Eleven more medical conditions now qualify for medical marijuana prescriptions, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs announced today.

The 11 conditions were approved based on the recommendation of the Medical Marihuana Review Panel, and LARA's directive is effective immediately, a LARA press release said.

The conditions are:

Arthritis;

Autism;

Chronic pain;

Colitis;

Inflammatory bowel Disease;

Obsessive compulsive disorder;

Parkinson's;

Rheumatoid arthritis'

Spinal cord injury;

Tourette's syndrome;

Ulcerative colitis.

Eleven other conditions that were considered and rejected for qualification under Michigan's medical marijuana law:

Anxiety;

Asthma;

Brain injury;

Depression;

Diabetes;

Gastric ulcer

Non-severe and non-chronic pain;

Organ transplant;

Panic attacks;

Schizophrenia;

Social anxiety disorder.

The Medical Marihuana Review Panel made their recommendations after receiving citizen comments in April and May.

Effective immediately, the 11 conditions are now added to the following current list of debilitating medical conditions already approved for medical marijuana in the state of Michigan.

The current list is:

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder;

Cancer;

Glaucoma;

Positive status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus;

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome;

Hepatitis C;

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis;

Crohn's Disease;

Agitation of Alzheimer's disease;

Nail Patella, or the treatment of these conditions;

A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that results in wasting syndrome; severe and chronic pain; severe nausea; seizures, and severe and persistent muscle spasms.

Michigan residents who qualify may apply for a Michigan Medical Marihuana Program Registry Identification Card.

Updated application packets for Michigan residents 18 years and older and for those under the age of 18 are now available on the Bureau of Medical Marihuana Regulation website.

Individuals with questions regarding the application and registration process should communicate directly with the Michigan Medical Marihuana Program by reviewing the FAQs on the MMMP website, emailing LARA-BMMR-MMMPINFO@michigan.gov, or calling (517) 284-6400