Although cannabis remains illegal on the federal level in the United States, some individual states have legalized cannabis for valid medical purposes (and two states, Washington and Colorado, have legalized cannabis both medically and recreationally).
Here's a list of which states authorize medical marijuana for valid, qualified patients. Each entry includes a link to the state's qualifying conditions, as well as a rundown of which medical conditions and symptoms must be verified by a physician in order to get authorized as a valid medical marijuana patient. Please note that some states allow physicians to approve other medical conditions not listed on a case-by-case basis, so check with your doctor.
Cancer Glaucoma HIV/AIDS Cachexia (wasting syndrome) Pain Nausea Seizures Muscle spasms Multiple Sclerosis For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to Alaska's application for medical marijuana registry.
Arizona Qualifying conditions include:
Cancer Glaucoma HIV/AIDS Cachexia (wasting syndrome) Pain Nausea Seizures Muscle spasms Multiple sclerosis PTSD For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the Arizona state legislature concerning medical marijuana.
California Qualifying conditions include:
Cancer Anorexia AIDS Chronic pain 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.
Colorado Although Colorado has implemented a legal recreational cannabis market, it still operates medical marijuana dispensaries for valid patients. Colorado MMJ 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.
Qualifying conditions include:
Cancer Glaucoma HIV/AIDS Cachexia (wasting syndrome) Persistent muscle spasms Seizures Severe nausea Severe pain For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to Colorado's Debilitating Conditions for Medical Marijuana Use.
Connecticut Qualifying conditions include:
Cancer 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) Wasting syndrome Crohn's disease Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to Connecticut's medical marijuana qualification requirements.
Delaware Qualifying conditions include:
Cancer HIV/AIDS Hepatitis C Lou Gehrig's disease (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS) Alzheimer's Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Cachexia (wasting syndrome) Intractable nausea Seizures Muscle spasms Multiple sclerosis For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to Delaware's medical marijuana program guidelines.
District of Columbia Qualifying conditions include:
HIV/AIDS Cancer Glaucoma Muscle spasms Multiple sclerosis Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) Cachexia (wasting syndrome) decompensated cirrhosis Alzheimer's Disease Seizure disorders For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the District of Columbia's Medical Marijuana Program Patient FAQ.
Florida Florida only allows for the use of cannabis extracts that are low in THC and high in CBD, as well as allowing a legal defense for the use of low THCcannabis for medicinal purposes.
Qualifying conditions include:
Severe, debilitating epileptic conditions For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the Florida Senate's Bill Analysis.
Georgia Georgia only allows for the use of low THC oil (less than 5% THC by weight).
Qualifying conditions include:
Cancer Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Seizure disorders related to diagnosis of epilepsy or trauma-related head injuries Multiple sclerosis Crohn's diseas Mitochondrial disease Parkinson's disease Sickle cell diease For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to House Bill 1 (Haleigh's Hope Act).
Hawaii Qualifying conditions include:
Cancer Glaucoma HIV/AIDS Cachexia (wasting syndrome) Pain Nausea Seizures Muscle spasms Multiple sclerosis For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to Hawaii Senate Bill 862.
Illinois Qualifying conditions include:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Anorexia nervosa* Alzheimer's disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Arnold-Chiari malformation and Syringomelia Cachexia/wasting syndrome Cancer Causalgia Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Chronic Post-Operative Pain* Crohn's disease CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II) Dystonia Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome* Fibromyalgia (severe) Fibrous dysplasia Glaucoma Hepatitis C Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Hydrocephalus Interstitial Cystitis Irritiable Bowel Syndrome* Lupus Migraines* Multiple Sclerosis Muscular Dystrophy Myasthenia Gravis Myoclonus Nail-patella syndrome Neuro-Behcet's Autoimmune Disease* Neurofibromatosis Neuropathy (peripheral and diabetic)* Osteoarthritis* Parkinson's disease Polycystic kidney disease* Post-concussion syndrome Post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD)* RSD (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type I) Residual limb pain Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Seizures Sjogren's syndrome Spinal cord diesase (including, but not limited to arachnoiditis, Tarlov cysts, hydromyelia & syringomelia) Spinal cord injury Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA) Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome* Tourette's syndrome Traumatic brain injury (TBI) *New conditions recommended by the Illinois Medical Cannabis Advisory Board.
For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program's FAQ.
Iowa Iowa allows for the use of high-CBD cannbis extracts with less than .3% THC.
Qualifying conditions include:
Intractable epilepsy For a complete list of guidelines, please refer to Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Act Quick Facts.
Kentucky Kentucky allows for the use of low-THC cannabis or industrial hemp-derived CBD oil.
Only those who are participating in a clinical trial or expanded access program are legally allowed to possess CBD oil For more information on accessing CBD in Kentucky, please refer to Senate Bill 124.
Louisiana Qualifying conditions include:
Symptoms related to cancer Glaucoma Spastic quadripilegia For more information on Lousiana's medical marijuana law, please refer to Senate Bill 143.
