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Please note that while we have done our best to compile as much current and factual data in an organized and easy to review manner, you really should verify everything on your own. Also please note that in certain states, a “Caregiver” may be utilized (often requiring an additional and separate fee with the State), in the event you are uncomfortable growing marijuana, need guidance on strain selection, or need help getting marijuana from a facility that sells/dispenses it.
If you aren’t getting the help you deserve from the State, we are here to help you in your investigative, application and appeal process (in the event you wish to add your condition to your State Approved Condition List). Just click here.
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ALABAMA
Medical: CBD only
Approved Conditions: A chronic or debilitating disease/medical condition, OR the treatment of, that produces one or more of the following (as documented by a physician the patient has a “bona fide” relationship, as further discussed in “Doctor Approval”, below): Cachexia, Wasting Syndrome, Severe or Chronic Pain, Severe Nausea, Seizures, Severe and Persistent Muscle Spasms, Any other condition that is Severe and Resistant to conventional medicine.
Doctor Approval*: No, but you must have a “bona fide physician-patient relationship in which a physician has an ongoing responsibility for the assessment, care, and treatment of a patient’s debilitating medical condition that produces the above effects in “Approved Conditions”.
Application Fee: No
Renewal Fee: No
How To Apply*: http://www.uab.edu/medicine/neurology/research/uab-cannabidiol-program
Contact State For Help*: (205) 975-8883
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: None
Notes: *Under SB 174 (Carly’s Law), The University of Alabama at Birmingham was given the exclusive ability to treat children with Epilepsy with CBD Oil that is provided through GW Pharmaceutical. This program is still going on, and they may be willing to accept those with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), and Dravet Syndrome as discussed here.
As of June 1, 2016 (Leni’s Law), the law more broadly allows for those who are in need, with conditions that present with aforementioned effects (discussed in “Approved Conditions”), to possess CBD oil, and have an affirmative defense to prosecution (extending to a parent or legal guardian).
Essentially, you can possess and administer CBD Oil, but unless you go through UAB who uses pills from GW Pharmaceutical, and allow your child to participate in their study, you have no legal protection regarding the acquiring of said CBD Oil.
Find your Legislator, and ask them what they are doing to help sick people
ALASKA
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions*: Cancer, Glaucoma, Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Cachexia, Severe Pain, Severe Nausea, Seizures (including those that are characteristic of epilepsy), Persistent Muscle Spasms, (including those that are characteristic or multiple sclerosis).
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee: $25
Renewal Fee: $20
How To Apply: http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Documents/PDFs/MedicalMarijuana.pdf
Contact State For Help: (907) 465-5423
Recreational: 21+
Grow Your Own: Yes
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes: DO NOT mess up your application, otherwise the State will not accept a new application for six months.
If your condition is not approved, you may petition the State.
ARIZONA
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions*: Cancer, Glaucoma, Positive status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Hepatitis C, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Crohn’s Disease, Agitation of Alzheimer’s Disease,
Chronic: Cachexia (Wasting syndrome), Severe Pain, Severe Nausea, Seizures (including those characteristic of epilepsy), Severe or Persistent muscle spasms (including those characteristic of Multiple Sclerosis)
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): Adult (18 and older) Application, $150 (may be reduced to $75 with proof of SNAP eligibility/enrollment)
Minor (Under 18) Patient Application (includes caregiver), $350 ($275 if SNAP eligible/enrolled)
Designated Caregiver Application, $200
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: http://azdhs.gov/licensing/medical-marijuana/index.php
Contact State For Help: (602) 364-1793
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: Patients who live more than 25 miles from a registered dispensary may grow cannabis for medical purposes. A designated caregiver may be appointed to assist, so long as they receive permission to cultivate. Click here to learn more
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes: *The Department will accept debilitating condition petitions during the next cycle in January 2017. Specific dates will be announced. Petitions will be accepted via U.S Mail only at P.O Box 19000, Phoenix, AZ 85005 and must be postmarked by the last day of the petition cycle.
