Photo ID
A Pennsylvania driver's license or state ID with your current address.
BW·01 Medical cannabis evaluations · Pennsylvania
A fair hearing, by video.
Bellwether connects you with a practitioner registered with Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Program. They read your records, talk with you and decide, honestly, whether certification is right for you.
- Video visits, allowed under Act 44 of 2021
- The same fee whatever the decision
- Help with the state registry afterwards
Bellwether EvaluationsEvaluation record
Specimen
Specimen
- Patient
- A. Sample
- Visit
- Video · 20 min
- Practitioner
- Registered · PA
- Records
- Reviewed · 3 files
- Outcome
- Certification entered in state registry
Signed · registered practitioner
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BW·02 How it works
Five steps, three of us.
Some steps are yours, some are the practitioner's and some only the state can take. Here's who does what.
- You
Register with the state
Create a patient profile in Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Registry with your PA ID. Keep your patient ID number.
- You
Book and send records
Pick a video slot and upload records that show your diagnosis.
- Practitioner
The evaluation
A registered practitioner reviews your records and talks with you. They may certify you, or they may not.
- Practitioner
Certification
If they certify you, the practitioner enters it in the state registry. We email you when it's done.
- The state
Your ID card
You pay the state's annual card fee in the registry; the Commonwealth prints and mails the card.
BW·03 What to bring
Bring the paperwork. We'll read it.
Your records
Notes, letters or results that show your diagnosis. Without them a practitioner can't certify.
Your medicines
A list of everything you take now, including over-the-counter.
Registry ID
The patient ID number from your state profile (step one).
Why we don't promise outcomes. Pennsylvania's Department of Health sets the list of serious medical conditions. A diagnosis on the list is needed, but it isn't enough on its own: the practitioner still decides whether certification is right for you.
No approval promised
BW·04 Fees
The fee is for the visit, not the result.
You pay the same whatever the practitioner decides. No refunds tied to the outcome, no discounts for approval: their judgement shouldn't have a price on it.
Evaluation$129
A 20-minute video visit and a review of your records.
Renewal visit$99
When your certification comes up for renewal.
State ID cardSet by the state
Paid to the Commonwealth in the registry, not to us.
BW·05 Questions
Asked, answered straight.
Will I get a card?
We can't promise that, and nobody honest can. A registered practitioner decides after reading your records and talking with you. If they don't certify you, they'll tell you why in plain words.
Is a video visit allowed in Pennsylvania?
Yes. Since Act 44 of 2021, registered practitioners can certify patients through a live video or phone consultation.
Will the practitioner tell me what to buy?
They'll talk about your condition and your medicines. Product choices are made with the pharmacist at a state-licensed dispensary.
Do you sell cannabis?
No. Bellwether is an evaluation service. Dispensaries are licensed separately by the state.
BW·06 Book
Book a visit, hear it straight.
Video slots six days a week. Have your records ready and your registry ID to hand.