Qualification Requirements for Medical Marijuana in Connecticut*

A patient may only register for a medical marijuana certificate if he or she is a Connecticut resident being treated for a debilitating medical condition by a Connecticut-licensed physician.

*This information is taken directly from the Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection

Source: https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Medical-Marijuana-Program/Qualification-Requirements

Qualification Requirements for Medical Marijuana in Connecticut

For Adults, Debilitating Medical Conditions Include:

Severe Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Ulcerative Colitis
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Cerebral Palsy
Cystic Fibrosis
Intractable Headache Syndromes
Neuropathic Facial Pain
Muscular Dystrophy
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Spasticity or Neuropathic Pain Associated with Fibromyalgia

Wasting Syndrome
Crohn's Disease
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Sickle Cell Disease
Post Laminectomy Syndrome with Chronic Radiculopathy
Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
Post Herpetic Neuralgia
Hydrocephalus with Intractable Headache
Uncontrolled Intractable Seizure Disorder

Cancer
Glaucoma
Parkinson's Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Epilepsy
Cachexia
Irreversible Spinal Cord Injury with Objective Neurological Indication of Intractable Spasticity
Terminal Illness Requiring End-Of-Life Care

For Patients Under 18, Debilitating Medical Conditions Include:

Muscular Dystrophy
Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Severe Epilepsy
Terminal Illness Requiring End-Of-Life Care
Uncontrolled Intractable Seizure Disorder

Cerebral Palsy
Cystic Fibrosis
Irreversible Spinal Cord Injury with Objective Neurological Indication of Intractable Spasticity

Qualifications for a Registration Certificate:

Qualifying patient must be a Connecticut resident

Qualifying patient must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older

Qualifying patient cannot be an inmate confined in a correctional institution or facility under the supervision of the Connecticut Department of Corrections