Medical Marijuana

News & Updates

• Medical Marijuana CME July 9, 2013

  Recently promulgated regulations in Massachusetts require that starting Jan. 1, 2014, physicians who certify patients for medical marijuana must first complete two hours of Continuing Medical Education credits.

• Medical Marijuana: Certifying Physicians Must Study Regulations, Science of Treatment June 24, 2013

  From "Vital Signs," Summer 2013: The Massachusetts Public Health Council approved final medical marijuana regulations in May; however, it’s unclear how the program will unfold in the Commonwealth.

• Medical Marijuana and Workplace Law June 24, 2013

  From "Vital Signs," Summer 2013: The Massachusetts Act for the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana (Medical Marijuana Law), became effective on January 1, 2013. Regulations issued by the Massachusetts DPH, effective on May 24, 2013, have helped to clarify procedures with respect to the...

• Overview of Physician Sections of Medical Marijuana Regulations June 20, 2013

  This document reviews patient eligibility, physician requirements, and patients' rights and responsibilities after receiving a certification from a physician.

• Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Law: Considerations for Physicians June 20, 2013

  An MMS commentary on the implications for physicians of the new Massachusetts medical marijuana law and its regulations.

• Medical Marijuana: State FAQs (pdf) May 24, 2013

  Updates memos previously issued Dec. 2012 and March 2013.
  

• Final Medical Marijuana Regulations (pdf) May 8, 2013

  Final regulations for the Massachusetts medical marijuana law, approved by the Public Health Council on May 8, 2013. (.pdf, 52 pages, 1.1 MB)

• Massachusetts Medical Society Statement Regarding Approval of Regulations for Medical Marijuana by the Public Health Council May 8, 2013

  The Massachusetts Medical Society, which steadfastly advocates that clinical research needs to be conducted to show the safety and effectiveness of marijuana as medicine, believes the Department of Public Health has done a thoughtful and responsible job overall in developing regulations to...

• Massachusetts Medical Society Testifies on Medical Marijuana Regulations April 18, 2013

  While stating its broad support for many of the Department of Public Health’s proposed regulations governing the use of medical marijuana in the Commonwealth, representatives of the Massachusetts Medical Society will focus on the details of specific regulations in their testimony to be...

• MMS Testimony Concerning Proposed Regulations of the Dept. of Public Health Entitled Implementation of an Act for the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana April 18, 2013

  The MMS, through its House of Delegates and committees, has researched and debated the issue of medical use of marijuana. We have complimented the work of the Department in its comprehensive process of developing the proposed regulations and offer the following testimony with the intent of...