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Kentucky Medical Cannabis Card Qualifying Conditions

For years, medical experts have recognized the therapeutic value of cannabinoids like CBD and THC in treating difficult health conditions. Now, the Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program offers qualified residents access to this care through a regulated, patient-centered system.

Healthcare providers in Kentucky can recommend medical cannabis for a limited list of qualifying conditions when its benefits outweigh the risks. Patients must be Kentucky residents, have an eligible diagnosis, and obtain written certification from an approved practitioner.

Research shows cannabis may help relieve pain, seizures, nausea, and PTSD-related symptoms. Below are four of the most common conditions Kentuckians seek treatment for through medical cannabis.

Cancer

Chronic Pain

Epilepsy

Multiple Sclerosis

A

Acute Pain

Arthritis

Autism

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Alcoholism

Alopecia Areata

Amphetamine Addiction

Amyloidosis

Anorexia

Anxiety

Arteriosclerosis

Arthritis

Asthma

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Autoimmune Diseases

Acne

ALS

Alzheimer's Disease

B

Back Pain

Bell’s Palsy

Bipolar Disorder

Breast Cancer

Bulimia

C

Chemotherapy Side Effects

Cerebral Palsy

Cachexia

Crohn's Disease

Cardiovascular Disease

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Cataracts

Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)

Chickenpox (Varicella)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Itch (Pruritus)

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) & Dialysis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Cirrhosis

Concussion

Cystic Fibrosis D

D

Darier Disease

Dementia

Depression

Dermatomyositis

Diabetes

Diverticulitis

Digestive Disorders

E

Eating Disorders

Eczema

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Endometriosis

Epilepsy and Seizures

Essential Tremor (Kinetic)

Emphysema

Epidermolysis Bullosa

F

Fibromyalgia

Fibrous Dysplasia

Focal Neuropathy

Friedreich’s Ataxia

G

GERD

Gastroparesis

Gastritis

Giardia

Glaucoma

Gout

H

Hepatitis C

Hirayama Disease

HIV & AIDS

Headaches

Hearing Loss

Heart Disease

Heroin Addiction

High Blood Pressure

Huntington Disease

Hyperthyroidism

Hyperemesis

Hypoglycemia

I

Inflammation

Insomnia

Interstitial Cystitis

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

J

Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV)

Jaundice

K

Kidney Stones

L

Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)

Liver Disease

Lymphoma

Lupus

Lyme Disease

M

Meniere’s Disease

Migraine Headaches

Muscular Dystrophy

Myasthenia Gravis

MS & Muscle Spasms

Meningitis

Menopause

Mesothelioma

Muscular Dystrophy

Mitochondrial Disease

Mood Disorders

Motion Sickness

Movement Disorders

Muscle Cramps & Spasms

Myelomalacia

N

Neuropathy

Neuroblastoma

Night Terrors

O

Osteoarthritis

Obesity

Ovarian Cysts

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Oral Ulcers

Osteoarthritis

Osteoporosis

P

Pancreatitis

Parkinson’s Disease

Personality Disorders

Phantom Pain

Plummer Disease

Pneumonia

Postherpetic Neuralgia

Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS)

Psoriasis

PTSD

Pulmonary Fibrosis

R

Rare Conditions

Radiation Therapy Side Effects

Restless Leg Syndrome

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rosacea

S

Sarcoidosis

Sickle Cell Anemia

Spinal Cord Injury

Sciatica

Scoliosis

Sepsis/Blood Poisoning

Shingles

Skin Cancer

Spinal Stenosis

Sleep Apnea

Spasticity Disorders

Skin Ulcers & Wounds

Stomach Ulcers

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

T

Tardive Dyskinesia

Terminal Illness & Hospice

Tourette’s

Traumatic Brain Injury

TMJ

U

Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcers

V

Vaginismus

Vertigo

Vibrio Illness/Vibriosis

Vulvodynia

X

Xeroderma Pigmentosum

Y

Yeast Infection

Yellow Fever

Yersinia Pestis

Z

Zieve’s Syndrome

Kentucky Medical Cannabis Card Qualifying Conditions

For years, medical experts have recognized the therapeutic value of cannabinoids like CBD and THC in treating difficult health conditions. Now, the Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program offers qualified residents access to this care through a regulated, patient-centered system.

Cancer

Chronic Pain

Epilepsy

Multiple Sclerosis

A

Acute Pain

Arthritis

Autism

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Alcoholism

Alopecia Areata

Amphetamine Addiction

Amyloidosis

Anorexia

Anxiety

Arteriosclerosis

Arthritis​

Asthma

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Autoimmune Diseases

Acne

ALS

Alzheimer's Disease

B

Back Pain

Bell’s Palsy

Bipolar Disorder

Breast Cancer

Bulimia

C

Chemotherapy Side Effects

Cerebral Palsy

Cachexia

Crohn's Disease

Cardiovascular Disease

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Cataracts

Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)

Chickenpox (Varicella)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Itch (Pruritus)

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) & Dialysis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Cirrhosis

Concussion

Cystic Fibrosis D

D

Darier Disease

Dementia

Depression​

Dermatomyositis

Diabetes

Diverticulitis

Digestive Disorders

E

Eating Disorders

Eczema

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Endometriosis

Epilepsy and Seizures

Essential Tremor (Kinetic)

Emphysema

Epidermolysis Bullosa

F

Fibromyalgia

Fibrous Dysplasia

Focal Neuropathy

Friedreich’s Ataxia

G

GERD

Gastroparesis

Gastritis

Giardia

Glaucoma

Gout

H

Hepatitis C

Arthritis

Depression