Qualifying Conditions

List of Qualifying Conditions

Qualifying Conditions for a Medical Marijuana Card

Now that getting a medical marijuana card is legal in the state of Mississippi, many citizens of the Magnolia State are unsure of whether their condition will qualify. Although the process of getting a card is easy, the first step is to determine if you have a qualifying condition.

The following medical conditions qualify for participation in the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program. Note that per Miss. Code Ann. 41-137-3, residents of Mississippi can petition the Mississippi Department of Health to add “serious medical conditions or their treatments” to the existing list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana.

Cancer
Parkinson's Disease
Huntington's Disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Crohn's Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Pain Refractory to Appropriate Opioid Management
Diabetic/Peripheral Neuropathy
Spinal Cord Disease of Severe Injury
Positive Status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Muscular Dystrophy
Glaucoma
Spastic Quadriplegia
Sickle Cell Anemia
Alzheimer's Disease
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Autism
Spastic Quadriplegia
Hepatitis

Alongside the following chronic terminal disease, debilitating disease, medical condition or its treatment that produces one or more of the following effects:

Cachexia or wasting syndrome
Chronic pain
Severe or intractable nausea
Seizures
Severe and persistent muscle spasms including, but no limited to, those characteristic of multiple sclerosis.