Minnesota Adds Qualifying Conditions to Medical Marijuana Program

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These requests were not approved.Article continues after adAdvertisementWhen the 2014 Minnesota Legislature authorized the creation of a medical cannabis program, the law included a set of nine medical conditions that would qualify a person to receive medical cannabis. As with the program’s other qualifying conditions, patients will need advance certification from a Minnesota health care provider. State rules also direct the commissioner of health to consider the possible addition of other qualifying conditions and delivery methods. Throughout June and July, Minnesotans were invited to submit petitions to add qualifying conditions. Patients certified for the program because of obstructive sleep apnea must meet published diagnostic criteria for the condition, including interpretation of a formal sleep study.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Minnesota Commissioner of Health Dr. Ed Ehlinger has announced that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and obstructive sleep apnea have been added to the list of qualifying conditions approved for treatment with medical marijuana in Minnesota.

“Any policy decisions about cannabis are difficult due to the relative lack of published scientific evidence,” said Dr. Ehlinger in a statement. “However, there is increasing evidence for potential benefits of medical cannabis for those with severe autism and obstructive sleep apnea.”

Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by sustained social impairments in communication...

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