Year Recognizes

Home Possession
State Initially Caregivers Dispensaries Qualifying Conditions ID Cards? Out-of-State ID
Cultivation Limits
Enacted Cards?
Alaska 1998, Allowed. Yes. One ounce of Not allowed, but voters Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Yes, through the No. However,
initiative, Caregivers marijuana, six legalized marijuana for glaucoma, cachexia, severe Department of adults 21 and
revised can assist only plants. adults’ use in 2014. Now, pain, severe nausea, Health and Social older may
later by the one patient, patients (and everyone seizures, and persistent Services. possess, use, and
legislature. unless the else) over 21 may muscle spasms.* The health purchase
caregiver is a purchase cannabis from department can approve marijuana.
relative of adult use marijuana additional conditions.
more than one stores.
patient.
Ariz. 2010, Allowed in Yes. Two and one- Yes. As of early 2018, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis Yes, through the Yes, for patients
initiative. enclosed, Caregivers half ounces of about 130 Department of C, ALS, Crohn’s disease, Department of with conditions
locked can assist up marijuana, 12 Health Services-regulated glaucoma, Alzheimer’s, Health Services. that qualify
facility if to five plants for non-profit dispensaries severe and chronic pain, Cards are valid under Arizona
the patient patients. those allowed were operational. Sales cachexia, severe nausea, for two years. law. Does not
does not Caregivers to cultivate. are subject to a 6.6% seizures, PTSD, scoliosis, or allow out-of-
live within cannot be sales tax. persistent muscle spasms. state patients to
25 miles of paid for their The Department of Health obtain
the nearest services, but Services can approve marijuana from
dispensary. they may be additional conditions. dispensaries.
reimbursed
for expenses.
Last updated January 13, 2020
* = There are additional limitations to this condition.

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which are a dozen or more pages. Please consult with an attorney licensed to practice in the state in question for legal advice.
 Year
Home Possession Recognizes Out-of-
State Initially Caregivers Dispensaries Qualifying Conditions ID Cards?
Cultivation Limits State ID Cards?
Enacted
Ark. 2016, Not Yes. Two and one- Yes. The first dispensaries Cancer, glaucoma, Yes, issued by the Yes, if the condition
initiative. allowed. Caregivers half ounces. opened in May 2019. In HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, ALS, Department of qualifies under the
cannot be a all, the state plans to Tourette’s, Crohn’s, Health. Note: Arkansas program.
member of license 32 dispensaries ulcerative colitis, PTSD, Members of the
the U.S. and five cultivation severe arthritis, U.S. military and
military or facilities. fibromyalgia, Alzheimer’s, the Arkansas
National wasting, peripheral National Guard
Guard. neuropathy, intractable may not enroll in
pain,* severe nausea, the program as
seizures, and severe or caregivers or
persistent muscle spasms. patients.
The Health Department can
approve additional
conditions.
Calif. 1996, Allowed. Yes. At least eight The state licenses and “Cancer, anorexia, AIDS, Yes, optional. No, though out-of-
initiative, Caregivers ounces and six regulates medical chronic pain, spasticity, Issued by the state patients may
subsequent must have mature plants, marijuana businesses, and glaucoma, arthritis, Department of be able to get
legislation. “consistently or 12 there is no statewide limit migraine, or any other Public Health. approval from
assumed immature on the number. (Prior to illness for which marijuana California
responsibility plants. 2018, collectives and provides relief.” physicians. Also, all
for the Counties can cooperatives acted as adults 21 and older
housing, allow more dispensaries, but were not may possess,
health, or and a defense subject to state licensing purchase, and use
safety of [the] can be raised or regulation.) marijuana.
patient.” for more.
 Year
Home Possession Recognizes Out-
State Initially Caregivers Dispensaries Qualifying Conditions ID Cards?
Cultivation Limits of-State ID Cards?
Enacted
Colo. 2000, Allowed. Yes. Two ounces Yes. As of Jan. 2020, 438 Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Yes. Issued by the No, but adults 21
amendment Caregiver of marijuana, licensed medical glaucoma, PTSD, severe Department of and older may
to state must have six plants. marijuana centers and pain, any condition an Public Health and possess, use, and
constitution “significant hundreds of growers and opiate is prescribed for, Environment. purchase
approved by responsibility infused product makers cachexia, severe nausea, marijuana.
voters, for managing are regulated by the seizures, persistent muscle
legislation the well- department of revenue spasms, and an autism
enacted being of the and local governments. spectrum disorder. The
later. patient.” Medical marijuana is health department can
Generally, a subject to sales tax, with approve additional
caregiver an exemption for conditions.
cannot assist indigent patients.
more than
five patients.
