Do you qualify for medical marijuana?

Gov. Phil Murphy immediately broadened the qualifications Tuesday to use medical marijuana as part of his larger effort to expand and update New Jersey's program. The recommendations were made by the Department of Health following a two-month review led by commissioner Shereef Elnahal.

New qualifying conditions

Anxiety

Migraines

Tourette Syndrome

Chronic pain associated with musculoskeletal disorders (conditions affecting the joints, limbs, muscles, nerves and "structures" that support the limbs, neck and back)

Chronic pain of a visceral origin (persistent pain from internal organs, such as pancreatitis and irritable bowel syndrome)

Current qualifying conditions

The conditions Murphy announced Tuesday add to about a dozen already approved "debilitating medical conditions" in New Jersey. According to the health department, they are:

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)

Multiple sclerosis

Terminal cancer

Muscular dystrophy

Inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease

Terminal illness, if the physician has determined a prognosis of less than 12 months of life

Seizure disorder, including epilepsy

Intractable skeletal muscular spasticity

Glaucoma

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Positive status for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Cancer

What isn't covered

The Medical Marijuana Review Panel had recommended New Jersey add dozens more qualifying conditions, but many of them were rejected. They included arthritis, opioid use disorder, asthma and chronic fatigue.

Murphy said Tuesday's expansion is "not the end of history" and that more conditions would be considered and possibly added in the future.

Anyone with questions about requirements for the medical marijuana program should email mmpqualifications@doh.nj.gov.