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Georgia's 18 Qualifying Conditions for Medical Cannabis
Georgia law lists 18 qualifying conditions. A physician certification requires a documented diagnosis of at least one of them.
You will see other sites list 21 conditions. The Georgia Department of Public Health publishes 18. Those counts usually differ because older lists split conditions that the current law combines, or carry entries that changed on July 1, 2026. Check the Georgia Department of Public Health for the official list.
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.
The 18 conditions
- ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)A progressive motor neuron disease affecting voluntary muscle control.
- Alzheimer's DiseaseA progressive neurodegenerative disease causing memory and cognitive decline.
- Autism Spectrum DisorderAccepted at 18 and older; under 18 the law requires severe autism.
- CancerAny cancer except skin cancer, unless the skin cancer is metastatic.
- Epidermolysis BullosaA rare inherited connective tissue disorder causing fragile, blistering skin.
- Hospice CareEnrollment in a hospice program, either inpatient or outpatient.
- HIV, Stage IIIHIV qualifies when it has been diagnosed as stage III.
- Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseCrohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and related inflammatory bowel conditions.
- Intractable PainPersistent pain that has not responded adequately to prior treatment.
- LupusA chronic autoimmune disease added to Georgia's list in 2026.
- Mitochondrial DiseaseA group of inherited disorders affecting cellular energy production.
- Multiple SclerosisA demyelinating disease of the central nervous system.
- Parkinson's DiseaseA progressive movement disorder affecting motor control.
- Peripheral NeuropathyAccepted when the symptoms have been diagnosed as severe.
- PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)From direct exposure to or witnessing of a trauma, for patients 18 and older.
- Seizure DisordersRelated to a diagnosis of epilepsy or to trauma-related head injuries.
- Sickle Cell DiseaseAn inherited red blood cell disorder confirmed by electrophoresis.
- Tourette's SyndromeA neurological disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics.
What the law asks the physician to weigh
A documented diagnosis is necessary, but it is not the whole test. Georgia law also requires that the patient's symptoms can reasonably be expected to be relieved by medical cannabis, and that the potential benefits outweigh the potential health risks. That judgment belongs to the physician and is made case by case, using your records and your medical history.
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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.
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