ARKANSAS
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Arthritis, Cancer, Chrohn's Disease, Fibromyalgia, Glaucoma, Hepatitis C, Positive Status for HIV and/or AIDS, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Tourette's Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis.
Chronic or debilitating disease that produces: Wasting Syndrome or Cachexia, Peripheral Neuropathy, Intractable Pain, Severe Nausea, Seizures, Persistent Muscle Spasms.
Any other medical condition or its treatment approved by the Arkansas Department of Health.
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s) : N/A
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: N/A
Contact State For Help: N/A
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: N/A
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes: The Department of Health was given up to 120 days after November 9, 2016 to adopt rules for the for provisions within the Amendment.
CALIFORNIA
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Anorexia, Arthritis Cachexia (Wasting Syndrome), Cancer, Chronic Pain, Glaucoma, Migraine, Persistent Muscle Spasms, Seizures, Severe Nausea, Any other Chronic or Persistent medical symptom that either substantially limits a person’s ability to conduct one or more of major life activities as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or if not alleviated, may cause serious harm to the person’s safety, physical, or mental health.
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): Varies by county (a 50% MedCal Reduction may be applied by those who qualify)
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/pubsforms/forms/Pages/MedicalMarijuanaProgram.aspx
Contact State For Help: (916) 552-8600
Recreational: 21+
Grow Your Own: Yes
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes: Additional info here.
Proposition 64 made it legal for individuals to use and grow marijuana for personal use on November 9, 2016, however, the sale and subsequent taxation of recreational marijuana will not go into effect until January 1, 2018.
COLORADO
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions*: Cancer, Glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, Cachexia, Persistent muscle spasms, Seizures, Severe Nausea, Severe Pain
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $15, (may be waived if you meet these conditions)
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/CHED_MMR_Form_MMR1001_APPLICATION_0416.pdf
Contact State For Help: (303) 692-2184
Recreational: 21+
Grow Your Own: Yes
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes: *If your condition is not approved, you may petition the State as discussed here.
CONNECTICUT
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions*: FOR THOSE 18 YEARS OF AGE AND UP: 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, Crohn’s Disease, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sickle Cell Disease, Post Laminectomy Syndrome with Chronic Radiculopathy, Severe Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Ulcerative Colitis, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Cystic Fibrosis, Irreversible Spinal Cord Injury with Objective Neurological Indication of Intractable Spasticity, Terminal Illness Requiring End-Of-Life Care, Uncontrollable Intractable Seizure Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Cystic Fibrosis
FOR THOSE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE: Cerebral Palsy, Cystic Fibrosis, Irreversible Spinal Cord Injury with Objective Neurological Indication of Intractable Spasticity, Severe Epilepsy, Terminal Illness Requiring End-Of-Life-Care, Uncontrolled Intractable Seizure Disorder
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $100
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: You will find the online application here, and may receive assistance from a licensed dispensary near you as found here.
Contact State For Help: (860) 713-6066
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes: *If your condition is not approved, you may petition the State as discussed here.
DELAWARE
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions*: FOR THOSE 18 YEARS OF AGE AND UP: Cancer, Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Decompensated Cirrhosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease), Agitation of Alzheimer’s Disease, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Intractable Epilepsy, Autism with self-injurious behavior, Cachexia or wasting syndrome, Severe Pain, Intractable Nausea, Seizures, Muscle Spasms
FOR THOSE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE: Intractable Epilepsy, Cachexia or wasting syndrome, Intractable Nausea, Severe Muscle Spasms
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $125, however applicants may apply for an application fee waiver by completing a Low Income Charge Request Form
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: You will find the application here.
Contact State For Help: (302) 744-4749
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes: *If your condition is not approved, you may petition the State as discussed here.
FLORIDA
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Cancer, Epilepsy, Glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Crohn's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and any other medical conditions of the same kind or class as or comparable to those listed.
