If you are a current New York State resident and have medical documentation for a diagnosis of one of the following conditions you may be eligible for medical marijuana.
- Pain that degrades health or functional capability where the use of medical marijuana is an alternative to opioid use
- Chronic Pain
- Neuropathy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Damage to the Nervous Tissue of the Spinal Cord
- Neurological Indication of Intractable Spasticity Epilepsy
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Huntington’s Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Positive status for HIV or AIDS
- Any condition for which an opioid could be prescribed (provided that the precise underlying condition is expressly stated on the patient’s certification)
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Patients must also have one of the following associated or complicating conditions: cachexia or wasting syndrome, severe or chronic pain, severe nausea, seizures, or severe or persistent muscle spasms, PTSD or opioid use disorder (only if enrolled in a treatment program certified pursuant to Article 32 of the Mental Hygiene Law).
To ensure eligibility and to begin the patient certification process, we require each patient to provide a copy of their medical records to confirm your diagnosis.