How to Obtain a Medical Cannabis Card in Your State, w/out Symptoms:
The first, and more logical question most people ask when pursuing interest in obtaining a medical marijuana cannabis card is what is the waiting time and period for obtaining a medical card in my state?
It’s as easy as a recommendation from a local physician or nurse practitioner! In some cases it can take less than 30 minutes and $100.
A qualified patient can obtain a medical marijuana [cannabis] card or authorization to visit marijuana dispensaries and purchase medical marijuana products such as flower, concentrates, edibles, and more.
Read below and find your state to learn the details for obtaining your medical cannabis marijuana card.
Alaska
Cannabis is legal for adult use in this state.
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Alaska include:
Cancer
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Any chronic or debilitating disease or treatment for such diseases, which produces:
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Severe pain
Severe nausea
Seizures, including those that are characteristic of epilepsy
Persistent muscle spasms, including those that are characteristic of multiple sclerosis
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to AS 17.37.070 or catch up on the latest Alaska cannabis news.
Arizona
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Arizona include:
Cancer
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Hepatitis C
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Crohn’s disease
Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
A chronic or debilitating condition or its treatment that produces one or more of the following:
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Severe and chronic pain
Severe nausea
Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy
Severe or persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis
Post-traumatic stress disorder
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the AZ Leg. 36-2801 or catch up on the latest Arizona cannabis news.
Arkansas
Qualifying conditions for the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment include:
Cancer
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Hepatitis C
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Tourette’s Syndrome
Crohn’s disease
Ulcerative colitis
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Severe arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Alzheimer’s disease
A chronic or debilitating disease that produces:
Cachexia or wasting syndrome
Peripheral neuropathy
Intractable pain
Severe nausea
Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy
Severe or persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis
For more information, please refer to Issue 6 – The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act of 2016.
California
Cannabis is legal for adult use in this state.
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in California include:
Cancer
Anorexia
AIDS
Chronic pain
Spasticity
Cachexia
Persistent muscle spasms, including those associated with multiple sclerosis
Seizures, including, but not limited to, those associated with epilepsy
Severe nausea
Glaucoma
Arthritis
Migraines
Any other chronic or persistent medical symptom that substantially limits the ability of the person to conduct one or more major life activities (as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) or, if not alleviated, may cause serious harm to the patient’s safety or physical or mental health
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to California Proposition 215, with revised Senate Bill 420, or catch up on the latest California cannabis news.
Colorado
Cannabis is legal for adult use in this state.
Although Colorado has implemented a legal recreational cannabis market, it still operates medical marijuana dispensaries for valid patients. Colorado medical marijuana patients still pay standard sales tax on cannabis but are exempt from the high excise taxes and additional state taxes collected from recreational cannabis sales. Minors may also apply to be registered as a medical marijuana patient if they have been diagnosed with a qualifying condition.
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Colorado include:
Cancer
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
If the patient has a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that produces one or more of the following:
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Persistent muscle spasms
Seizures
Severe nausea
Severe pain
Any other medical condition, or treatment for such condition, approved by the state health agency, pursuant to its rule making authority or its approval of any petition submitted by a patient or physician as provided in this section.
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to Colorado’s Debilitating Conditions for Medical Marijuana Use, or catch up on the latest Colorado cannabis news.
Connecticut
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Connecticut include:
Cancer
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity
Epilepsy
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Crohn’s disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Sickle Cell Disease
Post Laminectomy Syndrome with Chronic Radiculopathy
Severe Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Ulcerative colitis
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Cerebral palsy
Cystic fibrosis
Irreversible spinal cord injury with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity
Terminal illness requiring end of life care
Uncontrolled intractable seizure disorder
Hydrocephalus with intractable headaches
Intractable headache syndromes
Neuropathic facial pain
Muscular dystrophy
Severe rheumatoid arthritis
Spasticity or neuropathic pain associated with fibromyalgia
Post Herpetic Neuralgia
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
For underage patients:
Cerebral palsy
Cystic fibrosis
Irreversible spinal cord injury with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity
Severe epilepsy
Terminal illness requiring end-of-life care
Uncontrolled intractable seizure disorder
Muscular dystrophy
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to Connecticut’s medical marijuana qualification requirements, or catch up on the latest Connecticut cannabis news.