Conn. 2012, Not Yes, a 2.5 ounces Yes. As of Jan. 2020, there Around 30 conditions for Yes. Issued by the No.
legislation. allowed. caregiver can per month, are 14 dispensary adults, including cancer, Department of
serve one unless one’s facilities and four glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Consumer
patient (or physician growers. Medical multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Protection.
more for indicates a marijuana is subject to wasting syndrome, Crohn's
close family). lesser state sales tax. disease, PTSD, cerebral
The need for amount is palsy, ALS, cystic fibrosis,
a caregiver appropriate. and certain terminal
must be illnesses. Unlike most states,
evaluated by there is no general
the physician qualifying condition for
and be severe or chronic pain. Only
included in a 10 conditions qualify for
written minors.
certification.
 Year
Home Possession Recognizes Out-
State Initially Caregivers Dispensaries Qualifying Conditions ID Cards?
Cultivation Limits of-State ID Cards?
Enacted
Del. 2011, Not Yes. Up to six Yes. Four compassion For adults: Cancer, Yes. Issued by The statute itself
legislation. allowed. Caregivers ounces at one centers are open as of Jan. cachexia, HIV/AIDS, ALS, the Department envisions out-of-
can assist time. May 2020. Compassion glaucoma, decompensated of Health and state protections
up to five obtain up to centers must be not-for- cirrhosis, Alzheimer’s, Social Services. for patients with
patients. three ounces profit. PTSD, certain migraines, qualifying
in a 14-day daily persistent headache, conditions, but
period from autism with aggressive dispensaries can
compassion behavior, terminal illness, only provide
centers. seizures, intractable marijuana to
nausea, persistent muscle patients with a
spasms, or debilitating pain Delaware ID card.
that has not responded to
other treatments.
Minors qualify with:
seizure disorder, severe
debilitating autism, certain
terminal illness, or
conditions causing cachexia
or wasting, intractable
nausea, or severe muscle
spasms. The health
department can add
conditions.
D.C. 1998, All adults Yes. Up to four Yes, as of Jan. 2020, there “Any condition for which Yes. Issued by Yes. As of August
initiative, 21 and Caregivers ounces in a are seven operational treatment with medical the Department 2019, medical
revised by older may can assist 30-day period, dispensaries and eight marijuana would be of Health. cannabis cards
D.C. Council. cultivate up only one obtained from operational cultivation beneficial, as determined from 27 states are
Because of to six patient. a registered centers. Dispensaries by the patient’s physician.” accepted for
intervention plants. dispensary. must have a sliding scale purchasing
by Congress, Minor of prices for low-income cannabis.
it did not patients patients. Six percent sales
take effect may not tax.
until 2010. cultivate.
 Year
Home Possession Recognizes Out-
State Initially Caregivers Dispensaries Qualifying Conditions ID Cards?
Cultivation Limits of-State ID Cards?
Enacted
Fla. 2016, Not Yes. Patients may Yes, the Department of Cancer, epilepsy, glaucoma, Yes, issued by No.
initiative. currently Typically receive up to Health has registered HIV/AIDS, PTSD, ALS the Department
allowed. there’s a 1:1 2.5 ounces of “Medical Marijuana Crohn's, Parkinson's, MS, of Health.
patient to whole flower Treatment Centers” to chronic nonmalignant pain,
caregiver cannabis cultivate and dispense or other debilitating
ratio, but every 35 days. medical cannabis. As of medical conditions of the
some Patients may July 2019, the same kind or class as or
exceptions possess no department lists 144 comparable to those
are allowed. more than dispensing facilities enumerated, and for which
four ounces of throughout the state. a physician believes that
cannabis at the medical use of
one time. marijuana would likely
outweigh the potential
health risks for a patient.
Hawaii 2000, Allowed. Yes. A patient and The Department of Severe pain, cachexia, Yes, through the Yes.
legislation. Caregivers caregiver can Health has issued eight wasting syndrome, severe Department of
can assist collectively licenses, with two nausea, seizures, PTSD, Public Health.
only one possess 10 production centers and ALS, rheumatoid arthritis,
patient. tagged plants, three retail dispensaries lupus, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy,
(They will and four allowed for each license. MS, glaucoma, and severe
no longer be ounces of and persistent muscle
able to useable spasms. The health
cultivate for marijuana. department may add
patients conditions.
after Dec. 1,
2023.)
