FAQ’S

Certification is the process conducted by our medical practitioner, confirming that you have a qualifying condition for a medical marijuana card. This is an essential step to access the benefits of medical marijuana legally.

Registration is your responsibility and involves submitting your information online to the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC). Rhode Island residents use the online Rhode Island DPH MMJ Program. This step is crucial as it establishes your identity and residency for the state’s medical marijuana program.

Both certification and registration require annual renewal, but keep in mind that in Massachusetts, the certification and registration renewal dates may differ—ranging from a few days to several weeks or months. Your medical marijuana card will have the same expiration date as your registration, making it vital to keep track of these dates to avoid any lapses in your eligibility.

NOTE: The Massachusetts CCC or Rhode Island MMJ Program will send you email reminders 30-60 days before your certification expires and 30-60 days before your registration expires. Sixty days in advance is a good time to renew registration (as the expiration date stays the same). However, 60 days in advance is too soon to renew certification (as it resets the expiration date). Plan to recertify within a week or two of your certification expiration date.

The fee for first-time certification is $150. Recertification for returning patients is $100, new patients that are looking for recertifications, the fee is $125.

In Massachusetts, qualifying conditions for medical marijuana are those that significantly interfere with daily activities, such as work, family, social interactions, and sleep. For a partial list of conditions we certify, see below.

Medical records are not required for certification. For more details on our process, please refer to Our Process page.

No, we only certify patients who are 18 years old and older. If you are seeking certification for a patient under 18, please contact the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) or the Rhode Island DPH MMJ Program for further assistance.

Unfortunately, health insurance does not cover the cost of certification by a clinician due to the federal illegality of cannabis.

Conditions that have been used for Medical Marijuana Certification and Treatment. This is for informational use only, and is not official medical advice.

Acquired Hypothyroidism; Acute Gastritis; Agoraphobia; AIDS Related Illness; Alcohol Abuse; Alcoholism; Alopecia Areata; Alzheimer’s Disease; Amphetamine Dependency; Amyloidosis; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS); Angina Pectoris; Ankylosis; Anorexia; Anorexia Nervosa; Anxiety Disorders; Any Chronic Medical Symptom that Limits Major Life Activities; Arachnoiditis; Arnold-Chiari Malformation; Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease; Arthritis; Arthritis (Rheumatoid); Arthropathy, gout; Asthma; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD); Autism/Aspergers; Autoimmune Disease; Back Pain; Back Sprain; Bell’s Palsy; Bipolar Disorder; Brain Tumor, Malignant; Bruxism; Bulimia; Cachexia; Cancer; Cancer, Adrenal Cortical; Cancer, Endometrial; Cancer, Prostate; Cancer, Testicular; Cancer, Uterine; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Causalgia; Cerebral Palsy; Cervical Disk Disease; Cervicobrachial Syndrome; Chemotherapy; Chemotherapy Induced Anorexia; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy; Chronic Migraine; Chronic Pain; Chronic Pancreatitis; Chronic renal failure; Cocaine Dependence; Colitis; Conjunctivitis; Constipation; Crohn’s Disease; CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II); Cystic Fibrosis; Damage to Spinal Cord Nervous Tissue; Darier’s Disease; Degenerative Arthritis; Degenerative Arthropathy; Delirium Tremens; Dermatomyositis; Diabetes, Adult Onset; Diabetes, Insulin Dependent; Diabetic Neuropathy; Diabetic Peripheral Vascular Disease; Diarrhea; Diverticulitis; Dysthymic Disorder; Dystonia; Eczema; Elevated Intraocular Pressure; Emphysema; Endometriosis; Epidermolysis Bullosa; Epididymitis; Epilepsy; Felty’s Syndrome; Fibromyalgia; Fibrous Dysplasia; Friedreich’s Ataxia; Gastritis; Genital Herpes; Glaucoma; Glioblastoma Multiforme; Graves Disease; Headaches, Cluster; Headaches, Tension; Hemophilia A; Henoch-Schonlein Purpura; Hepatitis C; Hereditary Spinal Ataxia; HIV/AIDS; Hospice Patients; Huntington’s Disease; Hydromyelia; Hypertension; Hyperventilation; Hypoglycemia; Hyrdocephalus; Impotence; Inflammatory autoimmune-mediated arthritis; Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD); Insomnia; Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED); Interstitial Cystitis; Intractable Pain; Intractable Vomitting; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Irritable Bowl Syndrome; Lipomatosis; Lou Gehrig’s Disease; Lupus; Lyme Disease; Lymphoma; Major Depression; Mania; Melorheostosis; Meniere’s Disease; Mitochondrial disease; Motion Sickness; Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS); Multiple Sclerosis (MS); Muscle Spasms; Muscular Dystrophy; Myasthenia Gravis; Myeloid Leukemia; Nail-Patella Syndrome; Neurofibromatosis; Nightmares; Obesity; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; Opiate Dependence; Osteoarthritis; Panic Disorder; Parkinson’s Disease; Peripheral Neuropathy; Peritoneal Pain; Persistent Insomnia; Porphyria; Post Concussion Syndrome; Post Polio Syndrome (PPS); Post-traumatic arthritis; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS); Prostatitis; Psoriasis; Pulmonary Fibrosis; Quadriplegia; Radiation Therapy; Raynaud’s Disease; Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy; Reiter’s Syndrome; Residual Limb Pain; Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS); Rheumatoid Arthritis; Rosacea; RSD (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1); Schizoaffective Disorder; Schizophrenia; Scoliosis; Sedative Dependence; Seizures; Senile Dementia; Severe Nausea; Severe Pain; Severe Vomiting; Shingles (Herpes Zoster); Sickle cell disease; Sinusitis; Sjoren’s Syndrome; Skeletal Muscular Spasticity; Sleep Apnea; Sleep Disorders; Spasticity; Spinal Cord Injury; Spinal Stenosis; Spinocerebellar Ataxia; Sturge-Weber Syndrome (SWS); Stuttering; Syringomyelia; Tardive Dyskinesia (TD); Tarlov Cysts; Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ); Tenosynovitis; Terminal Illness; Thyroiditis; Tic Douloureux; Tietze’s Syndrome; Tinnitus; Tobacco Dependence; Tourette’s Syndrome; Traumatic Brain Injury; Trichotillomania; Viral Hepatitis; Wasting Syndrome; Whiplash; Wittmaack-Ekbom’s Syndrome; Writers’ Cramp