{"componentChunkName":"component---common-build-question-tags-template-js","path":"/question-tag/health-conditions/","result":{"data":{"allQuestion":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"Question_12616-markdown","title":"What are the qualifying conditions for medical marijuana card in Ohio 2022?","slug":"what-are-the-qualifying-conditions-for-medical-marijuana-card-in-ohio-2022","content":"**I suffer from chronic migraines and I’ve heard marijuana can help. What are the qualifying conditions to get a medical marijuana card in Ohio?**\n\nMolly T.\n\n-------------------\n\nAs of 2022, the **qualifying conditions** to register for a [medical marijuana card in Ohio](https://hellomd.com/get-started/) are:\n\n- AIDS/HIV positive\n- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis \n- Alzheimer’s disease \n- Arthritis\n- Cachexia \n- Cancer\n- Chronic traumatic encephalopathy \n- Chronic migraines\n- Complex region pain syndrome\n- Crohn’s disease \n- Epilepsy or another seizure disorder \n- Fibromyalgia\n- Glaucoma\n- Hepatitis C\n- Huntington’s disease\n- Inflammatory bowel disease\n- Multiple sclerosis\n- Pain that is either chronic and severe or intractable\n- Parkinson’s disease\n- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)\n- Sickle cell anemia\n- Spasticity\n- Spinal cord disease or injury \n- Terminal illness\n- Tourette syndrome\n- Traumatic brain injury\n- Ulcerative colitis\n\n[Chronic migraines were added to the list](https://med.ohio.gov/Portals/0/Medical%20Conditions%20Covered%20by%20Existing%20Qualifying%20Conditions%20in%20the%20OMMCP%20Positition%20Statement_4_29_21.pdf) in 2021, so you will most likely qualify for a *medical marijuana card*. \n\nThe first step to getting your card is to make an appointment with a doctor who is certified to recommend medical marijuana. At [HelloMD](https://hellomd.com/get-started), you can schedule the consultation online and have the whole appointment virtually. Their doctors are professional and the whole process is fast and easy. But if you prefer, you can make an appointment in person with any physician holding an active [Certificate to Recommend Medical Marijuana (CTR)](https://med.ohio.gov/Publications/CTR-Search).\n\nDuring the consultation, expect the doctor to ask you questions about your mental and physical health conditions and why you want to use marijuana for relief. You can ask the doctor to recommend cannabis products that may help relieve symptoms specific to your condition.\n\n[Ohio has about 58 dispensaries](https://medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov/Documents/Dispensaries/List%20of%20Ohio%20Medical%20Marijuana%20Dispensaries%20with%20Certificates%20of%20Operation.pdf), so it shouldn’t be hard to find one near you. Menus are often listed online so you can check out what they have before you go, or even order online to pick it up. I recommend finding a dispensary with knowledgable staff, like [Bloom Medicinals](https://bloomohio.com/columbus-medical-marijuana-dispensary), who can answer your questions and recommend products. \n\nNathan M.\n\n-------------------\n\n![Untitled24.png](https://hellomd-cms.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Untitled24_d4b0639495.png)\n\nAccording to the State Board of Ohio, the list of [qualifying conditions](https://med.ohio.gov/Medical-Marijuana-Resources) to get a medical marijuana card in Ohio includes **chronic pain**, **cancer**, **terminal illness**, and quite a few more. **Chronic migraines** were just added in 2021 as a form of chronic pain, so you most likely qualify for your card. \n\nIf your condition were not currently on the list, it could be added in the future. New diseases and conditions are submitted for approval during the [annual petition period](https://medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov/Petitions#:~:text=Each%20year%2C%20the%20State%20Medical,any%20time%20during%20this%20window.). Petition applications must include background information on the disease, letters of support from physicians, and medical evidence that supports consuming marijuana to relieve symptoms.\n\nIan H.\n\n-------------------\n\n![Untitled25.png](https://hellomd-cms.