Gov. Tom Wolf has released applications for entities to become clinical registrants as part of the research portion of the state’s medical marijuana program.

The research program, guided by Act 43 of 2018, allows for eight clinical registrants.

The clinical registrant will serve as both the grower/processor and the dispensary assisting the Academic Clinical Research Centers with providing and dispensing medical marijuana for research.

Each potential clinical registrants must have or apply for a grower/processor permit and a dispensary permit from the Department of Health. Applicants must also include a research contract with a certified academic center and include a description of the research program the pair intends to conduct.

If approved, the clinical registrant may not hold more than one grower/processor permit and one dispensary permit. Applications are available on the department’s medical marijuana website and must be submitted before April 11.

“We are looking forward to working with high-quality clinical registrants who will ensure that the research portion of the medical marijuana program is second to none,” said Rachel Levine, secretary of health. “These entities will work alongside the Academic Clinical Research Centers to ensure that patients with serious medical conditions get the most benefit. The work done by the ACRCs and CRs has the potential to help cancer patients, veterans and individuals who are struggling with opioid use disorder.”