Insomnia will become a qualifying condition for medical cannabis in New Mexico. The announcement was made by the New Mexico Department of Health.The state's medical cannabis advisory board voted unanimously in support of a petition to include the sleeping disorder as a qualifying condition. Previously, anxiety was the most recently added condition in December 2022.Enrollment for using insomnia as a qualifying condition will begin at the start of June.NMDOH Secretary Patrick Allen wrote a statement on the decision."Even though patients may access cannabis without a medical cannabis card through the adult use program," Allen wrote. "By including insomnia in the list of qualifying conditions, patients would have increased opportunity to discuss with their medical provider how cannabis can be used to impact their insomnia and help them sleep better. From a health equity perspective, medical cannabis can offer a legal alternative to the expensive medications sometimes utilized by those suffering with insomnia.”