To qualify for the Massachusetts medical marijuana program, a certifying provider has to diagnose you with a debilitating medical condition. This page quotes the state definition so you can see what it names and what it leaves to the provider.
To qualify for the Massachusetts medical marijuana program, a certifying provider has to diagnose you with a debilitating medical condition. This page quotes the state definition so you can see what it names and what it leaves to the provider.
The regulation's definition of a Debilitating Medical Condition includes cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, hepatitis C, ALS, Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis, when such diseases are debilitating(state regulation).
The state law's Debilitating medical condition list also includes other conditions as determined in writing by a registered healthcare professional(state law).
The Debilitating Medical Condition definition also covers other debilitating conditions as determined in writing by the patient's healthcare provider(state regulation).
So the list is not closed, and your provider is the one who decides. AC cannot tell you whether your condition qualifies.
| Condition people search for | Named in the regulation definition? |
|---|---|
| Cancer | Yes, when debilitating |
| Crohn's disease | Yes, when debilitating |
| Multiple sclerosis | Yes, when debilitating |
| Parkinson's disease | Yes, when debilitating |
| Anxiety | No. The provider decides |
| PTSD | No. The provider decides |
| Chronic pain | No. The provider decides |
| Epilepsy | No. The provider decides |
| Insomnia | No. The provider decides |
| Migraines | No. The provider decides |
The regulation defines a Certifying Healthcare Provider as a Certifying CNP, a Certifying Physician or a Certifying Physician Assistant(state regulation).
A Certifying Healthcare Provider may not delegate to any other person the authority to diagnose a debilitating medical condition(state regulation).
The regulation's definition of a Qualifying Patient includes a Massachusetts Resident who is 18 years of age or older and has been diagnosed by a Certifying Healthcare Provider as having a Debilitating Medical Condition(state regulation).
The regulation's definition of a Qualifying Patient includes a Massachusetts Resident, or a non-Massachusetts Resident receiving end-of-life or palliative care or cancer treatment in Massachusetts as determined by a Certifying Healthcare Provider, who is 18 years of age or older and has been diagnosed by a Certifying Healthcare Provider as having a Debilitating Medical Condition(state regulation).
For a patient younger than 18, the regulation requires a diagnosis by two Massachusetts licensed Certifying Physicians of a Debilitating Medical Condition that is also a Life limiting Illness(state regulation).
A patient younger than 18 also needs an attestation from a parent or legal guardian granting permission to register(state regulation).
None of them is named in the regulation's definition. The provider decides in writing whether a condition that is not named is debilitating.
No. A Certifying Healthcare Provider may not delegate the authority to diagnose a debilitating medical condition to any other person(state regulation).
Not always. A non-resident can qualify when receiving end-of-life or palliative care or cancer treatment in Massachusetts, as a Certifying Healthcare Provider determines(state regulation).
No. AC makes no claim about what marijuana does for any health condition. This page quotes the state definition and nothing more.
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