In California, the following conditions may qualify you for a medical marijuana recommendation:
- AIDS
- Anorexia
- Arthritis
- Cachexia (Wasting Syndrome)
- Cancer
- Chronic pain
- Glaucoma
- Migraine
- Persistent muscle spasms (e.g., spasms associated with multiple sclerosis)
- Seizures (e.g., epileptic seizures)
- Severe nausea
- Any other chronic or persistent medical symptom that either substantially limits a person's ability to conduct one or more of major life activities as defined in the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or if not alleviated, may cause serious harm to the person's safety, physical, or mental health.