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): No
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: Your doctor must sign you up in The Compassionate Use Registry.
Contact State For Help: (850) 245-4657
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: Yes
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes: Amendment No. 2 goes into effect January 3, 2017.
GEORGIA
Medical: Low THC Oil
Approved Conditions: Cancer (end stage, or the treatment produces related wasting illness, recalcitrant nausea and vomiting), Seizure Disorders, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease, must be severe or end stage), Multiple Sclerosis (severe or end stage), Parkinson’s Disease (severe or end stage), Sickle Cell Disease (severe or end stage), Crohn’s Disease, Mitochondrial Disease
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $25 for a Low THC Oil Card, if your application is accepted.
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: Your doctor must apply for you electronically with the Georgia Department of Public Health
Contact State For Help: (404) 657-2700
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: No
Notes: “The new law does not address how low THC oil is made, purchased or shipped. The law only creates a procedure to ensure qualified persons will be protected from prosecution for having it in their possession. The Georgia Department of Public Health does not prescribe or dispense low THC oil.”
“The law only authorizes the legal possession of up to 20 fluid ounces of low THC oil by qualified persons. It does not make the sale or possession of all types of marijuana legal in Georgia. Possession of any form of marijuana by an unauthorized person is and remains a violation of state and federal law.”
HAWAII
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Cancer, Glaucoma, Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Cachexia or Wasting Syndrome, Severe Pain, Severe Nausea, Seizures, Severe and persistent Muscle Spasms (including those characteristic of Multiple Sclerosis or Crohn’s Disease
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $38.50
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: http://health.hawaii.gov/medicalmarijuanaregistry/how-does-the-medical-marijuana-program-work/
Contact State For Help: (808) 586-4400
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: Yes
Dispensaries: Soon
Notes: If your condition is not approved, you may petition the State per DOH ADministrative Rules, Chapter 11-160, HAR, however as of the time of this entry, no further information is made available
IDAHO
Medical: No
Approved Conditions: N/A
Doctor Approval: N/A
Application Fee(s): N/A
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: N/A
Contact State For Help: N/A
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: N/A
Dispensaries: N/A
Notes:
ILLINOIS
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Agitation of Alzheimer’s Disease, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Arnold-Chiari Malformation, Cancer, Causalgia, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Crohn’s Disease, CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II), Dystonia, Fibrous Dysplasia, Glaucoma, Hepatitis C, Hydrocephalus, Hydromyelia, Interstitial Cystitis, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravis, Myoclonus, Nail-Patella Syndrome, Neurofibromatosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Residual Limb Pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Seizures, Severe Fibromyalgia, Sjogren’s Syndrome, Spinal Cord Disease, Spinal Cord Injury (damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity), Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Syringomyelia, Tarlov Cysts, Tourette Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cachexia or wasting syndrome
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s)*: $300 ($150 for Veterans and SSDI/SSI Beneficiaries)
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: You may apply online or find necessary forms here.
Contact State For Help: (855) 636-3688
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes: If your condition is not approved, you may petition the State through The Illinois Department of Public Health, during the period of January 1 - January 31 annually. Further information should become available here 30 days in advance of the start of the petition period
*The Total Estimate One-time Costs per Patient for a Three-Year Card is $785 as found explained here.
INDIANA
Medical: No
Approved Conditions: N/A
Doctor Approval: N/A
Application Fee(s): N/A
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: N/A
Contact State For Help: N/A
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: N/A
Dispensaries: N/A
Notes:
IOWA
Medical: CBD Only
Approved Conditions: Intractable Epilepsy
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): No
Renewal Fee(s): No
How To Apply: You may download an application and print from online or request an application by mail here and also via the number below
Contact State For Help: (515) 281-5616
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: No
Notes: In Senate File 2360 (2014), Section 7, 1.b.: “Cannabidiol provided exclusively pursuant to the recommendation of a neurologist shall be obtained from an out-of-state source and shall only be recommended for oral or transdermal administration.” -What does this mean? It means that you may wish to consider what others are doing and begin ordering your oils online, out of state, and having it delivered...WARNING: Ordering what the DEA considers to be marijuana and crossing state lines with it (which makes it Federal jurisdiction), is in fact illegal, however to our knowledge, the DEA has not interfered.
