New Mexico Expands Eligibility

Each state that has legalized cannabis for medical purposes has created a list of qualifying conditions. Some states are more liberal in acceptable conditions than others, and mental health conditions are not always included.

Having been the first state to add PTSD as a qualifying condition, New Mexico has recently expanded their qualifying conditions to include even more anxiety-induced mental health conditions.

The New Mexico Medical Cannabis Advisory Board approved this measure after citing over 456,000 New Mexico residents suffer from some sort of anxiety disorder.

While this ruling goes into effect the first of this year, they ensure that it covers all anxiety diagnoses including:

• Generalized anxiety disorder
• Social anxiety disorder
• Medication-induced anxiety disorder
• Panic disorder
• Some phobias

While this opens the door to many more patients, New Mexico also hopes this move will boost cannabis sales even more.