Why Pa. patients qualify for medical marijuana

Doctors in 2021 created more than 284,000 certifications based on a single qualifying condition — usually for anxiety disorders.

‘Other condition’ reflects the sum of the single-condition certifications for Pennsylvania’s 13 qualifying conditions not itemized in this chart. These totals include certifications labeled active or expired in health department data.
Chart: Ed Mahon / Spotlight PA Source: Spotlight PA analysis of Pennsylvania Department of Health data Get the data