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.