QUALIFYING CONDITIONS

Qualifying Conditions (18 years or older)

In West Virginia, a patient with a prognosis of being terminally ill, having a life expectancy of less than one year, is automatically eligible for medical marijuana. Besides this, the following conditions are recognized as qualifying conditions:

  • Cancer
  • Positive status for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with verifiable neurological indication of intractable spasticity
  • Wasting syndrome
  • Epilepsy
  • Neuropathies
  • Huntington’s disease
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Intractable seizures
  • Sickle cell anemia
  • Severe chronic or intractable pain of neuropathic origin or severe chronic or intractable pain.

Qualifying Conditions for Patients Under 18

For individuals under the age of 18 with a serious medical condition, a West Virginia Medical Marijuana Card can be obtained through a caregiver. Caregivers for minors can include parents, legal guardians, individuals chosen by a parent or guardian, or those approved by the DHHR (Department of Health and Human Resources).

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