Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to bring medical records to my appointment?

If you have medical records and would like to bring them you may but it is not required. Our certified medical marijuana doctor's can complete your medical marijuana card  evaluation without prior medical records.

What types of products do the PA dispensaries currently sell?

Pennsylvania dispensaries offer cannabis flower in its dry form, oils, pills, tinctures, cream, ointments, and liquids. The flower can not be smoked, it has to be vaporized.

How much does a medical marijuana card evaluation cost at The Sanctuary?

We charge $199 for one of our certified medical marijuana doctors to perform an evaluation.

How and when will I receive my medical marijuana card?

You will receive your medical marijuana card in the mail. It can take up to two weeks to receive your card in the mail, but most of our patients receive their card within five business days of their appointment.

How long is my medical marijuana card good for?

You will need to have your card renewed annually by visiting a certified medical marijuana doctor for an evaluation.

What will happen at my evaluation?

The doctor will discuss with you the conditions you report to him/her and how Medical Marijuana may help to treat your specific medical condition.

What are the qualifying medical conditions?

Patients suffering from one of the following medical conditions may currently participate in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program:

• Anxiety Disorder
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Autism
• Cancer, including remission therapy
• Crohn's disease
• Damage to the nervous tissue of the central nervous system (brain-spinal cord) with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity, and other associated neuropathies
• Dyskinetic and spastic movement disorders
• Epilepsy
• Glaucoma
• HIV / AIDS
• Huntington's disease
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Intractable seizures
• Multiple sclerosis
• Neurodegenerative diseases
• Neuropathies
• 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
• Parkinson's disease
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Severe chronic or intractable pain of neuropathic origin or severe chronic or intractable pain
• Sickle cell anemia
• Terminal illness
• Tourette's Syndrome