What conditions qualify me for a medical marijuana card in Illinois?
In Illinois, a variety of medical conditions may qualify an individual for a medical marijuana certificate and card. These conditions include, but are not limited to:
- Autism
- Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Arnold-Chiari Malformation
- Cancer
- Cachexia/Wasting Syndrome
- Causalgia
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
- Chronic Pain
- Crohn’s Disease
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS Type II)
- Dystonia
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Fibrous Dysplasia
- Glaucoma
- Hepatitis C
- HIV/AIDS
- Hydrocephalus
- Hydromyelia
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lupus
- Migraines
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Myoclonus
- Nail-patella Syndrome
- Neuro-Bechet’s Autoimmune Disease
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
- Post-Concussion Syndrome
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Residual Limb Pain
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Seizures (including those characteristic of Epilepsy)
- Severe Fibromyalgia
- Sjogren’s Syndrome
- Spinal Cord Disease (including arachnoiditis)
- Spinal Cord Injury with intractable spasticity
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia
- Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
- Syringomyelia
- Tarlov Cysts
- Tourette Syndrome
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Ulcerative Colitis
These conditions are recognized under the state’s medical marijuana program as potentially benefiting from cannabis treatment. If you believe you or someone you know could benefit from medical marijuana and suffers from any of these conditions, you should consult with a healthcare provider to discuss the possibility of obtaining a medical marijuana card.