Friday 3 November 2017

Can your doctor prescribe medical marijuana?

Pennsylvania has approved about 100 physicians statewide to participate in the new medical marijuana program, with another 200 in the pipeline.

Pennsylvania launches medical marijuana patient and doctor registries
In order to be approved, physicians must complete four hours of training on medical cannabis and how it's administered. Once the program is up and running next year, they can recommend patients to use the medicine, which will be grown and dispensed from permitted facilities.

Like many medical marijuana programs across the country, doctors do not prescribe cannabis products, which are still considered Schedule 1 drugs by the Drug Enforcement Administration, a category that includes other illegal drugs like heroin. Instead, they "certify" patients to use them.

Based on the Department of Health's list, these are doctors in central Pennsylvania that have been approved so far with their area of specialty. Some are cross-listed due to multiple offices.

Cumberland
Gregory Khan-Arthur, D.O.
25 North 32nd St, Camp Hill, PA 17011
Family Medicine and Pain Medicine

Jean Santo, M.D.
2005 Technology Parkway, Suite 255, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Pain Management

John Neely, M.D.
310 Lambs Gap Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Functional Medicine

Theresa Burick, D.O.
2005 Technology Parkway, Suite 350, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Internal Medicine

Dauphin
Daniel Kambic, D.O.
225 North Front St, Steelton, PA 17113
Family Medicine

John Neely, M.D.
500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17003
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Lancaster
David Simons, D.O.
1575 Highlands Dr, Suite 204, Lititz, PA 17543
Pain Management

Livia Baublitz, D.O.
805 Estelle Dr, Suite 212, Lancaster, PA 17601
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Lebanon
Gregory Khan-Arthur, D.O.
1700 South Lincoln Ave, Lebanon, PA 17042
Family Medicine and Pain Medicine

York
Gary Nalavany, M.D.
250 Fame Ave, Suite 110, Hanover, PA 17331
Anesthesiology

Gregory Khan-Arthur, D.O.
2251 Eastern Blvd, Suite 101, York, PA 17402
Family Medicine and Pain Medicine

Quincy Harberger, M.D.
1401 Roosevelt Ave, York, PA 17404
Family Medicine

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