Massachusetts medical marijuana card, in short: You can get certified online. Massachusetts names nine qualifying conditions but lets any provider certify another debilitating condition in writing. A Leafwell telehealth evaluation is $99 and the state charges no registration fee, so there is nothing to pay on top. Cards last one year. Patients register at 18 and pay no cannabis taxes.
Who qualifies
Massachusetts residents 18+ with a debilitating condition. Nine are named in law — cancer, glaucoma, HIV-positive status, AIDS, hepatitis C, ALS, Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis — plus any other condition a certifying provider determines in writing, which is what makes Massachusetts one of the broadest programs in the country.
Massachusetts residents 18+ with a debilitating condition. Nine are named in law — cancer, glaucoma, HIV-positive status, AIDS, hepatitis C, ALS, Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis — plus any other condition a certifying provider determines in writing, which is what makes Massachusetts one of the broadest programs in the country.
Cost
$99 Leafwell telehealth evaluation. The Cannabis Control Commission charges no patient registration fee, so there is nothing to pay on top.
$99 Leafwell telehealth evaluation. The Cannabis Control Commission charges no patient registration fee, so there is nothing to pay on top.
How long it lasts
One year, from your registration date. Renew from 60 days before it expires — the state fee is still $0, and the renewal evaluation is the same $99, also online.
One year, from your registration date. Renew from 60 days before it expires — the state fee is still $0, and the renewal evaluation is the same $99, also online.
Online or in person
Fully online. Telehealth evaluation statewide, then register at the state’s portal, patient.massciportal.com. You can print a temporary card immediately; the official card arrives by mail in 1–3 weeks. No in-person clinic visit required.
Fully online. Telehealth evaluation statewide, then register at the state’s portal, patient.massciportal.com. You can print a temporary card immediately; the official card arrives by mail in 1–3 weeks. No in-person clinic visit required.
Why bother if cannabis is already legal
Patients pay no cannabis tax — exempt from the 6.25% sales tax, 10.75% excise and up to 3% local option, roughly 20% off the same products. Patients also register at 18 (adult use is 21+), may possess a 60-day supply up to 10 oz (adult use: 2 oz), and may grow 12 flowering + 12 vegetative plants (adults without a card: 6).
Patients pay no cannabis tax — exempt from the 6.25% sales tax, 10.75% excise and up to 3% local option, roughly 20% off the same products. Patients also register at 18 (adult use is 21+), may possess a 60-day supply up to 10 oz (adult use: 2 oz), and may grow 12 flowering + 12 vegetative plants (adults without a card: 6).
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