Medical Marijuana Card
Qualifying Medical Conditions
Medical Marijuana Card Recommendations
The physicians at Tierra Healthcare have the right to exercise their medical judgment in recommending medical marijuana for patients that suffer from medical conditions considered to be debilitating and chronic. The list below contains some of the more common conditions that would qualify a patient for the use of medical marijuana (in qualifying states where we have doctors).
Common Medical Conditions
According to New York's Department of Health Medical Marijuana Program:
You may be eligible for medical marijuana if you have been diagnosed with one or more of the following severe debilitating or life threatening conditions: cancer, HIV infection or AIDS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury with spasticity, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, neuropathy, Huntington's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic pain (as defined by 10 NYCRR §1004.2(a)(8)(xi)), pain that degrades health and functional capability as an alternative to opioid use or substance use disorder. The severe debilitating or life-threatening condition must also be accompanied by one or more 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.