 Year
Home Possession Recognizes Out-
State Initially Caregivers Dispensaries Qualifying Conditions ID Cards?
Cultivation Limits of-State ID Cards?
Enacted

Ill. 2013, Allowed. Yes. Five plants, Yes. The law allows for 60 Dozens of conditions are Yes, through the No. However,
legislation. Caregivers 2.5 ounces of medical dispensaries and allowed, including chronic Department of adults 21 and older
Subsequent can assist marijuana, 22 cultivation facilities, pain, PTSD, HIV/AIDS, Public Health. are allowed to
revisions. only one unless a although the last autism, cancer, spinal cord possess, use, and
patient. waiver is reported figures injury or disease, multiple purchase
granted for indicated only 54 sclerosis, Crohn’s disease, marijuana pursuant
more. dispensaries were seizures, cachexia, irritable to a 2019 law.
operational. There is a bowel syndrome,
7% excise tax at the migraines, osteoarthritis,
wholesale level and a 1% and anorexia nervosa.
sales tax. Patients who are
prescribed opioids — or
who could be — also
qualify. The health
department can add
conditions.
La. 2015 and Not allowed. Yes. Dependent on Nine “pharmacies” have Cancer, HIV/AIDS, cachexia Not provided for. No.
subsequent the dosage for been approved and a 10th or wasting disorder,
legislation. the individual may be added. While they seizure disorders
patient. are considered (including but not limited
Smoked pharmacies under state to epilepsy), spasticity,
cannabis is law, they function as Crohn’s disease, muscular
not allowed. dispensaries. The first dystrophy, glaucoma,
Patients may sales began in August Parkinson’s disease, PTSD,
use cannabis 2019. Two universities multiple sclerosis,
via a are contracting with intractable pain, and — in
“metered- producers to grow the some cases — autism.
dose inhaler.” cannabis.
 Year Recognizes
Home
State Initially Caregivers Possession Limits Dispensaries Qualifying Conditions ID Cards? Out-of-State ID
Cultivation
Enacted Cards?
Maine 1999, Allowed in Yes. Eight pounds, and Yes. Health Any medical diagnosis for Yes, registration Yes. Also, adults
initiative, enclosed, Caregivers are up to six mature department which a physician believes with the 21 and older are
revised locked not limited in plants, plus 12 regulated the patient “is likely to Department of allowed to
later by location. how many immature plants dispensaries and receive therapeutic or Health and possess, use,
initiative patients they and unlimited caregiver storefronts palliative benefit from the Human Services and purchase
and the may assist. seedlings. are allowed. They are medical use of marijuana." is optional for marijuana
legislature. subject to the state patients. pursuant to a
sales tax. Nov. 2016
initiative.
(However,
adult-use stores
are not open as
of Jan. 2020.)
Mass. 2012, In some Yes. Unless an A 60-day supply. Yes. As of July 2019, Cancer, glaucoma, Yes, through the No. However,
initiative. cases, such exception The health the state had HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, ALS, Department of adults 21 and
as financial applies — department set a approved 50 Crohn’s disease, Public Health. older are
hardship or such as for 10-ounce dispensaries for Parkinson’s, multiple allowed to
if a immediate presumptive sales. As a medicine, sclerosis, or another possess, use,
dispensary family and amount, but marijuana is not debilitating condition grow, and
is far away. medical physicians may subject to sales tax. approved of by a patient’s purchase
Must grow professionals specify a patient physician. Debilitating is marijuana
in enclosed, — caregivers needs more. defined as causing pursuant to a
locked may assist one symptoms such as Nov. 2016
location. patient. weakness or intractable initiative.
pain “to such an extent that
one or more of a patient’s
major life activities is
substantially limited.”
 Year Recognizes
Home Possession Dispensaries
State Initially Caregivers Qualifying Conditions ID Cards? Out-of-State
Cultivation Limits
Enacted ID Cards?
