Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Qualifying Conditions

Who Qualifies for Medical Marijuana in Pennsylvania?

Generally, you must be a Pennsylvania resident, have an approved serious medical condition, and be certified by a practitioner registered with the state program. Full rules are on the Pennsylvania Department of Health Medical Marijuana Program site.

Pennsylvania Approved Serious Medical Conditions

The Department of Health's list currently includes the conditions below. The state updates this list from time to time, so always confirm against the official page.

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• Anxiety disorders
• Autism
• Cancer, including remission therapy
• Crohn's disease
• Damage to the nervous tissue of the central nervous system with intractable spasticity and other associated neuropathies
• Dyskinetic and spastic movement disorders
• Epilepsy
• Glaucoma
• HIV / AIDS
• Huntington's disease
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Intractable seizures
• Multiple sclerosis
• Neurodegenerative diseases
• Neuropathies
• Opioid use disorder (when conventional therapy is contraindicated or ineffective, or as adjunct therapy)
• Parkinson's disease
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Severe chronic or intractable pain
• Sickle cell anemia
• Terminal illness
• Tourette syndrome

Chronic and Intractable Pain

Severe chronic or intractable pain is on the list. The practitioner reviews whether your pain meets the state definition and whether certification is clinically appropriate.

Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety disorders are an approved category. A practitioner will look at your diagnosis and treatment history.

PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder is approved. Documentation of a diagnosis can help the practitioner's review.

Cancer

Cancer, including remission therapy, is approved. Patients often bring oncology records or treatment summaries.

Neurological Conditions

Several approved conditions are neurological, including epilepsy, intractable seizures, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, ALS, neuropathies and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Other Approved Conditions

The list also covers autism, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, sickle cell anemia, Tourette syndrome, terminal illness and opioid use disorder under specific circumstances.

What Medical Records May Help?

Records are not always required to start, but these can help:

• A diagnosis note or visit summary naming your condition
• A list of current medications and treatments you have tried
• Specialist reports, imaging or test results, if available

Who Determines Whether You Qualify?

A practitioner registered with Pennsylvania's program makes that decision after evaluating you. Quick Medical Cards does not decide eligibility, and having a listed condition does not guarantee certification. Our qualifying conditions overview compares states.

How to Start Your Pennsylvania Evaluation

Review how the Pennsylvania card process works and what a Pennsylvania medical marijuana card costs, then start your Pennsylvania evaluation.