Maine Qualifying conditions include:
Chronic pain (which has not responded to conventional therapy for more than six months) Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Lou Gehrig's disease (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS) Alzheimer's disease Cachexia (wasting syndrome) Cancer Crohn's disease Glaucoma Hepatitis C (active form) HIV Inflammatory bowel disease (IBS) Seizure disorders Severe muscle spasms (including multiple sclerosis and other diseases causing severe and persistent muscle spasms) Severe nausea For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to Maine's medical use of marijuana guidelines.
Maryland Qualifying conditions include:
Cachexia (wasting syndrome) Severe, debilitating, or chronic pain Severe nausea Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy Severe and persistent muscle spasms Multiple sclerosis Crohn's disease Alzheimer's disease Cancer Glaucoma HIV/AIDS Hepatitis C For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to Maryland Senate Bill 757.
Massachusetts Qualifying conditions include:
Cancer Glaucoma AIDS Hepatitis C Lou Gehrig's disease (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS) Crohn's disease Parkinson's disease Multiple sclerosis For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the Massachusetts medical use of marijuana overview.
Michigan Qualifying conditions include:
Cancer Glaucoma HIV/AIDS Hepatitis C Lou Gehrig's disease (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS) Alzheimer's Nail-patella syndrome Cachexia (wasting disease) Severe and chronic pain Severe nausea Seizures Epilepsy Muscle spasms Multiple sclerosis For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the Michigan Medical Marihuana Registry Program FAQ.
Mississippi Mississippi allows access to CBD oil only. Qualifying conditions include:
Debilitating epileptic seizure disorders Must receive medical recommendation by physician from University of Mississippi Medical Center to participate in clinical trial. For more information, please refer to House Bill 1231 or Harper Grace's Law.
Montana Qualifying conditions include:
Cancer Glaucoma HIV/AIDS Cachexia (wasting syndrome) 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 For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to Montana Code Annotated 2013.
Nevada Qualifying conditions include:
AIDS Cancer Glaucoma Condition or treatment for a medical condition that produces cachexia (general physical wasting and malnutrition) Persistent muscle spasms (including multiple sclerosis) Seizures (including epilepsy) Severe nausea Severe pain For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the Nevada Medical Marijuana Program.
New Hampshire Qualifying conditions include:
A chronic or terminal disease Cachexia (wasting syndrome) Severe pain Severe nausea/vomiting Seizures Severe, persistent muscle spasms For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to New Hampshire House Bill 573.
New Jersey Qualifying conditions include:
Lou Gehrig's disease (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS) Multiple sclerosis Terminal cancer Muscular dystrophy Inflammatory bowel disease (IBS) Crohn’s disease Terminal illness if the physician has determined a prognosis of less than 12 months of life Seizure disorder, including epilepsy Intractable skeletal muscular spasticity Glaucoma HIV/AIDS Cancer For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Program.
New Mexico Qualifying conditions include:
Severe chronic pain Painful peripheral neuropathy Intractable nausea/vomiting Severe anorexia Cachexia (wasting syndrome) Hepatitis C infection currently receiving antiviral treatment Crohn’s disease Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Lou Gehrig's disease (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS) Cancer Glaucoma Multiple sclerosis Damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with intractable spasticity Epilepsy HIV/AIDS Inflammatory autoimmune-mediated arthritis Hospice patients For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program FAQ.
New York Qualifying conditions include:
Cancer Epilepsy HIV/AIDS Huntington's Disease Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBS) Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS) Parkinson’s Disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Neuropathies Spinal cord damage For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the New York State Medical Marijuana Program FAQ.
Oregon Qualifying conditions include:
Cancer Glaucoma Alzheimer’s HIV/AIDS Cachexia (wasting syndrome) Severe pain Severe nausea Seizures, including but not limited to seizures caused by epilepsy Persistent muscle spasms Multiple sclerosis For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act.
Rhode Island Qualifying conditions include:
Cancer Glaucoma HIV/AIDS Hepatitis C Cachexia (wasting syndrome) Chronic pain Severe nausea Seizures, including but not limited to those characteristic of epilepsy Severe and persistent muscle spasms Multiple sclerosis Crohn's disease Alzheimer's For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to Rhode Island's medical marijuana approved qualifying debilitating medical conditions.
South Carolina South Carolina allows for CBD oil only. Qualifing conditions include:
Certain forms of epilepsy as part of a state-run clinical trial For more infomation, please refer to the Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Treatment Research Act.
Vermont Qualifying conditions include:
Cancer AIDS/HIV Multiple sclerosis Cachexia (wasting syndrome) Severe pain Nausea Seizures For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the Vermont patient marijuana registry FAQ.
Washington Although Washington voters have passed Initiative 502, which will result in a legal recreational cannabis market, it will not debut until late spring/early summer 2014. Until that time, cannabis can still only be acquired by valid medical marijuana patients.
Qualifying conditions include:
Cancer HIV/AIDS Multiple sclerosis Epilepsy or other seizure disorder Spasticity disorders Intractable pain Glaucoma Crohn's disease Hepatitis C Diseases, including anorexia, which result in nausea, vomiting, wasting, appetite loss, cramping, seizures, muscle spasms, or spasticity For a complete list of qualifying conditions and guidelines, please refer to the Washington state legislature regarding medical cannabis.
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