{"id":174943,"date":"2026-04-24T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/174943\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:00:07","slug":"medical-marijuana-reclassification-impact-in-pennsylvania-remains-to-be-seen-state-says-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/174943\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical marijuana reclassification impact in Pennsylvania remains to be seen, state says | Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

The effects, if any, of the federal order reclassifying medical marijuana on the Pennsylvania program are not yet known, a spokesperson for the state Department of Health said late Thursday, as the department is still reviewing the order.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Department of Health and the Bureau of Medical Marijuana are committed to ensuring a high quality, efficient and compliant Medical Marijuana Program for Commonwealth residents with a serious medical condition as defined by the Act,\u201d said Eli Steiker-Ginzberg, public information officer for the Department of Health.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump\u2019s acting attorney general Todd Blanche signed an order Thursday to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana to alter the way it’s regulated from a category of drugs designated for medical use with a high chance of abuse, to a less controlled category. The order also will provide medical marijuana operators a tax break and will make it easier for researchers to study the drug\u2019s effects.<\/p>\n

Pennsylvania is one of 40 states that has medical marijuana systems. Twenty-four states plus Washington, D.C., allow legal adult recreational use of marijuana.<\/p>\n

To register for the medical marijuana program, residents must have one of the medical conditions listed on the Department of Health\u2019s website. They then need to register on the website, obtain a certification from an approved doctor and pay for the card before visiting a Pennsylvania dispensary to obtain the drug. The fee for the card is $50.<\/p>\n

The Department of Health website contains a list of doctors<\/a> who have been approved to participate in the program. As of April 1, there were seven licensed medical marijuana dispensaries<\/a> in Lancaster County.<\/p>\n

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