KANSAS
Medical: No
Approved Conditions: N/A
Doctor Approval: N/A
Application Fee(s): N/A
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: N/A
Contact State For Help: N/A
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: N/A
Dispensaries: N/A
Notes:
KENTUCKY
Medical: CBD only*
Approved Conditions: Law is vague
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): Unknown
Renewal Fee(s): Unknown
How To Apply: Unknown
Contact State For Help: A good place to start may be University of Louisville Physicians, Division of Child Neurology Department: (502) 588-3650
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: No
Notes: *The law is very vague, however we do know that you may become a patient by receiving a written order from a physician practicing at a hospital or associated clinic affiliated with a Kentucky public university having a college or school of medicine. You may also become a patient by participating in a clinical trial or in an expanded access program, a drug or substance approved for the use of those participants by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
LOUISIANA
Medical: Yes*
Approved Conditions: Cancer, Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Cachexia or Wasting Syndrome, Seizure Disorders, Epilepsy, Spasticity, Crohn’s Disease, Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis
Doctor Approval: Yes (Doctors may “recommend”)
Application Fee(s): Unknown
Renewal Fee(s): Unknown
How To Apply: Unknown
Contact State For Help: Unknown
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: Unknown
Dispensaries: Unknown
Notes: *This will take some time (January 2018ish), for the following reasons:
Rules and Regulations are being formed now by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry regarding licensure of a production facility. Rules and Regulations are being formed now by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners regarding rules for Doctors and necessary education. Rules and Regulations are being formed by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy regarding, among other things, THC and CBD content.
MAINE
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Cancer, Glaucoma, Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Hepatitis C, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease), Crohn’s Disease, Agitation of Alzheimer’s Disease, Nail-Patella Syndrome, Cachexia or Wasting Syndrome, Severe Nausea, Seizures, Severe and Persistent Muscle Spasms
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): No
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: Your doctor must register you
Contact State For Help: Ginger: (207) 287-3282
Recreational: 21+
Grow Your Own: Yes
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes: If your condition is not approved you may petition the State as discussed here (in 3.2, on Page 20).
MARYLAND
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Severe loss of appetite, Wasting, Severe or Chronic Pain, Severe Nausea, Seizures, Severe or Persistent Muscle Spasms, Glaucoma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) OR any condition that is severe, for which other medical treatments have been ineffective, and if the symptoms “reasonably can be expected to be relieved” by the medical use of Cannabis.
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): No
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: See notes
Contact State For Help: dhmh.medicalcannabis@maryland.gov
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes: The Commission is planning to post the patient and caregiver registration forms on the website approximately 6 months prior to the expected availability of medical cannabis in licensed dispensaries. Due to the large volume of applications for Grower, Processor and Dispensary licenses, the timeline is being re-evaluated, and will impact the timing of the posting of patient and caregiver registration forms and ID cards. Please continue to monitor this page and the MMCC web site for updates. (12/1/15) (Update here)
MASSACHUSETTS
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Cancer, Glaucoma, Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Hepatitis C, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS / Lou Gehrig’s Disease), Crohn’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Intractable Pain, Cachexia, Wasting Syndrome, Severe Nausea, and other debilitating conditions as determined in writing by a qualifying patient’s certifying physician
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $50 (may be waived if you have a verified financial hardship, including MassHealth, SSI, or a household income that does not exceed 300% of the federal poverty level See here)
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/hcq/medical-marijuana/patients-and-caregivers.html
Contact State For Help: (617) 660-5370
Recreational: 21+*
Grow Your Own: Yes
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes: *Recreational laws take effect December 15, 2016.
