MEDICAL & COLORADO APPROVED USES

Amendment 20 to the Colorado Constitution recognizes three diagnoses that will qualify a person for medical marijuana certification: cancer, glaucoma and HIV/AIDS. In addition, it recognizes the following symptoms that may be treated with medical marijuana: cachexia (severe loss of weight and appetite); severe pain; severe nausea; seizures, including those that are characteristic of epilepsy; or persistent muscle spasms, including those that are characteristic of multiple sclerosis. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is authorized to approve the use of medical marijuana for other conditions, but, as of late 2014, has chosen not to do so. OTHER USES The medical literature also documents a number of other conditions and symptoms for which cannabis, THC or CBD may be effective but which are not currently approved under the Colorado medical marijuana laws. These include: Asthma Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis, Depression, Insomnia, Migraines, Parkinson’s Disease, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Schizophrenia