Skip to main content
Minnesota Department of Health logo
  • Main navigation

    • Home
    • Data, Statistics, and Legislation
    • Diseases and Conditions
    • Health Care Facilities, Providers, and Insurance
    • Healthy Communities, Environment, and Workplaces
    • Individual and Family Health
    • About Us
    • News and Announcements
    • Translated Materials

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Data, Statistics, and Legislation
  • Diseases and Conditions
  • Health Care Facilities, Providers, and Insurance
  • Healthy Communities, Environment, and Workplaces
  • Individual and Family Health
  • About Us
  • News and Announcements
  • Translated Materials
MDH Logo

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Individual and Family Health
  3. Medical Cannabis
Topic Menu

Medical Cannabis

  • Medical Cannabis Home
  • For Patients
  • For Caregivers
  • For Health Care Practitioners
  • For Public Safety
  • Laws and Rules
  • Print Materials and Forms
  • Registry Login/Create Account
  • Petitions Process
  • News
  • Data and Reports
  • About the Medical Cannabis Program

Other Languages

  • Spanish (Español)
  • Hmong (Lus Hmoob)
  • Somali (Af Soomaali)

Medical Cannabis

  • Medical Cannabis Home
  • For Patients
  • For Caregivers
  • For Health Care Practitioners
  • For Public Safety
  • Laws and Rules
  • Print Materials and Forms
  • Registry Login/Create Account
  • Petitions Process
  • News
  • Data and Reports
  • About the Medical Cannabis Program

Other Languages

  • Spanish (Español)
  • Hmong (Lus Hmoob)
  • Somali (Af Soomaali)
Contact Info
Office of Medical Cannabis
651-201-5598
844-879-3381 (toll-free)
health.cannabis@state.mn.us

Contact Info

Office of Medical Cannabis
651-201-5598
844-879-3381 (toll-free)
health.cannabis@state.mn.us

Petitions Process for Adding Qualifying Medical Conditions, Delivery Methods

New qualifying conditions added in 2023

The Minnesota Department of Health will add irritable bowel syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder to the list of qualifying medical conditions for participation in Minnesota’s Medical Cannabis Program. The new conditions take effect on Aug. 1, 2023.

The petitions considered in 2022 were:

  • Gastroparesis (PDF)
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (PDF) / Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea (PDF)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (PDF)
  • Opioid Use Disorder (PDF)

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) accepts petitions from the public every year in June and July to add qualifying medical conditions and delivery methods (the form in which a medicine is taken). Following that, the process moved into a public comment period and a review panel.

No petitions for delivery methods were considered in 2022.

Read the news release.

Public written comments

Review the 2022 MN Medical Cannabis Program Medical Condition Petition Comments (PDF). Comments include those received through Oct. 5.

Reports on scientific studies

The following issue briefs, written by MDH staff, highlight scientific studies on cannabis products as therapy for the petitioned conditions:

  • Gastroparesis Issue Brief (PDF)
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome Issue Brief (PDF)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Issue Brief (PDF)
  • Opioid Use Disorder Issue Brief (PDF)

Review petitions from previous years

  • Petitions to Add Qualifying Medical Conditions
  • Petitions to Add Delivery Methods
Tags
  • cannabis
Last Updated: 11/30/2022

Get email updates


Minnesota Department of Health logo

Privacy Policy
Equal Opportunity
Translated Materials
Feedback Form
About MDH
Minnesota.gov
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linked In
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
Minnesota Department of Health Minnesota Department of health print search share facebook instagram linkedin twitter youtube