Md. 2014, No. Yes. Caregivers A “30-day Yes. Regulators have The MMCC is encouraging Yes, optional. No.
legislation, can assist up to supply”: Unless a given pre-approval doctors to register patients Patients must be
later five patients at physician finds it to 102 dispensaries who have glaucoma, PTSD, registered with
revisions; a time. Parents inadequate, 120 (82 of which had are receiving palliative care, the MMCC.
prior, and legal grams of usable final approval as of or have conditions that cause
incomplete guardians are cannabis or 36 July 2019), 15 wasting, severe or chronic
laws in automatically grams of THC via cultivators, and 15 pain, severe nausea, seizures,
2013, 2011, considered an infused processors. In 2018, or severe or persistent
and 2003. caregivers for product. the legislature and muscle spasms. But, doctors
minors. governor approved a can register patients with any
bill that would allow severe condition “for which
additional grower/ other medical treatments
processor licenses. have been ineffective … if the
There are 18 symptoms reasonably can be
licensed processors expected to be relieved by”
as of July 2019. cannabis.
Mich. 2008, Allowed in Yes. Caregivers 2.5 ounces. The Yes. The first Cancer, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, Yes, through the Yes. In
initiative, enclosed, can assist up to patient or licenses were issued ALS, Crohn’s disease, nail Department of addition,
legislative locked five patients at caregiver can in summer 2018. patella, glaucoma, autism, Licensing and adults 21 and
changes. location. a time. grow up to 12 Alzheimer’s, PTSD, arthritis, Regulatory Affairs. older are
plants for a inflammatory bowel disease, allowed to
patient. OCD, Parkinson’s, rheumatoid possess, use,
arthritis, spinal cord injury, grow, and
Tourette’s syndrome, chronic purchase
pain, cachexia, severe nausea, marijuana
seizures, or severe and pursuant to a
persistent muscle spasms. Nov. 2018
The department can add initiative.
conditions.
 Year Recognizes Out-
Home Possession
State Initially Caregivers Dispensaries Qualifying Conditions ID Cards? of-State ID
Cultivation Limits
Enacted Cards?
Minn. 2014, Not Yes. A 30-day supply, Eight. Two Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Yes, through No.
legislation. allowed. Caregivers as determined by manufacturers have Tourette’s, ALS, seizures, the Department
may assist a the pharmacist four dispensaries severe spasms, Crohn’s, of Health.
single patient, dispensing the each. intractable pain, PTSD,
unless two cannabis. Whole terminal illnesses, autism,
patients reside plant cannabis is and obstructive sleep apnea.
at the same not allowed. The department may add
location, in conditions, provided the
which case legislature does not object.
they may Chronic pain and macular
assist two. degeneration are scheduled
to be added in August 2020.
Missouri 2018, Allowed Yes. Patients One ounce, up to Yes, 192 Cancer, epilepsy, glaucoma, Yes, through Yes.
initiative. (with a may appoint a six plants. dispensaries will be intractable migraines, the Department
cultivation caregiver to licensed, along with severe pain, PTSD, HIV, any of Health and
registration cultivate for cultivation, terminal illness, a chronic Senior Services.
card). them. transportation, and medical condition normally
lab licenses. treated with medications
Dispensaries are that could lead to
expected to be dependence, or, in the
licensed in late judgment of a physician, any
January 2020. other chronic, debilitating,
or other medical condition.
Mont. 2004, Allowed. Yes. Providers Four mature Pursuant to a Nov. Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Crohn’s, Yes, through No. The state had
initiative. may serve an plants, 12 2016 initiative and glaucoma, cachexia, the Department reciprocity prior
Gutted by unlimited seedlings, and related rules, intractable nausea or of Health and to the 2011 law.
lawmakers number of one ounce. dispensaries are vomiting, seizure disorder, Human
in 2011. patients and allowed subject to multiple sclerosis, painful Services.
Voters maintain regulations and peripheral neuropathy,
expanded storefronts. licensing. hospice care admittance,
the law in PTSD, or in some cases,
2016. severe pain or spasms.
 Year Recognizes
Home
State Initially Caregivers Possession Limits Dispensaries Qualifying Conditions ID Cards? Out-of-State
Cultivation
Enacted ID Cards?
Nevada 1998 and Allowed for Yes. 2.5 ounces every Yes, up to 66 Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Yes, through the Yes. Also,
2000, those living Caregivers 14 days, 12 plants dispensaries, along glaucoma, PTSD, severe Department of adults 21 and
amendment more than must have (for those allowed with growers, infused pain, cachexia, severe Taxation. older may
to state 25 miles significant to grow), and an product makers, and nausea, seizures, or possess, use,
constitution from a responsibility amount of labs. Sales taxes and persistent muscle spasms. and purchase
approved dispensary. for managing marijuana-infused 2% excise taxes apply. The health department marijuana
by voters, a patient's products to be set can approve additional pursuant to a
legislation well being. by the Health conditions. Nov. 2016
followed. Division. initiative.
