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Petitions to Add New Qualifying Medical Conditions
Review petitions considered between 2016-2023
Every year, the Minnesota Department of Health accepts petitions from the public to consider new qualifying medical conditions for the Medical Cannabis Program.
The petitions linked below were considered by the Office of Medical Cannabis Review Panel and the Minnesota Commissioner of Health between 2016 and 2023. Petitions not accepted for consideration are not listed below.
While some conditions may not have been approved in the first year listed, they may have been approved with a new petition in following years. See the full list of qualifying medical conditions.
Acquired Absence of Limb (not approved)
Autism (not approved)
- Autism - Petition (PDF)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder - Petition (PDF)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder - Issue Brief (PDF)
Depression (not approved)
Diabetes (not approved)
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (not approved)
Insomnia (not approved)
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (approved)
Schizophrenia (not approved)
Arthritis (not approved)
Corticobasal Degeneration (not approved)
Dementia (not approved)
Endogenous Cannabinoid Deficiency Syndrome (not approved)
- Endogenous Cannabinoid Deficiency Syndrome - Petition (PDF)
- Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency - Issue Brief (PDF)
Liver Disease (not approved)
Nausea (not approved)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (approved)
Parkinson's Disease (not approved)
Peripheral Neuropathy
Alzheimer's Disease (approved)
Hepatitis C (not approved)
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (not approved)
Opioid Use Disorders (not approved)
Panic Disorder (not approved)
Psoriasis (not approved)
Traumatic Brain Injury (not approved)
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (approved but rescinded by legislature before becoming effective)
Chronic Pain (approved)
Anxiety (not approved)
Sickle Cell Disease (approved)
Chronic Vocal or Motor Tic Disorder (approved)
Read about the work to evaluate the impact of adding or not adding anxiety disorder as a qualifying medical condition. Learn more about the Anxiety Disorder Review.
Anxiety Disorder (not approved)
Gastroparesis (not approved)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (approved)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Petition (PDF) / Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea Petition (PDF)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Issue Brief (PDF)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (approved)
Opioid Use Disorder (not approved)
No petitions were accepted for consideration.