A Pennsylvania Department of Health–approved physician can certify your serious medical condition. Clear steps in English — and en español.
Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Program is run by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Use your Pennsylvania driver's license or state ID and an email address.
They confirm your serious medical condition, for up to one year.
$50, or no cost with Medicaid, PACE/PACENET, CHIP, SNAP, or WIC.
Bring your mailed ID card and a photo ID to any Pennsylvania dispensary.
El Programa de Marihuana Medicinal de Pensilvania lo administra el Departamento de Salud. Estos son los cuatro pasos oficiales.
La tarjeta cuesta $50 al año, o puede ser gratis si participa en Medicaid, PACE/PACENET, CHIP, SNAP o WIC.Cree su perfil en el registro estatal con su licencia de conducir o identificación estatal de Pensilvania y un correo electrónico. Recibirá un número de paciente.
Un médico aprobado por el Departamento de Salud confirma su condición médica grave. La certificación dura hasta un año.
Pague dentro de los 60 días después de la certificación. Si no, la certificación vence.
Su tarjeta le llega por correo. Úsela con una identificación con foto en cualquier dispensario de Pensilvania.
La marihuana recreativa sigue siendo ilegal en Pensilvania. Información oficial: Departamento de Salud de Pensilvania. Información general; no es asesoría legal ni médica.
ID card fee, paid to the state each year
If enrolled in Medicaid, PACE/PACENET, CHIP, SNAP, or WIC
For a first replacement card; $50 after that
*Under specific criteria. Traumatic brain injury and Type II diabetes are approved for research purposes only. See the official list.
Just off I-81, across from Penn State Hazleton, serving certified patients and caregivers. Confirm hours before you go.
See all locations on the Department of Health dispensary list.
A preserved 19th-century anthracite patch town just east of Hazleton — a quiet, walkable window into the region's history.
“Leer los pasos en español me ayudó muchísimo. And with Medicaid, my card was free.”
— Yesenia M., Hazleton“Years in a warehouse off 81 did a number on my back. The physician was thorough and respectful.”
— Carl B., West Hazleton$50 a year, or no cost if you're enrolled in Medicaid, PACE/PACENET, CHIP, SNAP, or WIC. The physician visit is separate.
A Pennsylvania driver's license or Pennsylvania state-issued ID, plus a working email address.
Sí. Vea nuestra guía de cuatro pasos en español arriba en esta página.
Yes. Anxiety disorders are on Pennsylvania's list of serious medical conditions.
No. As of 2026, Pennsylvania allows medical marijuana only. Never drive impaired.
On the Pennsylvania Department of Health's Medical Marijuana Program pages.
Hazleton sits high on Spring Mountain in Luzerne County, one of Pennsylvania's highest-elevation cities. Built on anthracite coal, it's now a logistics hub along I-81 and I-80 and home to Penn State Hazleton — and to a large, vibrant Latino community, much of it Dominican. Hazleton residents follow the same statewide rules as every patient in Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Program.
The program operates under the Medical Marijuana Act (Act 16 of 2016) and is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, which approves physicians, issues ID cards, and licenses dispensaries.
Recreational marijuana remains illegal in Pennsylvania, and cannabis remains illegal under federal law. See the Department of Health for current rules.
Appointments with Department of Health–approved physicians.
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