Applications now available for PA Medical Marijuana Program’s Safe Harbor Letter

July 7, 2016

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced that applications for the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program’s Safe Harbor Letter are now available online.  Parents, legal guardians, caregivers, and spouses are now able to apply for Safe Harbor Letters. These letters will allow the applicant to administer medical marijuana to minors inside the Commonwealth, even if that marijuana was obtained outside of its borders, for physician-documented serious medical conditions.

Prior to beginning the application process, parents, legal guardians, caregivers, and spouses will be required to have picture identification, complete a background check, and must also obtain a completed Safe Harbor Letter Physician Form from the minor’s Pennsylvania-licensed doctor. Legal guardians will also need to provide guardianship papers, spouses will need to submit a marriage certificate, and caregivers must include proof of caregiver status. Applications may be submitted online; individuals without computer access can call 1-877-PA-HEALTH for assistance.

The Pennsylvania Safe Harbor Letters will allow children with serious medical conditions, and those who care for them, to begin to experience an increased quality of life, according to PA Secretary of Health Karen Murphy.

For more information, visit the Pennsylvania Department of Health website.

The Regulated Substances Blog is intended to keep readers current on developments regarding medical cannabis legalization and regulation and is not intended to be legal advice.  If you have any questions, please contact the authors Patrick Brannigan at pbrannigan@eckertseamans.com and Peter Murphy at pmurphy@eckertseamans.com. You may also contact Daniel Clearfield at dclearfield@eckertseamans.com, Robert Hoffman at rhoffman@eckertseamans.com, or any other member of our Regulated Substances Group.   

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