Delaware
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Delaware include:
Terminal illness
Cancer
HIV/AIDS
Decompensated cirrhosis
Hepatitis C
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Intractable epilepsy
Autism with self-injurious or aggressive behavior
Glaucoma
A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that produces one or more of the following:
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Severe, debilitating pain that has not responded to prescribed medication in 3 months
Intractable nausea
Seizures
Severe or persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis
Pediatric Patients Qualifying Conditions*:
*If the qualifying patient is younger than 18 years of age, the physician must be a pediatric neurologist, pediatric gastroenterologist, pediatric oncologist or pediatric palliative care specialist.
Intractable epilepsy
Severe debilitating autism
Terminal illness involving pain, anxiety, or depression that is related to the terminal illness
A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition where they have failed treatment involving one or more of the following symptoms:
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Intractable nausea
Severe, painful and persistent muscle spasms
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to Delaware’s medical marijuana program guidelines, or catch up on the latest Delaware cannabis news.
District of Columbia (Washington, DC)
Cannabis is legal for adult use in Washington, DC.
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Washington, D.C. include:
HIV/AIDS
Cancer
Glaucoma
Severe or persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis
Any other condition that is chronic, cannot be effectively treated by ordinary medical measures, or,
Any condition for which treatment with medical marijuana would be beneficial, as determined by the patient’s physician
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations for MMJ, or catch up on the latest Washington, DC cannabis news.
Florida
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Florida include:
Cancer
Epilepsy
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Crohn’s disease
Chronic seizures
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Medical conditions of the same kind or class as or comparable to those listed above
A terminal condition diagnosed by a physician other than the qualified physician issuing the certification
Chronic nonmalignant pain
For more information on the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization, please refer to 381.986 Florida Statutes.
Hawaii
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Hawaii include:
Cancer
Crohn’s disease
Epilepsy
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Lupus
Multiple sclerosis
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Rheumatoid arthritis
A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that produces one or more of the following:
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Severe pain
Severe nausea
Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy
Severe and persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis or Crohn’s disease.
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to Hawaii’s Eligible Debilitating Medical Conditions or catch up on the latest Hawaii cannabis news.
Illinois
Cannabis is legal for adult use in this state.
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Illinois include:
HIV/AIDS
Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Arnold-Chiari malformation
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Cancer
Causalgia
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
Crohn’s disease
CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II)
Dystonia
Fibrous dysplasia
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C
Hydrocephalus
Hydromyelia
Interstitial cystitis
Lupus
Multiple sclerosis
Muscular dystrophy
Myasthenia gravis
Myoclonus
Nail-patella syndrome
Neurofibromatosis
Parkinson’s disease
Post-concussion syndrome
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
Residual limb pain
Rheumatoid arthritis
Seizures (including those characteristic of epilepsy)
Sjogren’s syndrome
Spinal cord disease (including but not limited to arachnoiditis)
Spinal cord injury with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity
Spinocerebellar ataxia
Syringomyelia
Tarlov cysts
Tourette syndrome
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the Illinois Medical Cannabis Debilitating Conditions, or catch up on the latest Illinois cannabis news.
Iowa
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Iowa include:
Cancer, if the underlying condition or treatment produces one or more of the following:
Severe or chronic pain
Nausea or severe vomiting
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Multiple sclerosis with severe and persistent muscle spasms
Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy
AIDS/HIV as defined in section 141A.1
Crohn’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Any terminal illness, with a probable life expectancy of under one year, if the illness or its treatment produces one or more of the following:
Severe or chronic pain
Nausea or severe vomiting
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Parkinson’s disease
Untreatable pain
For a complete list of guidelines, please refer to Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Act, or catch up on the latest Iowa cannabis news.
Louisiana
Louisiana does not allow smoking or vaping of low-THC cannabis oils. Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Louisiana include:
Cancer
HIV/AIDS
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Seizure disorders
Epilepsy
Spasticity
Crohn’s disease
Severe muscle spasms
Intractable pain
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
For more information on Louisiana’s medical marijuana law, please refer to Louisiana Department of Health: Medical Marijuana Facts, or catch up on the latest Louisiana cannabis news.
Maine
Cannabis is legal for adult use in this state.
LD 1539 approved 07/09/2018 amends the laws so that qualification is now the sole discretion of a physician and can be recommended to any patient for which they believe it would be beneficial. This law takes effect 90 days after the close of the 2018 special legislative session.
Sec. 19. 22 MRSA §2423-B
A medical provider who is in good standing with the appropriate licensing board may provide a written certification for the medical use of marijuana under this chapter and, after having done so, may otherwise state that in the medical provider’s professional opinion a qualifying patient is likely to receive therapeutic benefit from the medical use of marijuana to treat or alleviate the patient’s debilitating medical condition.
