Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana in New Mexico

There are now 28 qualifying conditions for the medical cannabis program in New Mexico, (revised 6/2019*). Check back frequently, as new conditions are added as presented by the NM Medical Cannabis Advisory Board and approved by the NM Secretary of Health. This list started out with only 7 qualifying conditions back in 2007, and although this list should include ANY condition for which a doctor believes marijuana would be a benefit to their patient, we are grateful for what we have.

The qualifying conditions to become a Medical Cannabis user in our State of New Mexico are as follows:

  • Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Cancer (must specify what type)
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Epilepsy
  • Friedreich’s Ataxia
  • Glaucoma
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Hepatitis C (infection currently receiving antiviral treatment)
  • Hospice Care
  • Huntington’s Disease
  • Inclusion Body Myositis
  • Inflammatory Autoimmune-mediated Arthritis
  • Intractable Nausea/Vomiting
  • Lewy Body Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Opioid Use Disorder
  • Painful Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Severe Chronic Pain
  • Severe Anorexia/Cachexia
  • Spasmodic Torticollis (Cervical Dystonia)
  • Spinal Cord Damage with Intractable Spasticity (proof of objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity required)
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  • Ulcerative Colitis

New Mexico Marijuana All conditions are subject to required medical records that show proof of diagnosis

Here is the link to the New Mexico patient registration application pdf.

If you have any questions about the process of applying, please feel free to contact me by email. I will answer any questions free of charge and will be happy to walk you through the process and explain your options, also, at no charge.

*Obstructive Sleep Apnea was approved as a Qualifying Condition in late September, 2018. This was the first addition to the list since 2015. In June, 2019 the Department of Health announced that the new Secretary of Health has accepted several qualifying conditions that had bee recommended by the Medical Advisory Board over the last several years but were rejected by the Secretary action under the Susana Martinez administration.

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    1. The Medical Cannabis Advisory Board in NM meets twice per year to review petitions to add conditions to our MC program. As far as I know, the 2019 fall meeting date has not yet been set, but it will be announced on the NMMCP website. Petitions must be received at least 30 days before the scheduled meeting in order to be on the meeting agenda, but the petitions may be sent to the Medical Cannabis Program at any time. Evidence that a petitioned condition must be submitted with the petition, and should not be just a website link.

      You may find more info on the documents page of our Medical Cannabis Program.
      Direct link to petition requirements – https://nmhealth.org/publication/view/policy/129/

      I hope this helps! Good Luck!

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