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Untitled25_84f01f2c38.png)\n\nMigraines affect millions of people and [cannabis has proven to be an effective treatment](https://hellomd.com/articles/new-study-finds-cannabis-effective-in-treatment-for-migraines) by reducing pain, nausea, and insomnia. Multiple [scientific studies show](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8459575/#:~:text=) The survey's results showed that, in pain relief that cannabis can effectively treat headaches and migraines. [In one study](https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/phar.1673), 85% of the patients reported fewer migraines after consuming cannabis. \n\nIt seems like the [endocannabinoid system](https://hellomd.com/articles/what-is-the-endocannabinoid-system) plays a role in migraines. Depending on the cause of your migraines, you may want to take higher [Tetrahydrocannbinol (THC) or cannabidiol (CBD)](https://hellomd.com/articles/how-thc-and-cbd-work-to-fight-pain) levels. It’s smart to ask your doctor to recommend which medical marijuana products will be right for you and your symptoms. \n\nI have been using [cannabis to treat my migraines](https://hellomd.com/articles/how-does-cannabis-work-to-relieve-migraines) for the past year. My doctor recommended I try CBD products, so I’ve tried a [variety of products](https://hellomd.com/articles/5-ways-other-than-smoking-flower-to-consume-marijuana) like **tinctures**, **edibles**, and **vape pens** with great success.  \n\nThe dispensaries in Ohio have a lot of products available. Some of the best CBD products I’ve tried are [Firelands Scientific CBD-rich Citrus Tincture](https://frxohio.com/menu/?dtche[product]=firelands-scientific-cbd-rich-citrus-tincture-17-4mg-30ml) and [Rythm’s Cherry Star 1:1 vape cartridge](https://frxohio.com/menu/?dtche%5Bproduct%5D=gti-rythm-cherry-star-1-1-vape-cartridge-850mg-cbd-thc) both at [FRX Ohio](https://frxohio.com/). [Sunnyside](https://www.sunnyside.shop/) carries a few different CBD gummy options and I found the [Incredibles 1:2 THC:CBD tangerine gummies](https://www.sunnyside.shop/products/edibles) worked best for my pain. \n\nI have found other [ways to prevent my migraines](https://hellomd.com/articles/how-to-stop-migraines) in addition to cannabis. I do yoga, walk ride my bike, take vitamins, and try to avoid sugar. It can be a journey to find relief, but it’s worth it!\n\nRebecca R.\n","image":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/png;base64,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","aspectRatio":1,"src":"/static/f7f29d97db33e19ddef96672e888e824/ee604/3c1b58bba1f4ce57a35d6eaec1b16b05.png","srcSet":"/static/f7f29d97db33e19ddef96672e888e824/69585/3c1b58bba1f4ce57a35d6eaec1b16b05.png 200w,\n/static/f7f29d97db33e19ddef96672e888e824/497c6/3c1b58bba1f4ce57a35d6eaec1b16b05.png 400w,\n/static/f7f29d97db33e19ddef96672e888e824/ee604/3c1b58bba1f4ce57a35d6eaec1b16b05.png 800w,\n/static/f7f29d97db33e19ddef96672e888e824/f3583/3c1b58bba1f4ce57a35d6eaec1b16b05.png 1200w","srcWebp":"/static/f7f29d97db33e19ddef96672e888e824/58556/3c1b58bba1f4ce57a35d6eaec1b16b05.webp","srcSetWebp":"/static/f7f29d97db33e19ddef96672e888e824/61e93/3c1b58bba1f4ce57a35d6eaec1b16b05.webp 200w,\n/static/f7f29d97db33e19ddef96672e888e824/1f5c5/3c1b58bba1f4ce57a35d6eaec1b16b05.webp 400w,\n/static/f7f29d97db33e19ddef96672e888e824/58556/3c1b58bba1f4ce57a35d6eaec1b16b05.webp 800w,\n/static/f7f29d97db33e19ddef96672e888e824/99238/3c1b58bba1f4ce57a35d6eaec1b16b05.webp 1200w","sizes":"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"}}}}},{"node":{"id":"Question_12594-markdown","title":"What are the qualifying conditions for medical marijuana in Illinois in 2022?","slug":"what-are-the-qualifying-conditions-for-medical-marijuana-in-illinois-in-2022","content":"**“I am a senior and have been coping with Rheumatoid arthritis more and more. I’m wondering if I can get medical cannabis to help with this? I live in Illinois.”**\n\nLois K.\n\n----------\n\n![Chronic pain interferes with life - cannabis can help](https://hellomd-cms.