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the Act To Amend Maine’s Medical Marijuana Law, or catch up on the latest Maine cannabis news.
Maryland
Maryland does not allow edibles, only cannabis flower and other infused cannabis products. Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Maryland include:
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Anorexia
Severe pain
Severe nausea
Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy
Severe and persistent muscle spasms
Glaucoma
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission or catch up on the latest Maryland cannabis news.
Massachusetts
Cannabis is legal for adult use in this state.
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Massachusetts include:
Cancer
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Hepatitis C
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Crohn’s disease
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Other debilitating conditions as determined in writing by a qualifying patient’s certifying physician.
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to An Act for the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana, or catch up on the latest Massachusetts cannabis news.
Michigan
Cannabis is legal for adult use in this state.
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Michigan include:
Cancer
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Hepatitis C
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Crohn’s disease
Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
Nail-patella syndrome
A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that produces one or more of the following:
Cachexia (wasting disease)
Severe and chronic pain
Severe nausea
Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy
Severe or persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act or catch up on the latest Michigan cannabis news.
Minnesota
Minnesota does not allow for smokeable cannabis, only a 30-day supply of oils, edibles, and concentrates. Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Minnesota include:
Cancer; if the underlying condition or treatment produces one or more of the following:
Severe or chronic pain
Nausea or severe vomiting
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Tourette’s syndrome
Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy
Severe and persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis
Crohn’s disease
Terminal illness with life expectancy of less than one year, if the illness or its treatment produces one or more of the following:
Severe or chronic pain
Nausea or severe vomiting
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Intractable pain
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Autism
Obstructive sleep apnea
Any other medical condition or its treatment approved by the commissioner
For more information, please visit the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Qualifying Conditions, or catch up on the latest Minnesota cannabis news.
Missouri
Missouri legalized medical marijuana with the passage of Amendment 2 in Nov. 2018. That measure set out these qualifying conditions:
Cancer
Epilepsy
Glaucoma
Intractable migraines unresponsive to other treatment
Conditions that cause persistent pain or muscle spasms, including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and Tourette’s syndrome.
Debilitating psychiatric disorders including but not limited to, post-traumatic stress disorder, if diagnosed by a state licensed psychiatrist
HIV/AIDS
A chronic medical condition normally treated with prescription medication that can lead to dependence, when a physician determines that medical marijuana could be an effective and safer treatment. (This is most commonly used with regard to prescription opioids.)
Any terminal illness
In the professional judgment of a physician, any other chronic, debilitating or other medical condition, including, but not limited to:
Hepatitis C
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Crohn’s disease
Huntington’s disease
Autism
Neuropathies
Sickle cell anemia
Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Any other chronic or debilitating medical condition that, in the professional judgment of a physician, might be helped by the use of medical cannabis.
For more information, please refer to Missouri Department of Health: Medical Marijuana FAQ, or catch up on the latest Missouri cannabis news.
Montana
Montana does not allow for the smoking of cannabis flower, only oils (vaping is permitted), edibles, and concentrates. Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Montana include:
Cancer
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Severe or chronic pain
Intractable nausea or vomiting
Epilepsy or an intractable seizure disorder
Multiple sclerosis
Crohn’s disease
Painful peripheral neuropathy
A central nervous system disorder resulting in chronic, painful spasticity or muscle spasms
Admittance into hospice care
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to Montana Marijuana Program FAQ, or catch up on the latest Montana cannabis news.
Nevada
Cannabis is legal for adult use in this state.
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Nevada include:
AIDS
Cancer
Glaucoma
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
A medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that produces, for a specific patient, one or more of the following:
Cachexia
Persistent muscle spasms (including multiple sclerosis)
Seizures, including seizures caused by epilepsy
Severe nausea
Severe pain
Any other chronic or debilitating medical condition that, in the professional judgment of a physician, might be helped by the use of medical cannabis
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to Nevada Medical Marijuana Cardholder Registry FAQ, or catch up on the latest Nevada cannabis news.
New Hampshire
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in New Hampshire include:
Cancer
Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Hepatitis C
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Muscular dystrophy
Crohn’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Chronic pancreatitis
Spinal cord injury or disease
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Epilepsy
Lupus
Parkinson’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease
Ulcerative colitis
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
A severely debilitating or terminal medical condition that produces one or more of the following:
Elevated intraocular pressure
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Chemotherapy-induced anorexia
Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
Severe pain
Nausea or severe vomiting
Seizures
Severe, persistent muscle spasms
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to New Hampshire’s Qualifying Medical Conditions, or catch up on the latest New Hampshire cannabis news.