MICHIGAN
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Cancer, Glaucoma, Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Hepatitis C, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS / Lou Gehrig’s Disease), Crohn’s Disease, Agitation of Alzheimer’s Disease, Nail Patella, Cachexia or Wasting Syndrome, Severe and Chronic Pain, Severe Nausea, Seizures, Severe and Persistent Muscle Spasms, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $60
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-72600_72603_51869---,00.html
Contact State For Help: (517) 284-6400
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: Yes
Dispensaries: No
Notes: If your condition is not approved you may petition the State as discussed here.
MINNESOTA
Medical: Yes*
Approved Conditions: Cancer, Glaucoma, Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Tourette Syndrome, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS / Lou Gehrig’s Disease), Seizures, Severe and Persistent Muscle Spasms, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Terminal Illness with a probable life expectancy of less than one year, Intractable Pain
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $200 (There is a reduced annual fee of $50 for Minnesotans receiving Social Security disability, CHAMPVA, Supplemental Security Insurance payments or enrolled in medical assistance or MinnesotaCare)
Renewal Fee(s): (Assume) same as above
How To Apply: http://www.health.state.mn.us/topics/cannabis/index.html
Contact State For Help: (651) 201-5598
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes: *Liquid, pill or vaporized delivery method that does not require the use of dried leaves or plant form.
MISSISSIPPI
Medical: CBD only
Approved Conditions: Debilitating Epileptic Condition or related Illness
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): N/A
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: N/A
Contact State For Help: N/A
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: No
Notes: Patients are not protected from arrest, however there is an Affirmative Defense available that will prevent Prosecution.
MISSOURI
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Intractable Epilepsy
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): No
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: http://health.mo.gov/about/proposedrules/hempextract.php
Contact State For Help: (573) 751-1928
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes:
MONTANA
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Cancer, Glaucoma, Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Cachexia, Wasting Syndrome, Severe Chronic Pain, Intractable Nausea, Intractable Vomiting, Intractable Seizure Disorder, Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn’s Disease, Painful Peripheral Neuropathy, Central Nervous System Disorder resulting in Chronic and painful spasticity or muscle spasms, Admittance into hospice care in accordance with rules adopted by the department
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $5
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: http://dphhs.mt.gov/marijuana
Contact State For Help: (406) 444-0596
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: Yes
Dispensaries: No
Notes:
NEBRASKA
Medical: No
Approved Conditions: N/A
Doctor Approval: N/A
Application Fee(s): N/A
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: N/A
Contact State For Help: N/A
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: N/A
Dispensaries: N/A
Notes:
NEVADA
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Cancer, Glaucoma, Cachexia, Persistent Muscle Spasms, Seizures, Severe Nausea, Severe Pain
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $100
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: http://dpbh.nv.gov/Reg/Medical_Marijuana/
Contact State For Help: (775) 687-7594
Recreational: 21+*
Grow Your Own: Yes
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes: *Question No. 2 goes into effect January 1, 2017.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Cancer, Glaucoma, Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Hepatitis C (Currently receiving antiviral treatment), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS / Lou Gehrig's Disease), Muscular Dystrophy, Crohn’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Spinal Cord Injury or Disease, Traumatic Brain Injury, Epilepsy, Lupus, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Elevated Intraocular Pressure, Cachexia, Chemotherapy-Induced Anorexia, Wasting Syndrome, Agitation of Alzheimer’s Disease, Severe Pain (that has not responded to previously prescribed medication, surgical measures, or for which other treatment options produced serious side effects), Severe Nausea, Moderate/Severe Vomiting, Seizures, Severe/Persistent Muscle Spasms, or one or more injuries that significantly interferes with daily activities as documented by the patient's provider
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $50
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/oos/tcp/index.htm
Contact State For Help: (603) 271-9333
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes:
NEW JERSEY
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS / Lou Gehrig's Disease), Multiple Sclerosis, Terminal Cancer, Muscular Dystrophy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Terminal illness (if the physician has determined a prognosis of less than 12 months to live).
