Many are on their toes waiting to be able to purchase medical marijuana in the state of Louisiana.
Some of the state’s physicians will be able to recommend medical marijuana soon as a treatment for their patients who qualify.
Here is a list of what medical conditions qualify:
Cancer
Glaucoma
Parkinson’s disease
Positive status for human immunodeficiency virus
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Cachexia or wasting syndrome
Seizure disorders
Epilepsy
Spasticity
Severe muscle spasms
Intractable pain
Crohn’s disease
Muscular dystrophy
Multiple sclerosis
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
There are also some conditions associated with autism spectrum disorder that qualify as well:
Repetitive or self-stimulatory behavior of such severity that the physical health of the person with autism is jeopardized
Avoidance of others or inability to communicate of such severity that the physical health of the person with autism is jeopardized
Self-injuring behavior
Physically aggressive or destructive behavior
