Compassionate, Convenient and Clinically Experienced Medical Marijuana Certification in Massachusetts
Get certified for medical marijuana with ease. Whether you’re a new patient or returning for renewal, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.
MMJ Medical Practice is committed to ensuring our services are compliant with state regulations and based on clinical experience.
Our physician and certified nurse practioner are registered medical provides in the state’s Medical Use Of Marijuana Program. The Cannabis Control (CC) directs the program and provides a secure online registry that allows us to certify patients who qualify for the program. There are multiple safeguards to ensure the privacy of health information.
Our medical experience is in emergency departments, urgent care facilities and at MMJ Medical Practice. We are committed to serving patients with courtesy, empathy, and clinical expertise. We have confidence in the benefits of cannabis and recognize people respond in different ways to disturbances of health, and their response to therapies may be just as unique.
We have been serving patients from our office in Salem for over ten years. Since the pandemic, we have been using telehealth evaluations for 99.9% of patients. It’s a better way! We enjoyed the in-person care of patients, but we are now doing less than 4 per year. As a result we are closing the office in June 2025, and will work from our homes. We will continue to serve our patients using this website, telehealth patient ‘visits’ and the same level of care we have given our past 13,000 certifications.
Our Process at MMJ Medical Practice for Certification and Registration
Get Certified by MMJ Medical Practice
FIRST TIME: When our medical provider determines that you qualify for the program, we use an online platform of the State’s Cannabis Control (CC) to identify you and confirm your certification. It takes effect immediately and the CC sends you an email about registering and more.
RENEWAL: The process is simpler, as the CC knows you and so do we. The moment we submit a re-certification request, the CC emails you to confirm it and the dates that dispensaries see show it. The CC does not allow providers to just ‘add a year’ to the previous expiration date, so it is rarely the same day one year to the next. The shifts are less if you schedule to see us a few days before or a few days after your ‘cert’ expires. If you need to be reminded of when that day is, ask dispensary staff who see it when they scan your card. It is also in to your account on the patient portal.
Register with the State
FIRST TIME: Once you are certified by us, you’ll need to register online with the CC. The email they sent to you as soon as you were certified has a link and instructions. Registration provides the state with more information about you and confirms that you are a resident of Massachusetts. After submitting your information, you can download a temporary registration that allows you to start shopping. Your PATIENT card arrives by mail in one to three weeks.
RENEWAL: The CC already has your information, so re-registering on the patient portal is easier. The expiry date is the one on your card. Renew a month early so you can use your current card until the new card arrives. You don’t have to see us first… only if your certification has expired. The new card will have the same expiration date with a year added.
Renew Annually to Stay Active
Both certification and registration need to be renewed annually. The expiration dates for the two parts of the Program often drift apart. It’s the way the government has set up the rules. It is hard to avoid, but not worth concern.
For patients renewing for the first time, renew your registration first. You are allowed to do it up to 60 days before expiration. A month early is good. Your new card will arrive while your current one is still active. The expiration date on the new card will be the same. That date is also the anniversary of your certification, so schedule your telehealth session close to it. A few days after is fine…just delay shopping until you have seen us, so you can avoid the taxes. You also want the ‘re-certification discounts’ that some dispensaries offer. Repeat yearly, and the dates hardly move.
Don’t worry if things have expired! Renewing your certification and registration when they have expired is easy and there’s no extra cost.
Why Get a Medical Card?
A medical card lets you skip long lines, avoid the 20% tax, and access exclusive products. Enjoy special patient discounts, savings up to $200, and even use your card in states like Maine. Plus, Massachusetts has eliminated the annual registration fee—saving you $50 every year! Visit our FAQ page to learn more.
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