-If resistant to, or if the patient is intolerant to, conventional therapy: Seizures, Intractable Skeletal Muscular Spasticity, Glaucoma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
-If severe or chronic pain severe nausea or vomiting, cachexia or wasting syndrome results from the condition or treatment thereof: Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Cancer
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $200 ($20 if patient qualified for NJ Medicaid Program, Current Food Stamp Benefits Card, NJ temporary disability insurance benefits, Supplemental Security Income Benefits, or Social Security Disability Benefits. Look here for further information).
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: http://www.nj.gov/health/medicalmarijuana/
Contact State For Help: (609) 292-0424
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes:
NEW MEXICO
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS / Lou Gehrig’s Disease), Cancer, Crohn’s Disease, Epilepsy, Glaucoma, Hepatitis C (currently receiving antiviral treatment), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Huntington’s Disease, Hospice Care, Inclusion Body Myositis, Inflammatory Autoimmune-Mediated Arthritis, Intractable Nausea, Intractable Vomiting, Multiple Sclerosis, Damage to the Nervous Tissue of the Spinal Cord, Painful Peripheral Neuropathy, Parkinson’s Disease, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Severe Chronic Pain, Severe Anorexia, Severe Cachexia, Spasmodic Torticollis (Cervical Dystonia), Ulcerative Colitis
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): No
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: https://nmhealth.org/about/mcp/svcs/
Contact State For Help: (505) 827-2321
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: Yes ($30 production fee)
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes: If your condition is not approved, you may petition the state as discussed here.
NEW YORK
Medical: Yes*
Approved Conditions: Cancer, Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS / Lou Gehrig’s Disease), Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury with Spasticity, Epilepsy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Neuropathy, Huntington's Disease.
-The above must present with one or more of the follow associated conditions: Cachexia or Wasting Syndrome, Severe or Chronic Pain, Severe Nausea, Seizures, Severe or Persistent Muscle Spasms
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $50 (You may obtain a waiver for financial hardship)
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: https://www.health.ny.gov/regulations/medical_marijuana/
Contact State For Help: https://apps.health.ny.gov/public/medical_marijuana/sendEmail.php
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes: *Approved forms include liquids and oil for vaporization or administration via inhaler as well as capsules to take orally. Under the law, smoking is not permitted.
If your condition is not approved, you may petition the State.
NORTH CAROLINA
Medical: CBD only*
Approved Conditions: Intractable Epilepsy
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): No
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: N/A
Contact State For Help: N/A
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: N/A
Notes: *North Carolina gave the ability to several teaching hospitals throughout the state to begin an Intractable Epilepsy Alternative Treatment Pilot Study.
Per our conversation with a kind administrator at one of the more prominent teaching hospitals within the state, you may find more assistance through a “sympathetic mommy group”.
NORTH DAKOTA
Medical*: Yes*
Approved Conditions**: Cancer and its treatments, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Decompensated Cirrhosis (Hepatitis C), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Agitation of Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, or the treatment of these conditions, Crohn's Disease, Fibromyalgia, Glaucoma, Epilepsy, Spinal stenosis or chronic back pain including neuropathy or damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity.
A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces one or more of the following: cachexia or wasting syndrome; severe debilitating pain that has not responded to previously prescribed medication or surgical measures for more than three months or for which other treatment options produced serious side effects; intractable nausea; seizures; or severe and persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to those characteristic of multiple sclerosis.
Any other medical condition or its treatment added by the North Dakota Department of Health
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): N/A
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: N/A
Contact State For Help: N/A
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: N/A
Dispensaries: N/A
Notes: *Statutory Measure No. 5 goes into effect December 8, 2016.
