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<p>KINGSTON &#8212; A Pennsylvania-based marijuana advocacy group has opened a clinic in the borough to assist patients in getting their medical marijuana certification cards and help combat the opioid epidemic.</p><p>Omni Patient Advocates, headquartered in Camp Hill, has opened a clinic in an office at 417 Market St. to help expedite the process for patients to get certified for a state-issued medical marijuana ID card.</p><p>The clinic is helping patients 21 or older obtain their state ID card that lasts for one year.</p><p>State law says to qualify for a medical marijuana card in Pennsylvania, you must have a serious medical condition, including: ALS, autism, cancer, Crohn&#8217;s disease, epilepsy, glaucoma, HIV, Huntington&#8217;s disease, inflammatory bowel disease, intractable seizures, multiple sclerosis, neuropathies, opioid use disorder, Parkinson&#8217;s disease, PTSD, sickle cell anemia, damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord, and/or severe chronic or intractable pain of neuropathic origin.</p><p>The company launched on April 20, 2018, commonly known to people in the marijuana industry as 4/20. It has been helping people get their cards for nearly a year now.</p><p>&#8220;We do the entire registration process free of charge,&#8221; said Jessica Freedman, Omni human resources and operations manager. &#8220;There are 21 serious medical conditions that allow you to have a medical marijuana card.&#8221;</p><p>Freedman said the cost of a card is $225 but her company offers different payment plans. Veteran and pediatric discounts are also available.</p><p>Freedman said about 20 people turned out for Saturday&#8217;s clinic day, which she considers &#8220;really good.&#8221;</p><p>Freedman noted that the clinic&#8217;s current location at Cohen &amp; Haydu Chiropractic Clinic is only available Saturdays.</p><p>&#8220;While we have our next date set for March 9, we may not be in this location for long,&#8221; Freedman said. &#8220;We are still looking for another space for people to have more access to our services.&#8221;</p><p>For more information about Omni Patient Advocates, you can follow it on Facebook or check out its website. Patients can also schedule appointments by calling 1-800-616-1008 or via Facebook.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Hemp Health Labs extract sits on the counter Saturday during a medical marijuana certification clinic at Cohen &amp; Haydu Chiropractic Clinic on Market Street in Kingston. Omni Patient Advocates is helping local patients get certified under the state&#8217;s medical marijuana program. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/web1_TTL021719MedicalMarijuanaClinic2.jpeg.jpg</photo0><caption0>Hemp Health Labs extract sits on the counter Saturday during a medical marijuana certification clinic at Cohen &amp; Haydu Chiropractic Clinic on Market Street in Kingston. Omni Patient Advocates is helping local patients get certified under the state&#8217;s medical marijuana program. </caption0><photoCredit0>Sean McKeag | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/web1_TTL021719MedicalMarijuanaClinic1.jpeg.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Todd Eachus, managing partner for Hemp Health Labs and a former state lawmaker, stands behind the counter at the Cohen &amp; Haydu Chiropractic Clinic on Market Street in Kingston on Saturday during a clinic by Omni Patient Advocates. Omni assists patients with getting certified under the state&#8217;s medical marijuana program. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/web1_TTL021719MedicalMarijuanaClinic1.jpeg.jpg</photo1><caption1>Todd Eachus, managing partner for Hemp Health Labs and a former state lawmaker, stands behind the counter at the Cohen &amp; Haydu Chiropractic Clinic on Market Street in Kingston on Saturday during a clinic by Omni Patient Advocates. Omni assists patients with getting certified under the state&#8217;s medical marijuana program. </caption1><photoCredit1>Sean McKeag | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Dan Stokes</p><p>dstokes@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Dan Stokes at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @ByDanStokes</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Clinic opens in Kingston to help certify medical-marijuana patients