Mass Caregiver Finder

When Assistant Minority Leader Robert Hedlund proposed Amendment #477 for Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Law, it seemed like a great idea for protecting children from accidentally consuming marijuana edibles.  However, while entirely well intentioned, you will note that the phrasing of this amendment would not just restrict the labeling and packaging of edibles, but would actually [...]

Today, Wednesday May 8, 2013 will mark the vote of Massachusetts health officials regarding the proposed medical marijuana regulations that have been set out since voters deemed that medicinal cannabis should be legal in November.  If voted in favor of these regulations, they will allow dispensaries to open throughout the state and approved patients will [...]

There is a nasty bill on the floor that would severely limit the Medical Marijuana program in Massachusetts.  If enacted, the bill would: • Limit cultivation and distribution (separately licensed) to between 3 &10 facilities statewide; • Eliminate a doctor’s ability to add to the 8 illnesses identified in the existing law, allowing new conditions [...]

On Tuesday, April 23rd State Representative Peter Durant (R) of Spencer proposed an interesting amendment during a budget meeting on Beacon Hill.  HIs proposed an amendment to be added to the medical marijuana regulations that are currently being drafted by the Department of Public Health.  The amendment would ban the manufacturing and selling of marijuana [...]

The following are a list of main physician concerns regarding the soon to be proposed medical marijuana regulations for Massachusetts.  These concerns have been voiced by the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS), and are being taken into account by the Department of Public Health before the regulations are finalized. Concerns include: The number one concerns of [...]

Public hearings will be held in three locations across Massachusetts on Friday, April 19th to hear out public opinion on the proposed medical marijuana regulations.  These regulations are expected to be enacted on May 8th by the Public Health Council.  The regulations will require medical marijuana dispensaries to test their products for contaminants, and will [...]

Law makers in Massachusetts have been voicing some concern over the current policy on the amount of pharmaceutical marijuana that patients will be allowed to possess.  The currently proposed regulations would allow a patient to have up to 10 ounces of medical marijuana for a 60 day supply.  Some officials feel that this quantity is [...]