Neurological conditions that qualify in Alaska

Condition by condition

• ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) — Provider's discretion
• Alzheimer's disease — Provider's discretion
• CIDP — Provider's discretion
• Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) — Provider's discretion
• Cluster headaches — Provider's discretion
• Dravet syndrome — Provider's discretion
• Epilepsy & seizures — Listed
• Essential tremor — Provider's discretion
• Huntington's disease — Provider's discretion
• Hydrocephalus — Provider's discretion
• Lennox-Gastaut syndrome — Provider's discretion
• Migraines — Provider's discretion
• Multiple sclerosis — Listed
• Parkinson's disease — Provider's discretion
• Post-concussion syndrome — Provider's discretion
• Post-polio syndrome — Provider's discretion
• Spinal cord injury or disease — Provider's discretion
• Syringomyelia — Provider's discretion
• Tarlov cysts — Provider's discretion
• Tourette syndrome — Provider's discretion
• Traumatic brain injury (TBI) — Provider's discretion

How to apply

1. See an Alaska physician who personally examines you and confirms a qualifying condition.
2. Have the physician complete the state Physician Statement form.
3. Fill out the Application for Registry Identification Card, plus a Caregiver Application if you are naming a caregiver.
4. Attach a photocopy of your Alaska driver's license or state ID (and your caregiver's).
5. Mail everything with the $25 nonrefundable fee to the Bureau of Vital Statistics Marijuana Registry in Juneau.
6. Wait for the department's decision, which is due within about 30 days.

Sources

• Alaska Department of Health - Medical Marijuana
• Alaska Department of Health - Medical Marijuana Registry information (PDF)
• Alaska Statutes 17.37.010 (Registry)
• Alaska Statutes 17.37.040 (Possession limits)
• Alaska Statutes 17.37.070 (Definitions)

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.