Agitation in Alzheimer Disease as a Qualifying Condition for Medical Marijuana in the United States

Objective To determine the extent to which states and localities include dementia as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana and how common this indication is. Methods The authors reviewed authorizing legislation and medical marijuana program websites and annual reports for the states and localities where medical marijuana is legal. Results Of the 24 states and localities where medical marijuana is legal, dementia is a qualifying condition in 10 (41.7%), primarily for agitation of Alzheimer disease. In the five states where information was available regarding qualifying conditions for certification, dementia was the indication for