Hermitage doctor approved as medical marijuana caregiver
Hermitage doctor approved as medical marijuana caregiver By Mike Gauntner, Online Content Manager HERMITAGE, Pa. - A Hermitage physician is the first Mercer County practitioner to receive approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Health as a caregiver under the state's new medical marijuana program. Dr. Robert Brown, 3150 Highland Rd., a practitioner of physical medicine and rehabilitation, is included on the state's Medical Marijuana Patient and Caregiver Registry which was unveiled Wednesday by Acting Health Secretary and Physician General Dr. Rachel Levine. The state’s Medical Marijuana Program signed into law on April 17, 2016, is designed to provide access to medical marijuana for patients with a serious medical condition through a safe and effective method of delivery that officials say balances patient need for access to the latest treatments with patient care and safety. More than 300 physicians have registered with the department to participate in...