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Screen_Shot_2022_01_26_at_10_23_06_PM_f255f44257.png)\n\nYou most likely can. Under [the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act](https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=3503&ChapterID=35#:~:text=Hence%2C%20the%20purpose%20of%20this,the%20medical%20use%20of%20cannabis.), which was put in place by Illinois in 2013, there is a list of [“debilitating conditions”](https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/prevention-wellness/medical-cannabis/debilitating-conditions.html) that will probably qualify you for a medical weed card. These include:\n\n- Autism\n- Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease\n- HIV/AIDS\n- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)\n- Anorexia nervosa\n- Arnold-Chiari malformation\n- Cancer\n- Cachexia/wasting syndrome\n- Causalgia\n- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy\n- Chronic pain\n- Crohn’s disease\n- CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome Type II)\n- Dystonia\n- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome\n- Fibrous Dysplasia\n- Glaucoma\n- Hepatitis C\n- Hydrocephalus\n- Hydromyelia\n- Interstitial cystitis\n- Irritable bowel syndrome\n- Lupus\n- Migraines\n- Multiple Sclerosis\n- Muscular Dystrophy\n- Myasthenia Gravis\n- Myoclonus\n- Nail-patella syndrome\n- Neuro-Bechet’s autoimmune disease\n- Neurofibromatosis\n- Neuropathy\n- Osteoarthritis\n- Parkinson’s disease\n- Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)\n- Post-Concussion Syndrome\n- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)\n- Reflex sympathetic dystrophy\n- Residual limb pain\n- Rheumatoid arthritis\n- Seizures (including those characteristic of Epilepsy)\n- Severe fibromyalgia\n- Sjogren’s syndrome\n- Spinal cord disease (including but not limited to arachnoiditis)\n- Spinal cord injury is damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity\n- Spinocerebellar ataxia\n- Superior canal dehiscence syndrome\n- Syringomyelia\n- Tarlov cysts\n- Tourette syndrome\n- Traumatic brain injury\n- Ulcerative colitis\n\nIn order to [get a medical cannabis card](https://hellomd.com/get-started), you have to receive a certification from a healthcare practitioner, such as a physician or registered nurse, indicating that you have one of these conditions that might be helped by medical marijuana.\n\n![Remote work can be hard on people  - cannabis may help lessen the stress and anxiety associated with it](https://hellomd-cms.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Screen_Shot_2022_02_01_at_1_14_29_PM_8e6715df7b.png)\n\nProviding this consultation is with a qualified healthcare practitioner is the forte of [HelloMD](https://hellomd.com/get-started/). We have been helping patients understand and access the benefit of medical cannabis since 2015, throughout the United States and Canada. We have been rated #1 on Trustpilot. Our Customer Service team is always with you through every step of the process, making sure you can obtain the cannabis products you need to help with your health condition.\n\nYvonne W.\n\n--------------------\n![Medical marijuana in Illinois](https://hellomd-cms.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Screen_Shot_2022_02_02_at_3_18_47_PM_047f094d11.png)\n\nIt’s worth noting that the list of qualifications to obtain your medical card in Illinois is a work in process. In 2019, the Illinois [General Assembly passed SB 2023](https://abc7chicago.com/medical-marijuana-illinois-card-dispensary/5373720/#:~:text=The%2011%20new%20qualifying%20conditions,and%20superior%20canal%20dehiscence%20syndrome),  which updated the list of conditions, and, as well, made [the state's medical cannabis program](https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/prevention-wellness/medical-cannabis.html) permanent (it was set to expire in July 2020).\n\nThe 11 new qualifying conditions for medical weed patients were: autism, chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, osteoarthritis, anorexia nervosa, Ehler-Danlos Syndrome, Neuro-Behcet's Autoimmune Disease, neuropathy, polycystic kidney disease, and superior canal dehiscence syndrome.