New Jersey
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in New Jersey include:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Terminal cancer
Muscular dystrophy
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Crohn’s disease
Terminal illness if the physician has determined a prognosis of less than 12 months of life
The following conditions apply, if resistant to, or if the patient is intolerant to, conventional therapy
Seizure disorder, including epilepsy
Intractable skeletal muscular spasticity
Glaucoma
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Seizure disorder, including epilepsy
Intractable skeletal muscular spasticity
Glaucoma
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
HIV/AIDS
Cancer
Anxiety
Migraines
Tourette’s Syndrome
Chronic pain related to musculoskeletal disorders
Chronic pain of visceral origin (related to internal organs)
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Program, or catch up on the latest New Jersey cannabis news.
New Mexico
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in New Mexico include:
Lou Gehrig’s disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS)
Cancer
Crohn’s disease
Epilepsy or seizure disorders
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C infection currently receiving antiviral treatment
HIV/AIDS
Huntington’s Disease
Hospice care
Inclusion Body Myositis
Inflammatory autoimmune-mediated arthritis
Intractable nausea/vomiting
Multiple sclerosis
Damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with intractable spasticity
Painful peripheral neuropathy
Parkinson’s disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Severe chronic pain
Severe anorexia
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Spasmodic Torticollis (cervical dystonia)
Ulcerative colitis
Obstructive sleep apnea
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Patient Application or catch up on the latest New Mexico cannabis news.
New York
New York does not permit smoking cannabis or edibles. Oils for vaporization must be administered via an inhaler or through oral capsules. Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in New York include:
Cancer
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Spinal cord damage with intractable spasticity
Epilepsy
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Crohn’s disease
Fibromyalgia
Arthritis
Lupus
Diabetes
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Neuropathy
Huntington’s disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Must include associated or complicating conditions:
Cachexia or wasting syndrome
Severe or chronic pain
Severe nausea
Seizures
Severe or persistent muscle spasms
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the New York State Medical Marijuana Program FAQ and Assembly Bill 6537, or catch up on the latest New York cannabis news.
North Dakota
North Dakota does not permit edible forms of cannabis. North Dakota’s qualifying conditions for the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act include:
Cancer
HIV/AIDS
Hepatitis C (decompensated cirrhosis)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia
Crohn’s disease
Fibromyalgia
Spinal stenosis or chronic back pain, including:
Neuropathy or damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity
Glaucoma
Epilepsy
A chronic or debilitating disease, medical condition, or its treatment that produces one or more of the following:
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Severe, debilitating pain that has not responded to previously prescribed medication or surgical measures for more than three months or for which other treatment options produced serious side effects
Intractable nausea
Seizures
Severe or persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to those characteristic of multiple sclerosis.
For more information, please refer to the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act.
Ohio
Ohio does not allow for the smoking of cannabis flower, only oils (vaping is permitted), edibles, and concentrates. Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Ohio include:
AIDS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease
Cancer
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Crohn’s disease
Epilepsy or other seizure disorders
Fibromyalgia
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Multiple sclerosis
Chronic, severe and/or intractable pain
Parkinson’s disease
HIV-positive status
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Sickle cell anemia
Spinal cord injury or disease
Tourette’s syndrome
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Ulcerative colitis
For more information, please refer to Ohio’s Official Resource for the Medical Marijuana Control Program.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma has one of the least restrictive medical marijuana programs and only requires that applicants be OK residents 18 years or older with board-certified physician’s signature. Special circumstances may be allowed for minors if applications receive (2) physician signatures as well as the applicant’s parent or guardian.
For more information, please refer to State Question 788, or catch up on the latest Oklahoma cannabis news.
Oregon
Cannabis is legal for adult use in this state.
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Oregon include:
Cancer
Glaucoma
A degenerative or pervasive neurological condition
HIV/AIDS
A medical conditions that produces one or more of the following:
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Severe pain
Severe nausea
Seizures, including but not limited to seizures caused by epilepsy
Persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to those caused by multiple sclerosis
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act, or catch up on the latest Oregon cannabis news.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania does not allow for the smoking of cannabis flower, only oils (vaping is permitted), edibles, and concentrates. Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Pennsylvania include:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Autism
Cancer, including remission therapy
Crohn’s disease
Damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity
Epilepsy
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Huntington’s disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Intractable seizures
Multiple sclerosis
Neuropathies
Parkinson’s Disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Severe, chronic or intractable pain of neuropathic origin or severe chronic or intractable pain in which conventional therapeutic intervention and opiate therapy is contraindicated or ineffective
Sickle cell anemia
Dyskinetic and spastic movement disorders
Neurodegenerative diseases
Terminal illness
For more information, please refer to the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program or catch up on the latest Pennsylvania cannabis news.
