Apply for Your Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Card

1-year medical marijuana certificate = $149 at Leafwell

Renewal certificate = $149 at Leafwell

There is no state fee in Massachusetts.  However, there is a $10 fee for replacement cards.

You will be billed only if approved! Plus, now you can sign up with a friend and each save 10% on your consultation with Leafwell.

In Massachusetts, the following conditions may qualify you for a medical marijuana certificate and card:

• AIDS/HIV
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease
• Cancer
• Crohn’s Disease
• Glaucoma
• Hepatitis C
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Other debilitating conditions as determined in writing by a qualifying patient’s certifying healthcare provider

“Debilitating” is defined in the Regulations as “causing weakness, cachexia, wasting syndrome, intractable pain, or nausea, or impairing strength or ability, and progressing to such an extent that one or more of a patient’s major life activities is substantially limited.”

There are a few simple steps to seeing a Leafwell provider in Massachusetts to obtain your medical marijuana card:

1. Create a Leafwell account using a valid email address and choose a password. You’ll then be asked to complete a brief questionnaire of personal and health information and to either take or upload a photograph of identification (Leafwell is required by law to verify your identity). You will need a smartphone, computer, or tablet with a reliable internet connection and a working camera to be seen by a Leafwell provider.
2. Next, you will be taken to the virtual waiting room, where you’ll be connected with a Leafwell provider for a video chat (i.e., a virtual doctor’s visit). (You will receive a text message to your cell phone when the provider is ready to see you.) During the video chat, the provider will assess your health situation to determine if you qualify for a medical marijuana certification.
3. If you are approved for a medical marijuana card, you’ll be sent a copy of your certification document via email. This document will contain your PIN, which is needed to begin your application on the state medical marijuana program website, and a Temporary Patient Registration Card (valid for 14 days).

After these initial steps, you will create an account via the Medical Use of Marijuana Program Online System website, using your PIN, to complete your state application. Once your application is approved, you will be able to print a Temporary Program ID Card (valid for 42 days) and shop for medical marijuana in Massachusetts. You’ll receive a physical card in the mail from the state within 1-2 weeks.

You must be at least 18 years of age in order to apply for a Medical Marijuana Card in Massachusetts. Caregivers must be over 21 years of age.

Yes, medical marijuana patients in Massachusetts can have a caregiver. Caregivers must complete their own registration using their patient’s PIN.

Caregiver Requirements:

• 21 years of age or older.
• Patients can designate up to two caregivers. Caregivers can serve up to five patients.
• An employee of a hospice, nursing, or medical facility who’s providing care to a qualifying patient, may serve as a designated caregiver; including, to patients younger than 18 as a second caregiver.
• Must carry medical ID card at all times.
• Notify the state within 5 days if the card is lost, stolen, or destroyed: 617-660-5370

Here’s how to apply as a caregiver:

1. After obtaining a PIN from your Patient, log on to the Online System.
2. Click the “Register as the Caregiver of an Adult Patient” button on the home page.
   1. If the patient is a minor, click the “Register as the Parent or Legal Guardian of a Pediatric Patient (Under 18)” button.
3. Enter your identifying information.
4. On the next page, you will see instructions for registering. After reading the instruction page, click “Proceed” to continue the application.
5. On the following page, you will enter your personal information in the provided field. For renewals, your current registration information will automatically appear in the application fields.
6. Continuing on the same page, you will read the attestation and select the checkbox to agree to the attestation.
7. Next, you will click the “Proceed” button to continue.
8. Enter your ID details.
   1. If you selected a State License or State ID for the form of identification and the system is unable to retrieve your photograph from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV), you will next go to the Identification Verification page. Review your information and correct any incorrect items. Click the “Proceed” button to continue.
   2. If the identification being used is not from Massachusetts, click the “Proceed” button.
9. On the next page, enter your identification document expiration date, select the file containing your scanned identification document, and upload it by clicking the “Upload” button. You will then see the document listed in a table above the form. To continue, click the “Proceed” button.
10. On the next page, you will select the file containing your identification photo and upload it by clicking the “Upload” button. If the system was able to obtain your photograph from the Massachusetts RMV, you will see the photo displayed.
11. If the system is able to obtain the photo after you upload a photograph, you will have the option to use this photograph. You then may click the “Proceed” to continue.
12. On the next page, review your application information and then click “Submit” to submit your application. If any information needs to be updated, click on the piece of information to return to the page where it may be updated.
13. Once you have registered, your Patient must approve your caregiver status by logging into the Online System.
14. Once that is completed, the Program will process your registration.

State Resources:

• New Caregiver Information
• Renewing Caregiver Information
• Renewing Caregiver Instructions
• Minor Patient Registration Instructions

Before you start, have these things ready:

• Your PIN – provided by Leafwell
• A valid form of ID
  • Massachusetts driver’s license
  • Massachusetts ID card (with a photograph of yourself)
  • U.S. passport and another document that proves your Massachusetts residency
  • U.S. military ID and another document that proves your Massachusetts residency.
• A photograph of yourself if you are not using a Massachusetts-issued driving license or ID
• Proof of Massachusetts Residency if a Passport or US Military ID is to be used as the form of identification

Getting Your Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Card

To register with the Medical Use of Marijuana Online System, follow the step-by-step registration instructions below.

