You renew a Massachusetts medical marijuana registration every year, and you can start early. This page walks through the four steps and what to have ready.

Four steps to renew

  1. Renew early The date is printed on your card. The details are below.
  2. Check your certification Your provider's certification has to be valid, not expired.
  3. Log in to your account Open the state patient portal and choose the option for existing patients. You need your username and password.
  4. Update your information Change your name, address or other details. If the ID you first used has expired, upload a new valid ID and a proof of residency.

Timing

You must renew your registration every year(masscannabiscontrol.com).

Your Program registration card expires each year on the Anniversary of your Program registration(masscannabiscontrol.com).

You can renew your registration up to 60 days before the expiration date(masscannabiscontrol.com).

You will receive an email reminder to the email address the Commission has on file(masscannabiscontrol.com).

Your certification

The certification from your Certifying Health Care Provider must be valid (not expired)(masscannabiscontrol.com).

If your medical certification has expired, you must call your Certifying Health Care Provider to get re-certified before renewing your registration(masscannabiscontrol.com).

A certification may not be valid for less than 15 calendar days or longer than one year, except in some circumstances where it may be valid for two years(state regulation).

One circumstance is that the provider verifies the patient is receiving Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income(state regulation).

Another is that the provider diagnoses the patient after an in-person Clinical Visit with a terminal illness or permanent disability and certifies the patient for two years(state regulation).

Logging in

In the Online System, choose the fourth option down, I am an existing patient(masscannabiscontrol.com).

Your username for the Online System is never your email address(masscannabiscontrol.com).

A PIN is only required the first time you register in the medical program(masscannabiscontrol.com).

What to have ready

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

Acceptable forms of ID include a current Massachusetts driver's license, a current Massachusetts ID card with your photograph, and a current U.S. passport, U.S. military ID or Permanent Resident Card(masscannabiscontrol.com).

In addition to a valid ID, you must upload a Proof of Residency document which cannot be your ID card(masscannabiscontrol.com).

The name and address on the document must match the information submitted during registration(masscannabiscontrol.com).

A utility bill less than 60 days old or a current motor vehicle registration card can serve as proof of residency(masscannabiscontrol.com).

The Commission does not accept an identification document, pay statement, doctor or hospital bill, credit card bill, or savings or checking account statement as proof of residency(masscannabiscontrol.com).

Caregivers

You may designate up to two personal Caregivers(masscannabiscontrol.com).

You can update caregiver details in your account during the renewal process, for up to two caregivers(masscannabiscontrol.com).

Personal Caregivers must renew their registration annually with the Program(masscannabiscontrol.com).

After you renew

You will receive a new registration card in the mail within 10 to 14 business days of successfully renewing your registration(masscannabiscontrol.com).

Short answers

Does renewing cost money?

The Commission says there is no longer a fee to renew your Program registration card(masscannabiscontrol.com).

Will my provider charge for the yearly visit?

Certifying Health Care Providers may charge Patients a fee for annual certification visits(masscannabiscontrol.com).

Can I renew by mail?

The Commission says paper renewal applications are also available for those who are not able to renew online(masscannabiscontrol.com).

What if my name or address changes?

The Commission says to update your account within five days of the change(masscannabiscontrol.com).

What if I forgot my username?

Usernames in the Online System can change from year to year, so use the forgot username option to reset it(masscannabiscontrol.com).

Advanced Dispensary in Peabody

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

Sources

Como renovar o cartão de cannabis medicinal em Massachusetts

Age Verification

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