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Qualifying Conditions

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Qualifying Conditions and Eligibility for Medical marijuana use in Massachusetts

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If you live in Massachusetts and you have a qualifying medical condition under the Medical Use of Marijuana Program, you are eligible to apply for your medical cannabis card. You may click here to see the accepted proofs of residency for Massachusetts and click here to see the qualifying medical conditions.

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There are many states and territories in the United States such as: Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minisota, Missouri,  New Mexico, Pennsylvania, The territory of Puerto Rico, Texas and Utah, that list Autism explicitly as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana to help relieve many of associated symptoms; Massachusetts is considered Autism Friendly as it allow qualified and properly trained and certified doctors to use their discretion for debilitating conditions such as the ones listed below which frequently accompany Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis.

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According to the Guidance for Physicians Regarding the Medical Use of Marijuana document on the state of Massachusetts’ website, the list of qualifying conditions includes: “cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), hepatitis C, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis (when such diseases are debilitating), and other debilitating conditions as determined in writing by a qualifying patient’s certifying physician. www.BostonAcneSpecialists.com

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UrbMD provides Medical marijuana certification to individuals with Autism in Massachusetts under the “other debilitating conditions” because, let’s face it, the initial list of conditions provided by the state is pretty limited and it neglects that Autism is not reversable and it is debilitating.  Here are the other conditions, illnesses, symptoms and disorders you won’t find on the state’s website but fall into the category of “other debilitating conditions” afflicting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

  • Abdominal Pain / Frequent Cramps

  • ADD / ADHD

  • Anorexia with cachexia or Wasting Syndrome

  • Anxiety Disorder

  • Arthritis/ Chronic Musculoskeletar pain, cramps and weakness

  • Asthma/ Breathing Problems

  • Autoimmune Disease

  • Bipolar disorder

  • Chronic fatigue

  • Deficits in Social Communication and Interaction

  • Depression

  • Digestive Disorders, chronic constipation, Diarrhea bloating and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

  • Dizziness

  • Eating Disorder: Frequent nausea, extremely picky and selective texture preference, over eating

  • Fainting

  • Headaches

  • Hyperactivity

  • Hypersensitivity and Dysregulation with Loud Noises or Bright Lights or Strong Odors

  • Insomnia or other sleeping disorders

  • Itching and Chronic Scratching

  • Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) causing trauma

  • Mania

  • Migraine Headache

  • Muscle Spasm

  • Muscular movement disorders

  • Nausea

  • Neuropathy

  • Nightmares

  • Numbness of hands or feet

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Oral Dysesthesia and other sensory processing abnormalities

  • Panic Attack

  • Peripheral nerve pain

  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)

  • Repetitive Movement Disorder

  • Restlessness

  • Schizophrenia

  • Seizures

  • Severe Self-injurious Behavior (SIB)

  • Spasticity

  • Tourette’s Syndrome

  • Transition Difficulties

  • Violent Outbursts Against Others including biting, hitting, pinching, throwing objects or food at others

  • Vomiting

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