Step 1:

Scan and save on to your computer the documents listed above. If uploading a US military ID, scan and upload the front and the back of the card. Be sure to have a copy of the front and back of the card saved on one file. When uploading your (or the patient’s) photograph to the Medical Use of Marijuana Online System, ensure that the photograph has a minimum resolution of 400 pixels wide by 360 pixels long, is in .jpg format, and has a maximum size of 2 MB. When uploading the rest of the documents, ensure that the document is in .jpg format or .pdf format and has a maximum size of 2 MB.

Step 2:

Visit the Medical Use of Marijuana Online System at https://patient.massciportal.com

• Click on the “Create Account” link
• Enter your information in the “User Information” section
• Accept the “Terms and Conditions” by clicking “I agree to the Medical Use of Marijuana Online System’s terms and conditions”
• Pass the CAPTCHA
• Click “Create Account.”

You will then receive an email to the email address you provided. This email will contain a link to confirm your email address to complete your registration. After clicking the link in the email, click the link on the page to proceed to the login page. Be sure to keep your username and password. You will need your original username when you renew your registration.

Step 3:

Enter your username and password and click “Login” to access the system.

Step 4:

Click the “Register as an Adult Patient” button.

Step 5:

Enter all four identification fields and click the “Proceed” button. The PIN Number is the number you received from your Certifying Healthcare Provider, and that was emailed to you by the Program, after you were certified.

Step 6:

If you successfully enter all of the identification fields, you will be taken to the instructions

page. Review these instructions and click “Proceed.”

Step 7:

Enter your information into the required fields denoted by a red asterisk (*). These include the following:

• Registration Information: Mother’s Maiden Name and Gender.
• Residential Address: Address, City, and Zip Code.
  •  If you are homeless, you may check the box denoting your status. If you check this box, you will be required to provide a Massachusetts mailing address.
  •  Please note: If you are submitting a driver’s license or a Massachusetts ID card as your valid form of identification, the name and address in your application must match the name and address on your corresponding Valid Form of ID.

• Mailing Address: Address, City, and Zip Code.
  • If your mailing address is the same as your residential address, you may check the box and the information will automatically populate

• Identification Document Information: Valid Form of Identification and Number on Valid Form of Identification
  • From the drop-down menu, select which “Valid Form of Identification” you will be uploading (Massachusetts Driver’s License; Massachusetts ID; United States passport; or US Military ID)
  • Enter the “Number on your Valid Form of ID.” Depending on which valid form of ID you upload, the number will be your Massachusetts Driver’s License number (Include the ‘S’); Massachusetts ID number; United States passport number; or US Military ID number.
  • Attestation: Read through the Attestations and check the box to attest that you understand and agree with each of the attestations.
  • Once you complete filling out your information and check the attestation box, click “Proceed.”

Step 8:

If you successfully enter all of the fields, you will be taken to the “Valid Form of Identification” page.

• Enter the expiration date of your Valid Form of ID.
• To upload a copy of your Valid Form of ID, first the “Choose File” or “Browse” button and select the file that you saved to your computer in Step 1.
• Please note: This file should contain a copy of your Valid Form of ID. You should not upload the
• picture of yourself at this time; you will be asked to do so on the next page.
• Also note: If you are uploading a US Military ID, you must upload the file that contains both the front and back copy of your ID.
• Click “Proceed” to continue to the next page.

Step 9:

If you successfully enter all of the fields and you used a US Passport or US Military ID, you will be taken to the “Proof of Massachusetts Residency” page.

• To upload a copy of the proof of residency, first the “Choose File” or “Browse” button and select the file that you saved to your computer in Step 1.
• Click “Proceed” to continue to the next page.

Step 10:

You only need to upload a photo if you did not use a Massachusetts Driver’s License or Photo

Read the instructions and make sure that the photo you saved on your computer in Step 1 meets the described requirements.

• To upload your photo, first click the “Choose File” or “Browse” button. A separate dialogue box will open; select the file that you saved to your computer in Step 1 and open. Next, click the “Upload” button.
• Your picture should then appear under “My Uploaded Photo.”
• Once you have successfully uploaded a photo of yourself, click the “Proceed” button.

Step 11:

Next, you will be brought to the “Review and Submit Application” page to review and confirm your registration information.

• If you need to correct any information, you may click the associated field on the right side of the screen and edit your information, or you may click the “Back” button until you reach the correct screen and edit your information.
• After you have verified that the information is correct, click the “Proceed” button until you return to the Review and Submit Application screen.
• Once you have verified that the information is correct, click on the “Submit” button.

Step 12:

You will then be taken to the Home screen with a message stating that you have submitted a new registration application. Once your registration application is reviewed by the Medical Use of Marijuana Program, you will be notified by email regarding the status of your registration. Registration applications are reviewed in the order they are received.

If approved for registration, you will be able to print a temporary, paper Program ID and will receive a plastic Program ID Card in the mail at a later date. Temporary, paper Program ID Cards expire 42 days from the date that your registration is approved by the Program, at which time you should have received a plastic Program ID Card. If you do not receive your plastic Program ID Card within three weeks, call the Program at (833) 869-6820.