To participate in New York’s medical marijuana program, patients must have a qualifying medical condition and experience associated or complicating symptoms. The qualifying medical conditions are as follows:
- ALS
- Cancer
- Chronic Pain
- Epilepsy
- HIV/AIDS
- Huntington’s Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuropathy
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Spinal Cord Injury with Spasticity
The associated or complicating conditions include:
- Cachexia/Wasting Syndrome
- Severe or Chronic pain
- Severe Nausea
- Severe or Persistent Muscle Spasms
- Seizures
Additional qualifying conditions are being considered and added to the program on an ongoing basis.
Click here for step-by-step instructions: How to Get a NY Medical Marijuana Card