FOR PATIENTS
Sign Up for a Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Card - Here's How
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Visit the Department of Health’s Patients and Caregivers Registry and create a patient profile. (It will ask your DOB, address, etc.)
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Obtain a physician’s certification that you suffer from one of the 23 medical conditions that qualify for medical marijuana treatment.
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Visit a Certified Physician (a list of Certified Physicians is always being updated on the DOH medical marijuana site) for a recommendation for treatment with medical marijuana.
Return to the registry and pay for a medical marijuana ID card. (It costs $50.)
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Lastly, visit a dispensary in Pennsylvania to obtain medical marijuana.
For Caregivers
IMPORTANT MESSAGES FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS WHO ARE REGISTERING
(from the PA Department of Health Medical Marijuana website)
Please ensure you enter the information EXACTLY as it appears on your PA driver’s license or PennDOT-issued ID card.
Please note: if your license or ID card has expired, the registry will not accept it.
You must enter information from a VALID driver's license or other PennDOT ID card.
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Type in ALL CAPS when entering your information.
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Do not use spaces between the numbers in the driver’s license or PennDOT-issued ID card number.
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Do not use punctuation such as periods or commas in your address.
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Example: your address is listed as 100 E MAIN ST on your driver’s license – do not spell out EAST or STREET – you must enter it exactly as it appears.
Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program: Contact Details
Pennsylvania Department of Health
877-PA-HEALTH
Patient & Caregiver Helpdesk 888-733-5595
medicalmarijuana.pa.gov
Where is your dispensary located?
Keystone Center of Integrative Wellness is located at 1490 High Street in Williamsport, PA. This is a new site location that was approved in February of 2018. The East 3rd Street location initially identified is no longer being utilized by our company, please disregard any outdated information on the internet you may come across.
Where can I find information on the physicians that are registered to provide patient certifications?
The Department of Health continues to add new physicians to the registry every day as more practitioners become certified to recommend medical marijuana. The most up to date information is always found within the patient registry but you must be a registered patient in order to access it. However, the Office of Medical Marijuana continues to update a list of certified practitioners by county here.
What if I find my personal physician is hesitant about registering to recommend medical marijuana but is interested in learning more?
If your physician is interested in being able to recommend medical marijuana as a therapeutic treatment, the Office of Medical Marijuana encourages their registration. Physicians are required to take a 4 hour course to introduce concepts and methods of utilizing medical marijuana as a treatment for serious medical conditions prior to being given their certification which will allow them to issue recommendations. If you find your physician is hesitant because they aren’t familiar with recommending medical marijuana as a treatment, Keystone Center of Integrative Wellness would be happy to discuss the ways our experienced pharmacists are able to complement your doctor’s generalized certification with ongoing dosage and administration recommendations.
What if my condition isn’t listed as a serious medical condition?
The Department of Health’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Board is working on developing a process to have additional conditions added to the approved list. Please continue to visit the PA Medical Marijuana website for more information as it becomes available.
Is Keystone Center of Integrative Wellness hiring?
In regards to positions within our company and dispensary, KCIW will announce job openings on our website and Facebook page as we grow.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS
In Pennsylvania, medical marijuana is permitted for these 23 serious medical conditions under the Act.
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ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
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Autism
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Cancer, including remission therapy
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Crohn’s Disease
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Damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity
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Dyskinetic and spastic movement disorders.
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Epilepsy
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Glaucoma
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Positive Status for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) / AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
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Huntington's Diseases
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IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
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Intractable Seizures
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Anxiety Disorders
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Neurodegenerative diseases
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Neuropathies
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Opioid use disorder for which conventional therapeutic interventions are contraindicated or ineffective, or for which adjunctive therapy is indicated in combination with primary therapeutic interventions.
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Parkinson’s Disease
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PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder)
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Severe chronic or intractable pain of neuropathic origin or severe chronic or intractable pain in which conventional therapeutic intervention and opiate therapy is contraindicated or ineffective
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Sickle Cell Anemia
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Terminal illness.
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Tourette syndrome
What forms of Medical Marijuana are allowed?
The following forms have been approved for medical marijuana:
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Pill
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Oil
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Topical forms, including gel, creams or ointments
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A form medically appropriate for administration by vaporization or nebulization
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Tincture
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Liquid
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Dry Leaf (for vaporization)
Dispensary & Appointments
New Patients
If you are a first time patient with us, you will need to meet with one of our pharmacists. To schedule an appointment you can call toll-free at (888)-805-1746. If you are on Facebook, you can also message The Keystone Center of Integrative Wellness page to schedule or to ask any questions you may have.
Appointment Checklist
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Medical Marijuana Card
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Certification Number (NOT on card - available in your account on the DOH site)
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State ID
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Cash for purchasing product (As of July 25th, 2018 we are only accepting cash transactions until further notice)
Returning patients need their Medical Marijuana card to purchase product, and a State ID for security check-in.
Fast Track Line
The Fast Track Line is for experienced patients who know exactly what they want when they arrive. If you know exactly what you want and don't have any questions or returns/exchanges, then ask about the Fast Track Line when you check-in at the front desk.
NOTE: First - time patients (whether appointments or walk-ins) are not eligible for the Fast Track Line.
DISCLAIMER
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