Uses of Medical Marijuana

If you have any questions about the following information, please contact the Poison and Drug Information Center at: 1-800-222-1222

The approved uses of Medical Marijuana as stated in Arizona Revised Statute 36-2801 are:

  • Cancer
  • Glaucoma
  • HIV(+)
  • AIDS
  • Hepatitis C

Chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that causes one or more of the following:

  • Cachexia or wasting syndrome
  • Severe and chronic pain
  • Severe nausea
  • Seizures characteristic of epilepsy
  • Lou Gehrig’s disease/Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
  • Severe persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Other medical conditions or its treatment can be added by public petition and subsequent approval by the Department of Health as stated in Arizona statute 36-208.01