Qualifying conditions
What qualifies in Georgia and Texas
Each state sets its own list, and the two are not the same. Below is what each state currently lists, taken from the state's own published material and reviewed in September 2026.
Appearing on a list does not mean you will be certified, and not appearing on one does not always mean there is nothing to discuss. Certification is a medical decision Dr. Forbes makes with you at your appointment. If you are unsure whether your situation fits, that is a good reason to book rather than to guess.
Georgia
Georgia qualifying conditions
Georgia lists seventeen qualifying conditions, plus enrolment in hospice care. A patient must be certified by a physician licensed in Georgia.
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Alzheimer's disease
- Autism spectrum disorder (age 18+, or severe autism under 18)
- Cancer, other than non-metastatic skin cancer
- Epidermolysis bullosa
- HIV, stage III
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Intractable pain
- Lupus
- Mitochondrial disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson's disease
- Severe peripheral neuropathy
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (age 18+)
- Seizure disorders, including epilepsy and trauma-related head injury
- Sickle cell disease
- Tourette's syndrome
- Enrolment in hospice care, inpatient or outpatient
Reviewed September 2026 against the Georgia Department of Public Health. The state may change this list. Check the state's page, or ask Dr. Forbes, before relying on it.
Texas
Texas qualifying conditions
Texas broadened its list under House Bill 46, effective 1 September 2025. The conditions the state currently lists are below.
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Autism
- Cancer
- Crohn's disease or another inflammatory bowel disease
- A condition that causes chronic pain
- Epilepsy
- An incurable neurodegenerative disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- A seizure disorder
- Spasticity
- A terminal illness, or a condition for which the patient is receiving hospice or palliative care
- Traumatic brain injury
Reviewed September 2026 against the Texas Department of Public Safety. The state may change this list. Check the state's page, or ask Dr. Forbes, before relying on it.
Nothing on this page is medical advice, and nothing here says that cannabis will help with any condition. It describes only which conditions each state lists as making a patient eligible to be considered for its program.
Not sure if you qualify?
That is a normal reason to book. Dr. Forbes will talk it through with you, and you will know where you stand before the call ends.