Qualifying Conditions

Anyone seeking to obtain a medical marijuana card in the State of Montana must have one of the following qualifying conditions along with medical records to support it. 

• a. cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome when the condition or disease results in symptoms that seriously and adversely affect the patient’s health status;
• b. cachexia or wasting syndrome;
• c. severe chronic pain that is persistent pain of severe intensity that significantly interferes with daily activities as documented by the patient’s treating physician and by:
  objective proof of the etiology of the pain, including relevant and necessary diagnostic tests that may include but are not limited to the results of an x-ray, computerized tomography scan, or magnetic resonance imaging; or
  confirmation of that diagnosis from a second physician who is independent of the treating physician and who conducts a physical examination;
• d. intractable nausea or vomiting;
• e. epilepsy or an intractable seizure disorder;
• f. multiple sclerosis;
• g. Crohn’s disease;
• h. painful peripheral neuropathy;
• i. a central nervous system disorder resulting in chronic, painful spasticity or muscle spasms;
• j. admittance into hospice care in accordance with rules adopted by the department; or
• k. any other medical condition or treatment for a medical condition approved by the legislature.