Rhode Island
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Rhode Island include:
Cancer
Glaucoma
HIV/AIDS
Hepatitis C
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that produces one or more of the following:
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Chronic pain
Severe nausea
Seizures, including but not limited to those characteristic of epilepsy
Severe and persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to those characteristic of multiple sclerosis, Crohn’s disease, or agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
Any other medical condition or its treatment approved by the department
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to Rhode Island’s medical marijuana approved qualifying debilitating medical conditions, or catch up on the latest Rhode Island cannabis news.
Utah
Utah does not allow for the smoking of cannabis flower or edibles, unless packaged within a blister pack that contains a maximum of 1g per blister.
Utah voters approved the legalization of medical marijuana under Proposition 2 in Nov. 2018.
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient using CBD oil in Utah include:
HIV/AIDS
Alzheimer’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Cancer
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Persistent nausea that is not significantly responsive to traditional treatment, except for nausea related to pregnancy, cannabis-induced vomiting syndrome, or cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome
Crohn’s disease
Ulcerative colitis
Epilepsy, or debilitating seizures
Multiple Sclerosis or persistent and debilitating muscle spasms
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), that a licensed and board eligible or board-certified psychiatrist or psychologist with a doctorate-level degree has diagnosed or confirmed through face-to-face or telehealth evaluation of the patient
Autism
A terminal illness when the patient’s remaining life expectancy is less than six months
A condition resulting in the individuals receiving hospice care
A rare condition or disease that:
Affects less than 200,000 individuals in the United States, as defined in Section 526 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 1340 Cosmetic Act
Is not adequately managed despite treatment attempts using:
Conventional medications other than opiods or opiates
Physical interventions
Pain lasting longer than two weeks that is not adequately managed despite treatment attempts using:
Conventional medications other than opiods or opiates
Physical interventions
A condition that the compassionate use board approves under Section 26-61b-106 on an individual, case-by-case basis
For more information, please refer to House Bill 3001 – Utah Medical Cannabis Act, or catch up on the latest Utah cannabis news.
Vermont
Cannabis is legal for adult use in this state.
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Vermont include:
Cancer, including end of life care
Multiple sclerosis
Glaucoma
AIDS/HIV
Parkinson’s disease
Crohn’s disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), provided the applicant is undergoing psychotherapy or counseling with a license mental health care provider
A chronic or debilitating disease that produces severe, persistent and one or more of the following:
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Severe pain
Nausea
Seizures (including those characteristic of epilepsy)
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the Vermont Medical Marijuana Program FAQ, or catch up on the latest Vermont cannabis news.
Washington
Cannabis is legal for adult use in this state.
Qualifying conditions to become a medical marijuana patient in Washington include:
Cancer
HIV/AIDS
Multiple sclerosis
Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
Spasticity disorders
Intractable pain, limited for the purpose of this chapter to mean pain unrelieved by standard medical treatments and medications
Glaucoma, either acute or chronic increased intraocular pressure unrelieved by standard treatments and medications
Crohn’s disease
Hepatitis C
A chronic or debilitating disease that produces severe, persistent and one or more of the following:
Anorexia
Severe nausea
Severe Vomiting
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Appetite loss
Cramping
Seizures
Muscle Spasms
Spasticity
Chronic renal failure requiring dialysis
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the Washington State Medical Marijuana Qualifying Conditions, or catch up on the latest Washington state cannabis news.
West Virginia*
West Virginia does not allow for the smoking of cannabis flower, only oils (vaping is permitted), edibles, and concentrates. Qualifying conditions to be a medical marijuana patient in West Virginia include:
Cancer
HIV/AIDS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity
Epilepsy
Neuropathies
Huntington’s disease
Crohn’s disease
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Intractable seizures
Sickle cell anemia
Terminal illness, with a prognosis of one year or less to live
A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that results in a patient being admitted into hospice or receiving palliative care
A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or the treatment of a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that produces:
Cachexia (wasting syndrome)
Anorexia
Severe or chronic pain that does not find effective relief through standard pain medication
Severe nausea
*This program will not be effective until 2020. For more information, please refer to West Virginia Medical Cannabis Program FAQ .
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