Medical Marijuana Uses

Conditions Covered By Medical Marijuana Laws

    Until a Federal Medical Marijuana standard of practice is firmly established, if ever, answering the question "Can Medical Marijuana help me?" will be left solely to the discretion of the individual Medical Marijuana State.

    Although most Medical Marijuana States have left much of the final say on which medical conditions could benefit from  Medical Marijuana use to their respective health departments, most Medical Marijuana States have created a list of acceptable Medical Marijuana uses. These uses are clearly part of the law and may not be deviated from by the prescribing Medical Marijuana Doctor.

    Since the issue of Medical Marijuana is fairly new for current U.S. State Lawmakers, we can expect that there are going to be many changes to come to existing Medical Marijuana Laws and uses. This will mean some conditions that are currently included and covered by the law will, at some point, be removed, as well as some conditions that are not currently allowed, will be included in the future. Until then we can only tell you which medical conditions we have found in each Medical Marijuana States Law that are covered at the time of this writing.

Acceptable Medical Marijuana Uses By State

Alaska: Medical Marijuana Use

    Cachexia, Cancer, Chronic pain, Epilepsy, Seizure disorders, Glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic muscle spasms, Nausea. More conditions may be subject to approval by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. 

Arizona: Medical Marijuana Use

    Cancer, Glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis C, ALS, Crohn's Disease, Alzheimer's, Cachexia, Wasting syndrome, Severe chronic pain, Severe nausea, Seizure Disorder including Epilepsy, Severe or persistent muscle spasms, Multiple Sclerosis.

California: Medical Marijuana Use

     AIDS, Anorexia, Arthritis, Cachexia, Cancer, Chronic pain, Glaucoma, Migraine, Persistent muscle spasms, Multiple Sclerosis, Seizure Disorder, Epilepsy, Severe nausea, Chronic persistent medical symptoms.

Colorado: Medical Marijuana Use 

     Cancer, Glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, Cachexia, Severe pain, Severe nausea, Seizure disorders, Epilepsy, Persistent muscle spasms, Multiple Sclerosis. More conditions are subject to the Colorado Board of Healths approval. 

DC: Medical Marijuana Use

    HIV, AIDS, Glaucoma, Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer, other conditions that are chronic, long-lasting, debilitating, or that interfere with the basic functions of life, serious medical conditions for which the use of medical marijuana is beneficial, patients undergoing treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Delaware: Medical Marijuana Use

     Approved for treatment of debilitating medical conditions, defined as cancer, HIV/AIDS, decompensated cirrhosis, ALS, Alzheimer's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder; or a medical condition that produces wasting syndrome, severe debilitating pain that has not responded to other treatments for more than three months or for which other treatments produced serious side effects, severe nausea, seizures, or severe and persistent muscle spasms.

Hawaii: Medical Marijuana Use 

    Cancer, Glaucoma, HIV, AIDS; A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces Cachexia, Wasting Syndrome, Severe pain, Severe nausea, Seizures, Epilepsy, or severe and persistent Muscle Spasms, Multiple Sclerosis,Crohn's disease. More conditions may be subject to approval by the Hawaii Department of Health.  

Maine: Medical Marijuana Use

    Epilepsy, Seizures, Glaucoma, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscle spasticity, Nausea or vomiting as a result of AIDS or Cancer Chemotherapy.  

Michigan: Medical Marijuana Use

    Cancer, Glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis C, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Crohn's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Nail Patella, Cachexia, Wasting syndrome, Severe and chronic pain, Severe nausea, Seizures, Epilepsy, Muscle spasms, and Multiple Sclerosis. 

Montana: Medical Marijuana Use

    Cancer, Glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, or the treatment of these conditions; a Chronic or Debilitating disease, Cachexia, Wasting Syndrome, Severe or Chronic pain, Severe nausea, Seizures, Epilepsy, Severe or persistent muscle spasms, Multiple Sclerosis, Chrohn's Disease; or any other medical condition or treatment for a medical condition adopted by the department by rule. 

Nevada: Medical Marijuana Use 

    AIDS; Cancer; Glaucoma, Cachexia, persistent Muscle Spasms, Seizures, Severe Nausea or Pain. Other conditions are subject to approval by the health division of the state Department of Human Resources.  

New Jersey:  Medical Marijuana Use

    Seizure disorder, Epilepsy, Intractable Skeletal Muscular Spasticity, Glaucoma, Severe or Chronic pain, Severe Nausea or Vomiting, cachexia, Wasting Syndrome resulting from HIV/AIDS or Cancer, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Terminal Cancer, Muscular Dystrophy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn’s Disease, Terminal Illness, if the physician has determined a prognosis of less than 12 months of life or any other medical condition or its treatment that is approved by the Department of Health and Senior Services. 

New Mexico: Medical Marijuana Use

    Severe Chronic Pain, Painful Peripheral Neuropathy, Intractable Nausea or Vomiting, Severe Anorexia, Cachexia, Hepatitis C infection, Crohn's Disease, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Cancer, Glaucoma, Multiple Sclerosis, damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with intractable spasticity, Epilepsy, HIV, AIDS, and Hospice patients. 

Oregon: Medical Marijuana Use

    Cancer, Glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, Cachexia, Severe pain, Severe nausea, Seizures, Epilepsy, Persistent muscle spasms, Multiple Sclerosis. Other conditions are subject to approval by the Health Division of the Oregon Department of Human Resources. 

 Rhode Island: Medical Marijuana Use

    Cancer, Glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis C, Cachexia, Wasting Syndrome, severe debilitating Chronic pain, Severe nausea, Seizures, Epilepsy, Severe and persistent Muscle Spasms, Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn’s Disease, Alzheimer's Disease; or any other medical condition or its treatment approved by the state Department of Health. 

Vermont:  Medical Marijuana Use

    Cancer, HIV, AIDS, Multiple Sclerosis, Severe persistent and intractable symptoms, a disease, medical condition, or its treatment that is chronic, debilitating and produces severe, persistent, and one or more of the following intractable symptoms: Cachexia or Wasting Syndrome, Severe pain, nausea or seizures.  

Washington: Medical Marijuana Use
    Cachexia, Cancer, HIV, AIDS, Epilepsy, Glaucoma, Intractable Pain [defined as pain unrelieved by standard treatment or medications], Multiple Sclerosis. Other conditions are subject to approval by the Washington Board of Health.  


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