During Phase 1, the Department intends to issue up to 12 grower/processor permits and up to 27 dispensary permits. An applicant may apply for a grower/processor permit, a dispensary permit, or both, and may submit multiple applications. Each unique permit application must be accompanied by the appropriate fees. Applicants should understand the Act and its accompanying regulations at 28 Pa. Code Chapters 1141, 1151, 1161 and 1171 and are advised to read these instructions and any guidance before beginning work on any application. These instructions apply to both the grower/processor and dispensary applications unless otherwise noted. Medical Marijuana Regions The Commonwealth is divided into six Medical Marijuana Regions, comprised of the counties listed below. is available online. The Department intends to issue up to 2 grower/processor permits in each medical marijuana region during Phase 1. For dispensary permit applicants, italicized counties indicate those in which an applicant for a dispensary permit is eligible to locate a primary dispensary location. The numbers in parentheses indicate the maximum number of primary dispensary locations for which the Department may issue permits in Phase 1. Region 1 (Southeast) Berks (1) Bucks (1) Chester (1) Delaware (1) Lancaster (1) Montgomery (2) Philadelphia (3) Schuylkill Region 2 (Northeast) Carbon Lackawanna (1) Lehigh (1) Luzerne (1) Monroe Northampton (1) Pike Susquehanna Wayne Wyoming Region 3 (Southcentral) Adams Bedford Blair (1) Cumberland (1) Dauphin (1) Franklin Fulton Huntingdon Juniata Lebanon Mifflin Perry York (1) Region 4 (Northcentral) Bradford Centre (1) Clinton Columbia Montour Northumberland Sullivan Snyder Tioga Union Lycoming (1) Potter Region 5 (Southwest) Allegheny (2) Armstrong Beaver Butler (1) Cambria Fayette Greene Indiana Somerset Washington (1) Westmoreland (1) Region 6 (Northwest) Cameron Clarion Clearfield Crawford Elk Erie (1) Forest Jefferson Lawrence McKean (1) Mercer Venango Warren Fees Initial Application Fees and Initial Permit Fees must be submitted in the form of separate, certified checks or money orders made payable to “Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.” Each fee must be enclosed in a separate, sealed envelope within the application package. Initial
Attachment I: Affidavit of Capital Sufficiency Attachment J: Sample Medical Marijuana Product Attachment K: Release Authorization Attachment L – Applicant Priorities for Multiple Applications n/a n/a Subtotal 100 TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS 1,000 Dispensary Application Scoring Pass/ Fail Points per section Subtotal PART A – Applicant Identification and Dispensary Information 1 – Applicant Name, Address and Contact Information 2 – Dispensary Information PART B - Diversity Plan 3 – Diversity Plan 100 100 PART C - Applicant Background Information 4 – Principals, Financial Backers, Operators and Employees 5 – Moral Affirmation 6 – Compliance with Applicable Laws and Regulations 7 – Civil and Administrative Action PART D – Plan of Operation 8 – Operational Timetable 100 9 – Employee Qualifications, Description of Duties and Training 50 10 – Security and Surveillance 100 11 – Transportation of Medical Marijuana 25 12 – Storage of Medical Marijuana 50 13 – Labeling of Medical Marijuana Products 25 14 – Inventory Management 50 15 – Diversion Prevention 50 16 – Sanitation and Safety 50 17 – Recordkeeping 50 Subtotal 550 PART E – Applicant Organization, Ownership, Capital and Tax Status 18 – Organizational Structure 19 – Business History and Capacity to Operate 75 20 – Current Officers 21 – Ownership 22 – Capital Requirements 75 Subtotal 150 PART F – Community Impact 23 – Community Impact 100 100