The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Georgia’s medical marijuana program allows possession of a low THC oil form of the medication for patients with the following conditions:

■ Cancer, end stage or if the treatment produces related wasting illness or recalcitra­nt nausea and vomiting

■ Amyotrophi­c lateral sclerosis, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage

■ Seizure disorders related to diagnosis of epilepsy or trauma related head injuries

■ Multiple sclerosis, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage

■ Crohn’s disease

■ Mitochondr­ial disease

■ Parkinson’s disease, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage

■ Sickle cell disease, when such diagnosis is severe or end stage

■ Tourette’s syndrome, when such syndrome is diagnosed as severe

■ Autism spectrum disorder, when the patient is 18 or older, or less than 18 years old and diagnosed with severe autism

■ Epidermoly­sis bullosa

■ Alzheimer’s disease, when such disease is severe or end stage

■ AIDS when such syndrome is severe or end stage

■ Peripheral neuropathy, when symptoms are severe or end stage

■ Patient is in hospice program, either as inpatient or outpatient

■ Intractabl­e pain

■ Post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from direct exposure to or witnessing of a trauma for a patient who is at least 18 years of age

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