**Any other medical condition or its treatment added by the North Dakota Department of Health.
OHIO
Medical: Yes*
Approved Conditions: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Alzheimer’s Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS / Lou Gehrig’s Disease), Cancer, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Crohn’s Disease, Epilepsy or another Seizure Disorder, Fibromyalgia, Glaucoma, Hepatitis C, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Pain, Severe Pain, Intractable Pain, Parkinson’s Disease, Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Sickle Cell Anemia, Spinal Cord Disease or Injury, Tourette’s Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury, Ulcerative Colitis,
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): Unknown
Renewal Fee(s): Unknown
How To Apply: Unknown
Contact State For Help: Unknown
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: Yes**
Notes: This will take some time, for the following reasons:
*Law takes effect September 8, 2016
**Ohio still needs to take applications for those interested in owning a dispensary, and because federal law prohibits marijuana to cross state lines, dispensaries will have to wait for seeds to be planted and crops to be produced and cultivated in order to have a product to sell to those in need...
OKLAHOMA
Medical: CBD only*
Approved Conditions: Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Dravet Syndrome (Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy), or any other form of Refractory Epilepsy that is not adequately treated by traditional medical therapies.
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): Unknown
Renewal Fee(s): Unknown
How To Apply: Unknown
Contact State For Help: Unknown
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: No
Notes: *Patients must be 18 years of age or younger.
OREGON
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Cancer, Glaucoma, a Degenerative or Pervasive Neurological Condition, Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
-A medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that produces one or more of the following: Cachexia, Severe Pain, Severe Nausea, Seizures, Persistent Muscle Spasms
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $200 (Fee reductions are listed here.)
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: https://public.health.oregon.gov/DiseasesConditions/ChronicDisease/MedicalMarijuanaProgram/Pages/index.aspx
Contact State For Help: (971) 673-1234
Recreational: 21+
Grow Your Own: Yes
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes:
PENNSYLVANIA
Medical: Yes*
Approved Conditions: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS / Lou Gehrig's Disease), Autism, Cancer, Crohn’s Disease, Damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity, Epilepsy, Glaucoma, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Huntington’s Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intractable Seizures, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuropathies, Parkinson’s Disease, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Severe chronic or Intractable pain of neuropathic origin or severe chronic or intractable pain in which conventional therapeutic intervention and opiate therapy is contraindicated or ineffective, Sickle Cell Anemia
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): Unknown
Renewal Fee(s): Unknown
How To Apply: Unknown
Contact State For Help: Unknown
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: Yes**
Notes: This will take some time, for the following reasons:
*The Pennsylvania Department of Health will begin the process of implementing the state’s Medical Marijuana Program when Governor Tom Wolf signs Senate Bill 3 into law on April 17, 2016. The implementation of the program is expected to take between 18 and 24 months and, when completed, will offer medical marijuana to patients who are under a physician’s care for the treatment of a serious medical condition.
**Unknown what the grow operation timeline will be.
RHODE ISLAND
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Cancer, Glaucoma, Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Hepatitis C
-A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces one or more of the following: Cachexia or wasting syndrome, Severe or Debilitating or Chronic Pain, Severe Nausea, Seizures, Severe and Persistent Muscle Spasms (including Crohn’s Disease), Agitation related to Alzheimer's Disease, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD. Must be 18+)
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $100 ($25 with proof of Medicaid, SSI, SSDI or Veterans’ Disability)
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: http://www.health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=280
Contact State For Help: (401) 222-5960
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: Yes
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes:
SOUTH CAROLINA
Medical: CBD only*
Approved Conditions: Severe Epilepsy
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): N/A
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: N/A
Contact State For Help: N/A
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: N/A
Notes: *Those with Severe Epilepsy that do not effectively respond to traditional medical therapies are protected from Prosecution for the possession and consumption of CBD if use is recommended by their physician. There is no mention of how one would go about procuring CBD, however the bill did allow for clinical trials to take place. We are confirming the existence of these trials and will update.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Medical: No
Approved Conditions: N/A
Doctor Approval: N/A
Application Fee(s): N/A
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: N/A
Contact State For Help: N/A
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: N/A
Dispensaries: N/A
Notes:
TENNESSEE
Medical: CBD only*
Approved Conditions: Intractable Seizures
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): N/A
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: N/A
Contact State For Help: N/A
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: No
Notes: *Patients will have to enroll in a clinical research study run by a hospital or clinic affiliated with a school of medicine in Tennessee in order to be legally protected.
