Utah's Qualifying Conditions for Medical Cannabis

Utah law recognizes specific medical conditions as qualifying for a medical cannabis card. The list below is maintained by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. If you have one of these conditions, you may be eligible for a medical cannabis recommendation. A qualifying diagnosis does not guarantee a recommendation — your provider will evaluate your full medical picture.

When we can't recommend it

Being upfront matters. There are a couple of situations where — for your safety — we won't recommend medical cannabis, and won't be able to see you for an evaluation. We'd rather you know now than after you've booked a visit.

If either of these applies to you, we'd gently encourage you to talk with your regular healthcare provider about options that may be a safer fit. Your safety comes first.

• Acute pain for a condition such as surgery
• Alzheimer's disease
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• Autism
• Cachexia
• Cancer
• Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
• Epilepsy or seizures
• HIV or AIDS
• Multiple sclerosis (MS) or muscle spasms
• Nausea that's not caused by pregnancy, cannabis-induced cyclical vomiting syndrome, or cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome
• Persistent pain that lasts longer than 2 weeks
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) — also being treated by a mental health provider
• A rare condition or disease defined by the National Institutes of Health
• A terminal illness or hospice care with a life expectancy of less than 6 months

Source: Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medical Cannabis (opens in a new tab). List reflects current Utah law and may be updated by DHHS.

Want to learn more? Visit the Utah Department of Health and Human Services' patient overview at medicalcannabis.utah.gov/patients (opens in a new tab).