Medical Marijuana Specialist

Connecticut Pain Solutions

Interventional Pain Management & Neurology located in Wallingford, CT & Ridgefield, CT

Medical Marijuana Q & A

How Do I Qualify for Medical Marijuana?

You must have at least one of the following medical conditions:

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Glaucoma
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Intractable Migraine
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Intractable Headache Syndromes
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Neuropathic Facial Pain
  • Epilepsy
  • Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
  • Cachexia
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Severe Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Cancer
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Wasting Syndrome
  • Positive Status for HIV or AIDS
  • Uncontrolled Intractable Seizure Disorder
  • Chronic Neuropathic Pain Associated with Degenerative Spinal Disorders
  • Failed Back Surgery Syndrome accompanied by Persisting Pain, including Failed Surgery of the Cervical Spine (neck), Thoracic Spine (mid-back) and Lumbar Spine (lower-back)
  • Post Laminectomy Syndrome with Chronic Radiculopathy
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy or Causalgia)
  • Irreversible Spinal Cord Injury
  • Damage to the Nervous Tissue of the Spinal Cord
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Hydrocephalus with Intractable Headache
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Terminal Illness Requiring End-Of-Life Care
  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta


What are the requirements?

You must be a legal Connecticut resident and be 18 years of age or older to qualify.

Pre-Visit Requirements

  1. MUST be at least 18 years of age.
  2. MUST be resident in the state of Connecticut with Photo ID.
  3. MUST have medical records that supports the diagnosis of a qualifying condition.
  4. Complete medical records release and send it to the doctor who has your records.
  5. Confirm that we have received medical records, or bring them to your appointment
  6. BEFORE you show for your scheduled appointment.

 

To schedule a consultation or exam, call or use the online booking tool now.