TEXAS
Medical: CBD only*
Approved Conditions: Intractable Epilepsy
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): Unknown
Renewal Fee(s): Unknown
How To Apply: Unknown
Contact State For Help: Unknown
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: Yes*
Notes: *This is going to take some time. The Texas State Department of Public Safety will license at least three dispensaries by September 1, 2017…
Only those who have not responded to at least two different FDA approved drugs will be eligible.
UTAH
Medical: CBD only
Approved Conditions: Intractable Epilepsy
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $200
Renewal Fee(s): $50
How To Apply: http://health.utah.gov/hempregistry/index.html
Contact State For Help: (801) 538-6264.
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: No
Notes:
VERMONT
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Cancer, Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Multiple Sclerosis, Glaucoma, or the treatment of these conditions if the disease or the treatment results in severe, persistent, and intractable symptoms, OR A disease, medical condition, or its treatment that is chronic, debilitating, and produces one or more of the following intractable symptoms: cachexia or wasting syndrome, chronic pain or nausea or seizures.
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $50
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: http://vcic.vermont.gov/marijuana-registry
Contact State For Help: (802) 241-5115
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: Yes
Dispensaries: No
Notes:
VIRGINIA
Medical: No
Approved Conditions: N/A
Doctor Approval: N/A
Application Fee(s): N/A
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: N/A
Contact State For Help: N/A
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: N/A
Dispensaries: N/A
Notes: SB 701 may go into effect allowing pharmaceutical processors to produce CBD oil that will be made available to those suffering from Intractable Epilepsy provided they receive a written certification from their doctor.
WASHINGTON
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: Nausea, Vomiting, and Cachexia associated with Cancer, Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Hepatitis C, Anorexia, and their treatments. Severe Muscle spasms associated with Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, and other Seizure and Spasticity Disorders. Acute or Chronic Glaucoma. Chronic Renal Failure requiring Hemodialysis, Crohn’s Disease, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Some forms of Intractable Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $1
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: http://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/Marijuana/MedicalMarijuana
Contact State For Help: (360) 236-4819
Recreational: 21+
Grow Your Own: Yes
Dispensaries: Yes
Notes:
WEST VIRGINIA
Medical: No
Approved Conditions: N/A
Doctor Approval: N/A
Application Fee(s): N/A
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: N/A
Contact State For Help: N/A
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: N/A
Dispensaries: N/A
Notes:
WISCONSIN
Medical: CBD only*
Approved Conditions: Seizure Disorders
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): N/A
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: N/A
Contact State For Help: N/A
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: No
Dispensaries: No
Notes: *The law allows approved doctors and pharmacists to dispense CBD provided there are no traces of THC.
WYOMING
Medical: No
Approved Conditions: N/A
Doctor Approval: N/A
Application Fee(s): N/A
Renewal Fee(s): N/A
How To Apply: N/A
Contact State For Help: N/A
Recreational: No
Grow Your Own: N/A
Dispensaries: N/A
Notes:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Medical: Yes
Approved Conditions: It is to the doctor’s discretion as to whether or not medical marijuana is deemed appropriate.
Doctor Approval: Yes
Application Fee(s): $100 ($25 for those that qualify as discussed here)
Renewal Fee(s): Same as above
How To Apply: http://doh.dc.gov/service/medical-marijuana-program
Contact District For Help: (202) 442-4804
Recreational: 21+
Grow Your Own: Yes
Dispensaries: Yes
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