Qualifying condition
Parkinson's Disease and the Georgia Medical Cannabis Card
A progressive movement disorder affecting motor control.
What Georgia law says
“Parkinson's disease”
Proof of a qualifying diagnosis is required. Certification is a clinical decision by the physician, and no outcome is promised. Certification is not a prescription.
What documentation usually looks like
Neurology or movement disorders clinic notes, DaTscan or MRI reports where performed, and Parkinson's medication history.
- Parkinson's disease is a clinical diagnosis made by neurology, often a movement disorders subspecialist. The record that documents it is the neurology consultation note describing the cardinal features — bradykinesia with rest tremor or rigidity — and the diagnosis itself. There is no single confirmatory blood test, so the clinician's note carries the weight.
- Supporting records that frequently appear include a DaTscan report, brain MRI used to exclude other causes, and, importantly, documented response to levodopa. Medication history is strong corroboration: carbidopa-levodopa, dopamine agonists, MAO-B inhibitors, or deep brain stimulation programming records all evidence an established diagnosis.
How certification works for this condition
The process is the same for every qualifying diagnosis: you book and pay on the telehealth platform, complete your intake forms, and upload your diagnosis documentation and identification. Once that is complete your appointment is confirmed. You join by video, Dr. Shri Parimi verifies your identification and reviews your documentation and history with you, and makes a clinical decision. After a successful visit the State of Georgia emails you, you pay the state fee, and the card is mailed to you. See the six steps in detail or review the two separate fees.
If you don't have records yet
Many patients do not have their documentation in hand, and that is workable. You can ask Dr. Shri Parimi to request records from your treating physician with your written permission, or bring what you already have — a discharge summary, a portal printout, a laboratory result — and discuss the rest at the visit. Proof of a qualifying diagnosis is required before any certification can be made, so the earlier you start gathering records, the smoother the visit.
Parkinson's Disease: common questions
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