N.H. 2013, Not Yes. Two ounces of Yes. There are four PTSD, moderate to severe Yes, through the Yes, for
legislation, allowed. Caregivers can marijuana. nonprofit alternative chronic pain, or a number Department of patients with
revised generally help treatment centers of conditions that produce Health and Human conditions
later by no more than (ATCs). The first one one of the following: Services. qualifying in
legislature. five patients. opened in April 2016. elevated intraocular NH. They must
In 2019, the legislature pressure, cachexia, bring their
approved additional chemotherapy-induced own marijuana
locations for each ATC. anorexia, wasting and a
syndrome, seizures, statement
agitation of Alzheimer's from their
disease, constant or medical
severe nausea, moderate provider
to severe vomiting, or stating that
severe, persistent spasms. they have a
qualifying
medical
condition
under NH law.
 Year Recognizes
Home Possession
State Initially Caregivers Dispensaries Qualifying Conditions ID Cards? Out-of-State
Cultivation Limits
Enacted ID Cards?
N.J. 2010, Not allowed. Yes. Caregivers No more than Yes. As of July 2019, Chronic pain, PTSD, Yes, through the Yes.
legislation, can assist only three ounces can the program seizure disorder, cancer, Department of
revised one patient. be dispensed to a establishes three opioid use disorder, Health and Senior
later by patient in 30 license types: HIV/AIDS, anxiety, ALS, Services.
legislature. days. cultivators, intractable skeletal
manufacturers, and muscular spasticity,
dispensaries. The multiple sclerosis,
Cannabis Regulatory muscular dystrophy,
Commission will set inflammatory bowel
the number of retail disease, terminal illness,
and manufacturing migraine, Tourette’s
licenses. The previous syndrome, dysmenorrhea,
limit was 12 or any other condition
dispensaries. added by the commission.
N.D. 2016, No, the Yes. They can Two and one-half Yes. The department Terminal illness, cancer, Yes, through the No.
initiative, Legislature assist no more ounce purchase licensed eight HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, Department of
revised by amended than five limit during a 30- compassionate care ALS, PTSD, Alzheimer’s, Health.
the the law and patients. day period. centers and two dementia, epilepsy,
legislature eliminated a manufacturers. The Crohn’s, fibromyalgia,
in 2017. limited first dispensary opened spinal stenosis, glaucoma,
home in March 2019. and any condition that
cultivation produces wasting, and
provision. debilitating pain.*
N.M. 2007, Allowed Yes. They can Six ounces. Yes. As of July 2019, 28, including severe Yes, through the Yes, pursuant
legislation. with special assist up to Patients with there are more than 98 chronic pain, PTSD, opiate Department of to a 2019 law.
permit and four patients cultivation "licensed producer” use disorder, autism, Health.
possible and may assist licenses are also locations (which grow epilepsy, cancer, Crohn’s,
inspection. patients who allowed to and dispense HIV/AIDS, glaucoma,
grow cannabis, cultivate four cannabis). Medical intractable nausea/
but may not mature plants marijuana sales are vomiting, and hospice
grow and 12 seedlings. subject to gross care. Regulators may add
independently. receipts tax. conditions.
 Year Home Recognizes Out-
State Initially Cultivati Caregivers Possession Limits Dispensaries Qualifying Conditions ID Cards? of-State ID
Enacted on Cards?

N.Y. 2014, Not Yes. Patients may possess Yes. Initially, each of Opioid replacement, PTSD, Yes, through No.
legislation allowed. Caregivers a 30-day supply, an five “registered cancer, HIV/AIDS, chronic the Department
may assist no amount that will be organizations” were pain (narrowly defined), of Health.
more than five determined either by approved to ALS, epilepsy, Parkinson’s,
patients, the patient’s manufacture and have MS, spinal cord injury with
unless they physician or the up to four dispensaries spasticity, neuropathy,
are a specific dispensary’s each. As of July 2019, inflammatory bowel
type of facility pharmacist. Whole there are 10 R.O.’s disease, Huntington's, and
such as a plant cannabis is only licensed. A 7% excise some types of pain. Each
nursing home, allowed in metered tax is imposed on condition must be
adult care ground plant medical marijuana accompanied by a
facility, school, preparations. sales. qualifying symptom, such
or hospital. as wasting, severe or
chronic pain, PTSD, or
opioid use disorder. The
health commissioner may
add or delete conditions.