\n\nBy keeping the medical marijuana program separate from adult-use cannabis laws, the state government sought to ensure that it wouldn’t be affected by any changes to the regulations governing recreational cannabis, such as a repeal of the act.\n\nJanet K.\n\n-----------------\n\nYou won’t be alone in using medical weed for your arthritis. [A survey conducted by Verilife](https://www.verilife.com/blog/millennials-vs-boomers)—which runs a series of dispensaries in Illinois selling medical and recreational marijuana—reveals that people in your age group are much more likely than millennials to use cannabis for health conditions, such as arthritis, chronic pain, and cancer. Millennials are more prone to consuming weed for recreational purposes.\n\n![Screen Shot 2022-01-26 at 10.51.03 PM.png](https://hellomd-cms.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Screen_Shot_2022_01_26_at_10_51_03_PM_85e8c0e8a2.png)\n\n[There’s some research done](https://hellomd.com/articles/how-cannabis-can-help-ease-arthritis-pain-and-inflammation) showing that cannabis can help with the pain, inflammation, and damage done by arthritis. And it can provide a safer alternative to opioids with their addiction issues.\n\nSo it makes a lot of sense for Illinois residents to [get a medical marijuana card](https://hellomd.com/get-started/illinois), and explore the health benefits of cannabis.\n\nChuck Ng\n\n\n","image":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/jpeg;base64,/9j/2wBDABALDA4MChAODQ4SERATGCgaGBYWGDEjJR0oOjM9PDkzODdASFxOQERXRTc4UG1RV19iZ2hnPk1xeXBkeFxlZ2P/2wBDARESEhgVGC8aGi9jQjhCY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2P/wgARCAANABQDASIAAhEBAxEB/8QAGAAAAwEBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMEAgX/xAAWAQEBAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAL/2gAMAwEAAhADEAAAAaW8bWV5CF//xAAaEAEAAgMBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAhEAAxIE/9oACAEBAAEFAoPBHZUX02xXlVac/8QAFBEBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEP/aAAgBAwEBPwE//8QAFBEBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEP/aAAgBAgEBPwE//8QAGRAAAwADAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABExARCB/9oACAEBAAY/ArwcWsiKf//EABoQAQEBAQADAAAAAAAAAAAAAAERMQAQIYH/2gAIAQEAAT8hhwZUY8DxAu73uAn3mNd5BcHwP//aAAwDAQACAAMAAAAQYz//xAAUEQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQ/9oACAEDAQE/ED//xAAXEQADAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABEBEx/9oACAECAQE/EDdX/8QAGxAAAgIDAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAREAITFRYUH/2gAIAQEAAT8QZuZRFgw/w4A23kx4GByAtvU0mDdqxAuYNrkJCcb8E//Z","aspectRatio":1.5037593984962405,"src":"/static/15a10578b475dc87a117b21644201542/14b42/e0c990e32e669fbf7343e16a00f6b20f.jpg","srcSet":"/static/15a10578b475dc87a117b21644201542/f836f/e0c990e32e669fbf7343e16a00f6b20f.jpg 200w,\n/static/15a10578b475dc87a117b21644201542/2244e/e0c990e32e669fbf7343e16a00f6b20f.jpg 400w,\n/static/15a10578b475dc87a117b21644201542/14b42/e0c990e32e669fbf7343e16a00f6b20f.jpg 800w,\n/static/15a10578b475dc87a117b21644201542/47498/e0c990e32e669fbf7343e16a00f6b20f.jpg 1200w,\n/static/15a10578b475dc87a117b21644201542/0e329/e0c990e32e669fbf7343e16a00f6b20f.jpg 1600w,\n/static/15a10578b475dc87a117b21644201542/4c51e/e0c990e32e669fbf7343e16a00f6b20f.jpg 6800w","srcWebp":"/static/15a10578b475dc87a117b21644201542/58556/e0c990e32e669fbf7343e16a00f6b20f.webp","srcSetWebp":"/static/15a10578b475dc87a117b21644201542/61e93/e0c990e32e669fbf7343e16a00f6b20f.webp 200w,\n/static/15a10578b475dc87a117b21644201542/1f5c5/e0c990e32e669fbf7343e16a00f6b20f.webp 400w,\n/static/15a10578b475dc87a117b21644201542/58556/e0c990e32e669fbf7343e16a00f6b20f.webp 800w,\n/static/15a10578b475dc87a117b21644201542/99238/e0c990e32e669fbf7343e16a00f6b20f.webp 1200w,\n/static/15a10578b475dc87a117b21644201542/7c22d/e0c990e32e669fbf7343e16a00f6b20f.webp 1600w,\n/static/15a10578b475dc87a117b21644201542/90e64/e0c990e32e669fbf7343e16a00f6b20f.webp 6800w","sizes":"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"}}}}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":0,"numPages":1,"currentPage":1,"id":5327,"name":"Health Conditions","slug":"health-conditions","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}