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New Jersey Medical Marijuana Qualifying Conditions
New Jersey has one of the broader medical cannabis lists in the Northeast - it includes anxiety, chronic pain, and PTSD, and the Cannabis Regulatory Commission can add more. If you qualify, get certified online for just $74.99 with code 75off - you pay only if you're approved.
New Jersey medical marijuana qualifying conditions
To get a New Jersey medical marijuana card, you must be a state resident diagnosed with a qualifying condition by an NJ-registered health care practitioner. Under N.J.S.A. 24:6I-3, the qualifying conditions are:
- Anxiety
- Chronic pain
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Cancer
- Migraine
- Multiple sclerosis
- Opioid use disorder
- Glaucoma
- Inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's
- HIV/AIDS
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Muscular dystrophy
- Seizure disorder, including epilepsy
- Intractable skeletal muscular spasticity
- Tourette's syndrome, dysmenorrhea & sickle cell anemia
- Terminal illness (prognosis under 12 months)
Anxiety, chronic pain, and New Jersey's cannabis catch-all
Two of the most common reasons patients seek a card - anxiety and chronic pain - are both enumerated qualifying conditions in New Jersey, added or confirmed by the 2019 Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act. New Jersey's law also goes a step further: it lets the Cannabis Regulatory Commission approve any other medical condition or its treatment, so eligibility can grow over time. During your telehealth visit, an NJ-registered provider reviews your history and records and, if your condition qualifies, issues your Authorizing Healthcare Practitioner Statement.
How to get certified for your New Jersey qualifying condition
Not sure if you qualify? A provider can review your history during the visit. Start with the New Jersey medical marijuana card guide or meet our New Jersey cannabis doctors.
Frequently asked questions
What conditions qualify for a New Jersey medical marijuana card?
New Jersey covers anxiety, chronic pain, PTSD, cancer, migraine, multiple sclerosis, IBD/Crohn's, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, ALS, muscular dystrophy, opioid use disorder, seizure disorders, Tourette's, dysmenorrhea, sickle cell, and terminal illness.
Does anxiety qualify for medical cannabis in New Jersey?
Yes. Anxiety is an enumerated qualifying condition under New Jersey law (added by the 2019 Jake Honig Act expansion), so an NJ-registered provider can certify a patient whose primary diagnosis is anxiety.
Does chronic pain qualify in New Jersey?
Yes. Chronic pain is a listed qualifying condition, and it's one of the most common reasons patients certify. A New Jersey provider confirms it from your history and records.
Can New Jersey approve other conditions?
Yes. Beyond the named conditions, New Jersey law lets the Cannabis Regulatory Commission approve any other medical condition or its treatment, so the list can expand over time.
Can a minor get a New Jersey medical marijuana card?
Yes. Minors can qualify with a parent or guardian as caregiver; if the authorizing provider isn't a pediatrician, a pediatrician must also provide a Minor Attestation.
Find out if you qualify in New Jersey
Get certified online for just $74.99 with code 75off. An NJ-registered provider reviews your condition - pay only if approved.
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