Ohio 2016, Not Yes. A patient A 90-day supply, Yes. The state board of HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer's, Yes, through To be
legislation allowed. can have up to which was set by rule pharmacy has ALS, cancer, Parkinson's, the board of determined. The
two as: up to eight ounces authority to determine PTSD, Crohn's, hepatitis C, pharmacy. board of
caregivers, of tier I cannabis (0- how many are allowed TBI, chroic traumatic pharmacy may
and a 10% THC); 5.3 ounces and where they may encephalopathy, seizure enter into
caregiver may of tier II (10.1-23% be located. The total disorders, fibromyalgia, agreements with
assist up to THC); 26.55 grams of was initially set at 60 glaucoma, inflammatory other states, so
two patients THC in topicals; 9.9 dispensaries bowel disease, MS, chronic long as patient
in accordance grams of THC in statewide. The first or intractable pain, sickle eligibility
with rules forms for oral dispensary opened in cell anemia, spinal cord requirements are
adopted by the administration; or March 2019. disease or injury, similar, and the
state board of 53.1 grams of THC Tourette's, and ulcerative other state will
pharmacy. content in oils for colitis. The medical board also recognize
vaping. can add conditions. Ohio patients.
 Year Recognizes
Home
State Initially Caregivers Possession Limits Dispensaries Qualifying Conditions ID Cards? Out-of-State ID
Cultivation
Enacted Cards?
Okla. 2018, Yes, up to Yes, Three ounces of Yes, the Department There is no list of qualifying Yes, issued by the Yes, but must
initiative. six mature caregivers cannabis on their of Health licenses conditions. It is at Department of register for a 30-
and six may assist person, eight dispensaries, physicians’ discretion, using Health. day temporary
seedlings. homebound ounces at their growers, and “standards a reasonable and ID card with the
patients. residence; one processors. As of Jan. prudent physician would Oklahoma
ounce of 2020, 2,242 follow when recommending Department of
concentrates; and dispensaries and or approving any Health.
72 ounces of edible 5,443 growers were medication.”
cannabis products. licensed.
Ore. 1998, Allowed at Yes. A 24 ounces of Yes. As of Jan. 2020, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, a Yes, through the No. However, all
initiative, registered caregiver marijuana, six only three degenerative or pervasive Department of adults 21 and
revised grow sites, must have mature plants, and dispensaries are neurological condition, Human Services. older may
later by for no more “significant 18 immature licensed, down from cachexia, severe pain, possess, use,
legislature. than four responsibility plants. 307 in April 2017. In severe nausea, seizures, and purchase
people at a for managing addition, non- PTSD, glaucoma, and marijuana.
time. the well- medical stores may persistent muscle spasms.
being” of the serve medical The health department can
patient. marijuana patients. add conditions.
Penn. 2016, Not Yes. A 30-day supply. If Yes. Up to 50 Terminal illnesses, cancer, Yes, through the No.
legislation. allowed. Caregivers the physician does dispensaries with up HIV/AIDS, ALS, Parkinson’s, Department of
may assist up not voluntarily to three locations MS, epilepsy, inflammatory Health.
to five recommend each, in addition to bowel disease, Crohn’s,
patients. dosing, a provider up to 25 separate PTSD, neuropathies,
Patients may at the dispensary growers/ Huntington’s, intractable
have up to will do so. processors. The first seizures, glaucoma, autism,
two dispensaries opened sickle cell anemia, certain
caregivers. in Feb. 2018. CNS damage, severe chronic
or intractable pain,
neurodegenerative diseases,
dyskinetic and spastic
movement disorders, and
opiate substitution.
 Year Recognizes
Home
State Initially Caregivers Possession Limits Dispensaries Qualifying Conditions ID Cards? Out-of-State ID
Cultivation
Enacted Cards?

