Connecticut Qualifying Conditions For Medical Marijuana

Connecticut allows patients with the following conditions to apply for a medical cannabis card:

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Cachexia
• Cancer
• Cerebral Palsy
• Chronic neuropathic pain associated with degenerative spinal disorders
• Chronic pain of at least six months duration associated with a specified underlying chronic condition refractory to other treatment intervention
• Chronic pancreatitis (subject to approval by the legislature’s Regulations Review Committee)
• Complex regional pain syndrome
• Crohn’s disease
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
• Epilepsy
• Glaucoma
• HIV or AIDS
• Hydrocephalus with intractable headache
• Huntington’s disease and related movement disorders
• Interstitial cystitis
• Intractable headache syndromes
• Intractable neuropathic pain that is unresponsive to standard medical treatments
• Intractable spasticity
• Irreversible Spinal Cord Injury with Objective Neurological Indication of Intractable Spasticity
• Medial arcuate ligament syndrome, or MALS syndrome
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Muscular dystrophy
• Neuropathic facial pain
• Osteogenesis imperfecta
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Postherpetic neuralgia
• Post-surgical back pain with a condition called chronic radiculopathy
• Post laminectomy syndrome
• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Severe psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
• Severe rheumatoid arthritis
• Sickle cell disease
• Spasticity
• Spasticity or Neuropathic Pain Associated with Fibromyalgia
• Terminal Illness Requiring End-Of-Life Care
• Tourette syndrome
• Ulcerative colitis
• Uncontrolled Intractable Seizure Disorder
• Vulvodynia and vulvar burning
• Wasting syndrome
• Other medical conditions may be approved by the Department of Consumer Protection.

Does Connecticut accept out-of-state medical cards?
Connecticut does not accept out-of-state medical cards, but an adult medical patient can visit a legal dispensary to purchase with an ID.

When does my Connecticut medical card expire?
Your medical card expires two years from when the doctor completes this registration. This is generally within 24 hours after the evaluation appointment.

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Connecticut marijuana DUI laws
Here are the penalties in Connecticut for driving under the influence:

A first offense can result in jail time of up to six months, up to 1,000 USD fine, 48 consecutive hours mandatory minimum sentence or 100 hours of community service, 45 days suspended license, and one year driving with an IID.
Subsequent offenses can result in up to two years imprisonment, up to 4,000 USD fine, 100 hours of community service, 45 days suspended license, and three years driving with an IID.
A third and subsequent offense can result in up to three years imprisonment, up to an 8,000 USD fine, 100 hours of community service, and a license revoked, with potential for reinstatement after two years with permanent use of IID.
Connecticut marijuana growing laws
Senate Bill 1201 was signed into law in June 2021. Home cultivation is permitted under the new law, but adults are not legally permitted to grow until July 2023. At that time, an adult can grow up to six cannabis plants or twelve plants per residence.

Connecticut public consumption laws
Connecticut state law prohibits residents to consume marijuana in a public place, including medical patients. No marijuana may be used in the following places:

In a motor bus, school bus, or another moving vehicle
On Employer property
Public or private school grounds, dormitory, college, or university property
On cannabis establishments without proper licensure
Connecticut city specific laws
The laws listed here are for the state. Cities, counties, schools, universities, and employers may set their own rules and consequences. Be sure to check how marijuana laws differ in each county or town before you use.