To register as a personal caregiver you get a PIN from the patient, have an ID and photo ready and apply online. The Commission charges no fee.

Before you start

The Commission says caregivers must be 21 years of age or older(masscannabiscontrol.com).

The regulation describes a Personal Caregiver as someone who is not the patient's Certifying Healthcare Provider(state regulation).

The four steps

  1. Get your PIN Ask the patient for your four-digit PIN. You need it to register online as a Personal Caregiver.
  2. Get your ID ready Have a valid driver license or other government ID, plus proof of residency if you use a passport, military ID or Permanent Resident Card.
  3. Get a passport-style photo The system may find your RMV photo. If not, upload a passport-style photo taken in the last six months.
  4. Apply online Log in to the Medical Use of Marijuana Program Online System and apply. The state charges nothing to register.

The Commission says you will get the four-digit PIN from the patient(masscannabiscontrol.com).

You must upload a copy of a valid form of identification, the Commission says(masscannabiscontrol.com).

With a passport, U.S. military ID or Permanent Resident Card, you must also submit a document that validates your primary residence(masscannabiscontrol.com).

If you use a Massachusetts driver's license or photo ID, the Online System may be able to retrieve your RMV photo(masscannabiscontrol.com).

If it cannot, the photo you upload must have been taken within the last six months(masscannabiscontrol.com).

The Commission says to log into the Medical Use of Marijuana Program Online System to apply(masscannabiscontrol.com).

A paper application can be mailed, but the Commission says processing times for paper applications are considerably longer(masscannabiscontrol.com).

Fees

The Commission says there is no fee to register as a caregiver(masscannabiscontrol.com).

The fee to replace a registration card is $10, the Commission says(masscannabiscontrol.com).

The card

If approved, you will receive your registration card in the mail within 10 to 15 business days(masscannabiscontrol.com).

In the meantime you can print a temporary registration card, which expires four weeks from the date your registration is approved(masscannabiscontrol.com).

The Commission says to contact it if you do not receive your registration card within three weeks(masscannabiscontrol.com).

You must carry the card whenever you are in possession of marijuana for medical use(masscannabiscontrol.com).

Renewing each year

Registration cards are issued every year, on the anniversary of your registration(masscannabiscontrol.com).

You may renew your registration up to 60 days before expiration(masscannabiscontrol.com).

If the identification you used to register has expired, you must upload a new valid form of ID(masscannabiscontrol.com).

Changing caregivers

When a patient changes caregivers, the new caregiver must apply for a registration card and the old caregiver must surrender theirs(masscannabiscontrol.com).

The Commission says patients can add a caregiver through their online account or print an application and mail it to the Commission(masscannabiscontrol.com).

Short answers

Does registering as a caregiver cost anything?

No. The Commission says there is no fee to register as a caregiver(masscannabiscontrol.com).

How long until my caregiver card arrives?

The Commission says within 10 to 15 business days of approval(masscannabiscontrol.com).

Can I use the card before it arrives?

You can print a temporary registration card that expires four weeks after approval(masscannabiscontrol.com).

How soon before expiration can I renew?

Up to 60 days before expiration(masscannabiscontrol.com).

Advanced Dispensary in Peabody

Advanced Dispensary in Peabody is being built and has no opening date.

Sources

Registro de cuidador, passo a passo

Age Verification

Are you 21 years of age or older?