Alabama qualifying conditions: the full official list

The official list

• ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) — listed as “Spasticity associated with a motor neuron disease, including ALS”
• Autism spectrum disorder — listed as “Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)”
• Cachexia & wasting syndrome — listed as “Cancer-related cachexia, nausea or vomiting, weight loss, or chronic pain”
• Cancer — listed as “Cancer-related cachexia, nausea or vomiting, weight loss, or chronic pain”
• Chronic pain — listed as “Cancer-related cachexia, nausea or vomiting, weight loss, or chronic pain”
• Crohn's & IBD — listed as “Crohn's disease”
• Depression
• Epilepsy & seizures — listed as “Epilepsy or a condition causing seizures”
• HIV/AIDS — listed as “HIV/AIDS-related nausea or weight loss”
• Multiple sclerosis — listed as “Spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis or a spinal cord injury”
• Nausea & appetite loss — listed as “Cancer-related cachexia, nausea or vomiting, weight loss, or chronic pain”
• Opioid use disorder — listed as “A condition causing chronic or intractable pain where conventional treatment and opiate therapy is contraindicated or has proved ineffective”
• PTSD — listed as “Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)”
• Panic disorder
• Parkinson's disease
• Severe muscle spasms & spasticity — listed as “Spasticity associated with a motor neuron disease, including ALS”
• Sickle cell disease — listed as “Sickle cell anemia”
• Spinal cord injury or disease — listed as “Spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis or a spinal cord injury”
• Terminal illness & hospice — listed as “A terminal illness”
• Tourette syndrome — listed as “Tourette's syndrome”

Always confirm against the official Alabama list, which can change.

What to do next

1. Confirm you are an Alabama resident aged 19 or older (or have a parent or guardian to act as caregiver).
2. Book an in-person visit in Alabama with a physician certified to recommend medical cannabis.
3. The physician diagnoses or confirms a qualifying condition, sets your product form and daily dose, and starts your registry submission.
4. Show proof of identity and Alabama residency and provide a recent color photo.
5. Create an account on the AMCC patient portal and pay the $40 (virtual) or $50 (physical) card fee within 60 days of certification.
6. Once approved, present your card at a licensed AMCC dispensing site to buy products.

Sources

• AMCC - Patient and Caregiver Registration
• AMCC FAQ - How can I get a medical cannabis card?
• AMCC Schedule of Fees, Penalties and Fines (rev. 12/12/2024)
• Ala. Admin. Code Chapter 538-X-2 (Medical Cannabis, rev. 6/14/26)
• Ala. Admin. Code Rule 540-X-25-.09 (Board of Medical Examiners)

This guide is general information, not medical or legal advice. Laws change — confirm details with your state agency. State facts last checked October 7, 2026.