Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Law

Status

Operational

Law Signed:

2013

QUALIFYING CONDITIONS

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  • Cancer
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Glaucoma
  • HIV or AIDS
  • Hepatitis C
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Other conditions as determined in writing by a qualifying patient’s physician

PATIENT POSSESSION LIMITS

No more than 10 ounces every two months

HOME CULTIVATION

Yes, limited amounts

STATE-LICENSED DISPENSARIES ALLOWED

Yes, no more than 35 state-licensed dispensaries allowed.

STATE-LICENSED DISPENSARIES OPERATIONAL

Yes

MEDICAL MARIJUANA STATUTES

  • 105 CMR 725.000

CAREGIVERS

Yes, individual patients will be permitted to designate a “personal caregiver” at least 21 years old to cultivate for them if they are unable to access a state-authorized dispensary or if they can verify “financial hardship.”

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF REGISTERED PATIENTS

EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS FOR QUALIFYING PATIENTS

RECIPROCITY

No