Qualified Patient Requirements

Do I Qualify?

In order to qualify for a registry card to legally purchase medical marijuana, you must meet the following qualifications:

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• Be 18 years of age or older or be a minor patient with parental consent.

• Be diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition – click here to see a list of qualifying medical conditions.

• Have the official written certification from a physician.

• Be an Arkansas resident with proof of residency. (AR Driver’s License or AR State ID card).

• State law prohibits members of Arkansas National Guard and United States Military from obtaining a registry ID card.

Not sure if you qualify for medical marijuana? How long will it take for your application to be processed and/or approved? Be sure to check out these Frequently Asked Questions prepared by the Arkansas Department of Health. You can also go to the State of Arkansas website for more information.

What are the Qualifying Health Conditions (QHCs)?

• Cancer

• Glaucoma

• Positive status for human immunodeficiency virus/ acquired immune deficiency syndrome

• Hepatitis C

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

• Tourette’s syndrome

• Crohn’s disease

• Ulcerative colitis

• Post-traumatic stress disorder

• Severe arthritis

• Fibromyalgia

• Alzheimer’s disease

• Cachexia or wasting syndrome

• Peripheral neuropathy

• Intractable pain which is pain that has not responded to ordinary medications, treatment or surgical measures for more than six (6) months

• Severe nausea

• Seizures including without limitation those characteristic of epilepsy

• Severe and persistent muscle spasms including without limitation those characteristic of multiple sclerosis

• and any other medical condition or its treatment approved by the Department of Health

Can other medical conditions be added to the list?

Patients suffering from medical conditions may petition the department for consideration of an illness. After a hearing, the department shall approve or deny a petition within one hundred (120) days of submission of the petition. Click here for petition information.

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