How to Become a Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Patient

Check Your Eligibility

To become a medical marijuana patient in Massachusetts, you must be a MA resident (with proof of residency) and have a qualifying medical condition. Aiding and calming your body’s ailments can come in many forms and actions. Cannabis is known to have positive effects on a range of conditions and needs.

According to The Act For The Humanitarian Medical Use Of Marijuana, qualifying medical conditions include:

• Cancer
• Glaucoma
• HIV/AIDS
• Hepatitis C
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s disease
• Crohn’s disease
• Parkinson’s disease
• Multiple sclerosis
• Other debilitating conditions as determined in writing by a Qualifying Patient’s healthcare provider

Visit Your Doctor

Next, you will need to be certified by a qualified healthcare provider. Make a doctor’s appointment and ask whether the Medical Use of Marijuana Program would be helpful for you. If your provider believes it will, then they will certify you and give you a PIN number.

Register

Before you can become a medical marijuana patient in Massachusetts, you need to register online in the Medical Use of Marijuana Program Online System. To do so, you must gather:

• Your PIN number, given to you by your doctor
• Current, acceptable form of identification (ID)
• Current, accepted photograph of yourself

If you cannot register online, you may do so with a paper application. This is a lengthier process, which you can start by calling (833) 869-6820.

Select a Caregiver (If Applicable)

If you wish, you can select as many as 2 caregivers to help you with your medical marijuana use. You can register your caregiver at this link.

Always Carry Your Card

It is very important to remember that you must always carry your Program ID Card when you are in possession of medical marijuana.

Helpful Resources

• Cannabis Control Commission Patient Guidance for Registration
• Mass Gov’s Patient Registration Overview
• Cannabis Control Commission Instructions for Patients