What conditions qualify me for a medical marijuana card in the State of Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, a variety of medical conditions can qualify an individual for a medical marijuana card. Here's a comprehensive list of those conditions:


1. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

2. Anxiety Disorders

3. Autism

4. Cancer (including remission therapy)

5. Crohn's Disease

6. Damage to the nervous tissue of the central nervous system (brain-spinal cord) with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity and other associated neuropathies

7. Dyskinetic and Spastic Movement Disorders

8. Epilepsy

9. Glaucoma

10. HIV/AIDS

11. Huntington's Disease

12. Inflammatory Bowel Disease

13. Intractable Seizures

14. Multiple Sclerosis

15. Neurodegenerative Diseases

16. Neuropathies

17. Opioid Use Disorder (for which conventional therapeutic interventions are contraindicated or ineffective, or as an adjunct to primary therapeutic interventions)

18. Parkinson’s Disease

19. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

20. Severe Chronic or Intractable Pain (of neuropathic origin or severe chronic or intractable pain)

21. Sickle Cell Anemia

22. Terminal Illness

23. Tourette Syndrome


Patients with these conditions are eligible to apply for a medical marijuana card, which allows them to purchase, possess, and use medical marijuana as a part of their treatment regimen, under the guidance of a certified physician. This list highlights the state's commitment to providing alternative treatment options for chronic and severe medical conditions.