wrapper\">\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/top-stories\/medical-marijuana-center-opens-to-patients-in-pittsburgh-\/660840236\">Medical marijuana center opens to patients in Pittsburgh<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Over 1,000 of the patients are certified by a physician to participate.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Health has approved eight growers or processors\u00a0across Pennsylvania, including PurePenn LLC, in Allegheny County.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/top-stories\/medical-marijuana-center-opens-to-patients-in-pittsburgh-\/660840236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medical marijuana center opens to patients in Pittsburgh<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/top-stories\/plan-for-natural-gas-power-plant-next-to-new-medical-marijuana-operation-1\/659765304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plan for natural gas power plant next to new medical marijuana operation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/top-stories\/patient-evaluations-for-medical-marijuana-start-friday-in-pittsburgh\/658305260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patient evaluations for medical marijuana start Friday in Pittsburgh<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/top-stories\/groundbreaking-ceremony-held-for-medical-marijuana-dispensary\/655155633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Groundbreaking ceremony held for medical marijuana dispensary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mb_video_placement\"><\/div>\n<p>The Medical Marijuana Program was signed into law by Wolf on April 17, 2016.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The program became effective on May 17, 2016, and is expected to be fully implemented by 2018.<\/p>\n<p>It will offer medical marijuana to patients who are residents of Pennsylvania and under a physician&#8217;s care for the treatment of a serious medical condition as defined by the Medical Marijuana Law.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more about the law at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.pa.gov.\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.health.pa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Retrieved from: http:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/top-stories\/over-100000-patients-registered-for-pa-medical-marijuana-program\/669805639<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 100,000 patients registered for Pa. Medical Marijuana Program Updated:\u00a0Dec 27, 2017 &#8211; 11:24 PM The Pennsylvania Department of Health and Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that 10,135 patients have registered to participate in the medical marijuana program. 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