10 Chesco Docs Now Approved For PA Medical Marijuana Program

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has updated its list of physicians approved to certify patients to participate in the state's Medical Marijuana Program. There are now 10 doctors in Chester County that have been approved to participate.

Patients who want to access medical marijuana must obtain a physician's certification from an approved doctor proving that they suffer from one of 17 serious medical conditions. A registration process is then required for patients to receive a medical marijuana card, allowing them access to state-licensed dispensaries.

Pennsylvania's first medical marijuana dispensary opened Wednesday morning in Bethlehem. Others are planned across the state.

As of Jan. 16, the following 10 Chester County physicians are approved to certify patients for the program:

• Karen Banner, Berwyn
• Ira Cantor, Phoenixville
• Daniel Csaszar, Phoenixville
• Michael Fishman, Exton
• Jeffrey Friedman, Malvern
• Benjamin Jacobs, Paoli
• Henry Luu, West Chester
• Joseph Richards, Malvern
• Daniel Rubino, Devon
• Leonard Schuchman, West Chester

The full list of all approved doctors can be found here.

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