QUALIFYING PATIENTS IN PUERTO RICO
To become a Patient in Puerto Rico, you must first visit your doctor and obtain a medical recommendation for one of the qualifying conditions listed below. After your doctor has recommended cannabis for you, register via the Cannabis licensing website. The process should only take a few minutes. Simply fill out any pertinent information, and attach your doctor's recommendation and a 2x2 photo for the card.
Eligible conditions:
If you are diagnosed with one of the following conditions, you may be eligible for physician certification as a patient in Puerto Rico:
- Alzheimer's
- Anorexia
- Arthritis
- Autism
- Depression
- Epilepsy
- Fibromyalgia
- Glaucoma
- Hepatitis C
- Insomnia
- Migraine
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Anxiety Disorders
- Peripheral Neuropathies
- Parkinson's
- PTSD
- AIDS
- Bipolar disorder
- Another condition that causes cachexia, chronic pain, severe nausea, or persistent muscle spasms
- Degenerative diseases such as: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Multiple Sclerosis
- Incurable and advanced diseases that require palliative care
- Cancer and Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment
- HIV-positive disorders
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Benefits of Being a Patient:
As a registered patient in Puerto Rico you will have an affirmative defense in court if you are arrested for the possession of cannabis.
Out-of-State Patients:
Puerto Rico recognizes medical cannabis registrations from other states. For more information about traveling as a medical cannabis patient, check out our Travel Guide.
Home Cultivation:
Growing cannabis at home is not legal in Puerto Rico.
Medical cannabis patients can find additional resources here
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