Supporters claim that podiatry sufferers are suffering from neuropathy and chronic pain, two of the 24 conditions for which medical cannabis is approved.
The Center Square by Christen Smith
If the Pennsylvania legislature follows the advice of its advisory panel, podiatrists could soon be recommending medical marijuana.
The Medical Marijuana Advisory Board voted in favor this week of a recommendation that podiatrists be added to a list of over 1,800 medical providers, which includes psychiatrists, primary-care physicians, specialists and anesthesiologists.
Supporters claim that podiatry sufferers live with neuropathy, and unrelenting pain — two of the 24 medical conditions for which cannabis is approved. Currently, however, patients must visit another doctor to get a prescription.
Pennsylvania will have more than 1,500 registered podiatrists by 2021. The legislature must approve the board’s recommendations.
Since the medical marijuana program was implemented in 2019, legislators have made several modifications, including expanding the list qualifying conditions. The bills pending would add edibles to the market and eliminate annual card renewals.
Since the first dispensaries were opened in 2018, this program has served more than 922,000 people, including patients and caregivers. Sales have reached $7.4 billion.
This article was originally published by The Center Square.
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