Get Your Medical Marijuana Card
in Massachusetts

Medicinal cannabis, or medical marijuana, is a therapy that has garnered much national attention in recent years. Massachusetts became the eighteenth state to legalize medical marijuana in 2012. As of 2010 almost 10% of Massachusetts residents had used marijuana in the past month, and almost 16% had used marijuana within the past year. Now, patients with qualifying conditions can purchase from registered marijuana dispensaries.

A doctor’s recommendation is all you will need to purchase medical marijuana in Massachusetts. If you are not registered in MMP yet, register HERE. Send your number to your doctor in your portal or via email and you are complete. A physical card is optional but if you would like a hard card, you can order one from the state after your doctor has uploaded your information into the patient portal.

Patients must meet certain eligibility requirements, and receive certification from a health-care provider before they can receive their program certification and access to the registry. Medical marijuana program registration must be renewed annually by both patients and caregivers. Patients must also maintain active certifications from both their original health-care provider and the medical marijuana program.

Qualifying Conditions in Massachusetts

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease
• Cancer
• Crohn’s disease
• Glaucoma
• Hepatitis C
• HIV/AIDS
• Multiple sclerosis
• Parkinson’s disease
• Other conditions that severely limit one or more major life functions

Any other condition for which a doctor has determined the patient’s major life functions are negatively affected

MA MMJ Application Process

1. Obtain a physician’s certification that confirms the patient suffers from at least one qualifying medical condition.
2. Once certified, health care providers will create a personal identification number (PIN) to register with the program.
3. Provide a valid state-issued identification card to establish proof of Massachusetts residency, as well as a recent photo that conforms to registration guidelines.

Places to visit in Massachusetts after you’ve enjoyed your medical marijuana

There are great places to visit after enjoying your medicine in Massachusetts, these are:

Freedom Trail: The center of historic Boston is a red brick path through the city leading visitors to many of the city’s historic sites. The Freedom Trail is 2.5 miles long and to walk it will likely take you an entire day. Plan on it taking longer if you have children or want to spend more time at any of the sites.

Boston Common: A central public park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is sometimes erroneously referred to as the Boston Commons. The Common is part of the Emerald Necklace of parks and parkways that extend from the Common south to Franklin Park in Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, and Dorchester. A visitors’ center for all of Boston is located on the Tremont Street side of the park.

The New England Aquarium: An aquarium located in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition to the main aquarium building, attractions at the New England Aquarium include the Simons IMAX Theatre and the New England Aquarium Whale Watch, which operates from April through November.

Boston is the capital city and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city proper covers 48 square miles with an estimated population of 685,094 in 2017, making it also the most populous city in the New England region. Boston is the seat of Suffolk County as well. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest such area in the country. As a combined statistical area, this wider commuting region is home to some 8.2 million people, making it the sixth-largest in the United States. Veriheal plays a role in the city in providing services in curing medical ailments to people thru medical marijuana, as it has shown positive effects in treating several medical conditions.