Proposals to allow prescriptions of medical marijuana in Connecticut for five additional diseases and disorders — including opioid withdrawal — will be on the agenda for a state public hearing in Hartford today.
Other proposed medical marijuana conditions on the agenda for the state Board of Physicians hearing include: Albinism, Nystagmus, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, and Progressive Degenerative Disc Disease of the Spine.
Connecticut already lists 22 different medical conditions that can qualify adults for prescriptions for medical pot, and six diseases and disorders that will allow a person under 18 to get a doctor’s prescription for medical marijuana. Those diseases range from cancer to cerebral palsy, and all have been recommended by the state Board of Physicians and approved by the state commissioner of consumer protection.
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