R.I. 2006, Allowed in Yes. Patients 2.5 ounces, 12 Yes. As of July 2019, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis Yes, through the Yes.
legislation, enclosed, are allowed plants, and 12 three compassion C, glaucoma, severe nausea, state Department
revised locked up to two seedlings. centers are open. A Alzheimer’s, debilitating of Health.
later by facility. caregivers Caregivers can total of nine are pain, cachexia, seizures,
legislature. (dispensaries possess that much allowed. Sales tax PTSD, persistent muscle
are per patient, with a applies, along with a spasms, and autism. The
considered total cap of 24 4% surcharge. health department can add
caregivers). plants and five conditions.
Caregivers ounces.
can assist up
to five
patients.
Utah Nov. 2018 No. Yes. Determined by Yes, 14 dispensaries, HIV, Alzheimer's disease, Yes, through the Yes. Out-of-state
initiative; physician and/or with more possible if amyotrophic lateral Department of patients have
legislature pharmacist. they are needed. The sclerosis, cancer, cachexia, Health. legal protections
amended in health department persistent nausea, Crohn's if they aren't a
Dec. 2018. selected growers in disease, ulcerative colitis, resident, have a
July 2019 and epilepsy, debilitating card from
dispensaries in Jan. seizures, multiple sclerosis, another state,
2020. (The Dec. debilitating muscle spasms, and possess
2018 legislature- PTSD, autism, a terminal cannabis in a
revised law provided illness, a condition resulting form allowed
for state-run in an individual receiving under Utah law.
distribution. That hospice care, and chronic
was removed in fall pain. Patients may also
2019 due to federal petition the "compassionate
law concerns.) use board" to become a
qualifying patient for other
conditions.
 Year Recognizes
Home
State Initially Caregivers Possession Limits Dispensaries Qualifying Conditions ID Cards? Out-of-State ID
Cultivation
Enacted Cards?
Vt. 2004, Allowed in Yes. Two ounces of Yes. Five nonprofit Cancer, multiple sclerosis, Yes, through the No. However,
legislation, enclosed, Caregivers marijuana, two dispensaries, with a HIV/AIDS, chronic pain, Department of any adult 21 or
revised locked can assist only mature plants, and total of seven PTSD, Crohn’s, Parkinson’s, Public Safety. older may
later by facility. one patient. seven immature locations, are open. A glaucoma, cachexia, severe possess a
legislature. plants. sixth dispensary will nausea, or seizures. limited amount
be allowed once of marijuana.
there are 7,000 That law doesn’t
patients. provide for
adult-use stores.
Wash. 1998, Allowed. Yes. Registered Cancer, HIV/AIDS, multiple Yes, voluntary, No. However, all
initiative, Caregivers patients: Six plants, In 2015, the sclerosis, intractable pain, through the adults 21 and
revised can only assist three ounces legislature approved Crohn’s,* glaucoma,* Department of older may
later by one patient at marijuana (or eight allowing adult-use hepatitis C, PTSD, traumatic Health. Patients possess, use,
legislature. a time. from one’s plants); stores to get a brain injury, chronic renal who register and and purchase
48 ounces infused medical failure requiring receive a card marijuana
solids; 216 ounces endorsement. hemodialysis, nausea,* have higher pursuant to a
infused liquids; 21 Hundreds of stores vomiting,* appetite loss,* limits and 2012 initiative.
grams now have the wasting,* cramping,* greater
concentrates. endorsement. seizures,* muscle spasms,* protections.
or spasticity.*
Unregistered
patients:
affirmative defense
for six ounces, four
plants.
 Year Recognizes
Home
State Initially Caregivers Possession Limits Dispensaries Qualifying Conditions ID Cards? Out-of-State ID
Cultivation
Enacted Cards?
W. Va. 2017, Not Yes. A 30-day supply of The Bureau of Health Cancer, HIV/AIDS, ALS, Yes, issued by the No. The Bureau
legislation. allowed. Caregivers cannabis pills, oils, will issue up to 100 Parkinson’s disease, Bureau of Health. may enter into
may assist up gels, creams, dispensary permits, multiple sclerosis, spinal agreements with
to five ointments, along with up to 10 cord damage, epilepsy, other states to
patients. tinctures, liquid, grower permits and neuropathies, Huntington’s allow terminally
Patients may and non-whole up to 10 processor disease, Crohn’s disease, ill cancer
have up to plant forms. permits. PTSD, intractable seizures, patients to buy
two sickle cell anemia, or severe medical
caregivers. Implementation has chronic or intractable pain.* cannabis in
been slow. The another state,
bureau began but it does not
accepting business allow the
applications in Dec. converse.
2019.