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What Conditions Qualify for Medical Marijuana Cards in Minnesota

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Below are the medical conditions that qualify a patient to apply for medical marijuana registration as provided by the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Research Act:

  • Cancer associated with severe/ chronic pain, nausea or severe vomiting, or cachexia or severe wasting
  • Glaucoma
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
  • Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy
  • Acute and consistent muscle spasms, including those relating to multiple sclerosis
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease
  • Terminal disease, with a life expectancy not exceeding one year
  • Intractable pain
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Autism
  • Obstructive sleep apnea
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Chronic pain
  • Sickle cell disease
  • Chronic motor or vocal tic disorder

To be eligible for enrollment in the Medical Cannabis Registry, diagnosis of any of these conditions must be certified by a state-endorsed physician or health care practitioner.