Table 1.
States with dementia-related agitation as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana.
| State (year of approval) | Medical marijuana licenses for dementia-related agitation, N (%a) |
|---|---|
| Arizona (2010) | 33 (0.1) |
| Delaware (2011) | 0 (0.0) |
| Illinois (2013) | 7 (0.2) |
| Maine (1999) | …b |
| Maryland (2014) | …c |
| Michigan (2008) | 48 (0.05) |
| New Hampshire (2013) | …b |
| Oregon (1998) | …b |
| Rhode Island (2006) | 24 (0.1) |
| Washington, DC (2010) | n/ad |
a
% of state’s total licenses granted in 2014
b
No information by indication in 2014 annual report
c
Patient registration to begin in 2016
d
A qualifying condition is “any condition for which treatment with medical marijuana would be beneficial, as determined by the patient’s physician”; there are no specific qualifying conditions. (http://doh.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/120430FAQPhysicians%20Final_0_0.pdf)