A Massachusetts treatment center checks your registration card and a government photo ID before it sells to you. This page lists what to bring and what happens at the door.
Bring these
Staff must inspect your temporary or annual registration card and your government-issued identification when you enter(state regulation).
The identification card must contain a name, photograph and date of birth, and be a driver's license, a government issued identification card, a military identification card or a passport(state regulation).
The Commission says you may pay with cash or a debit card, and credit cards are not accepted(masscannabiscontrol.com).
What the dispensary checks
A treatment center may dispense only to a registered patient who has a current valid certification(state regulation).
A treatment center must refuse to sell to a patient or caregiver who cannot produce a registration card and valid proof of identification, or who has no valid certification in the Commission database(state regulation).
A treatment center must also refuse to dispense if its agent thinks the patient or the public would be placed at risk, and it must then notify the patient's certifying provider within 24 hours(state regulation).
If you are under 18 or a caregiver
Qualifying patients younger than 18 do not need a separate means of identification to enter a treatment center(state regulation).
A qualifying patient younger than 18 cannot enter a treatment center without their caregiver(state regulation).
To access treatment centers and obtain medical-use marijuana on behalf of a patient with a temporary registration card, the Caregiver must present the patient's temporary Registration Card, a completed and signed temporary caregiver authorization form, and a government-issued identification document(state regulation).
What you can buy and how much
For a patient certified for 60 days or longer, a treatment center may dispense no more than a 60-day supply in each 60-day period(state regulation).
A 60-day supply is ten ounces unless the certifying provider determines otherwise(state regulation).
A 14-day supply is 2.5 ounces unless the certifying provider determines otherwise(state regulation).
A temporary registration expires 14 days after the Commission issues the registration card, or when the annual card is issued and received, whichever occurs first(state regulation).
Source: 935 CMR 501.140 and 501.002, Cornell Legal Information Institute, read November 5, 2026.| Situation | The limit |
|---|
| Patient certified for 60 days or longer | No more than a 60-day supply in each 60-day period, which is ten ounces unless the provider determines otherwise |
| Temporary registration while you wait for the annual card | A 14-day supply, which is 2.5 ounces unless the provider determines otherwise |
A treatment center may not sell a patient or caregiver an amount that would exceed the patient's 60-day supply(state regulation).
Ordering ahead and at the counter
A treatment center may allow advance ordering of Marijuana and Marijuana Products by telephone, website or third-party platform, so ask the center you plan to visit(state regulation).
A treatment center must provide educational materials about marijuana to registered patients and their personal caregivers(state regulation).
A treatment center must make interpreter services available that are appropriate to the population served(state regulation).
Short answers
Can a patient under 18 go in alone?
No. A qualifying patient younger than 18 cannot enter a treatment center without their caregiver(state regulation).
Can I use a passport as my ID?
Yes. The identification must be limited to a driver's license, a government issued identification card, a military identification card or a passport(state regulation).
Is there help if I do not speak English?
A treatment center must make interpreter services available that are appropriate to the population served(state regulation).
Can a treatment center sell me more than my limit?
No. It may not sell an amount of marijuana that would exceed the patient's 60-day supply(state regulation).
Advanced Dispensary in Peabody
Advanced Dispensary in Peabody is being built and has no opening date.
Sources
- "935 CMR 501.140, Cornell Legal Information Institute" (law.cornell.edu, read November 5, 2026): "Upon entry into an MTC by a Registered Qualifying Patient or Personal Caregiver ... shall immediately inspect the Patient's or caregiver's temporary or annual Registration Card and proof of government-issued identification"
- "935 CMR 501.140, Cornell Legal Information Institute" (law.cornell.edu, read November 5, 2026): "The government-issued identification card shall contain a name, photograph, and date of birth, and shall be limited to one of the following: a. A driver's license; b. A government issued identification card; c. A military identification card; or d. A passport."
- "Cannabis Control Commission, New Patient FAQs" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "You may pay with cash or a debit card. Credit cards are not accepted."
- "935 CMR 501.140, Cornell Legal Information Institute" (law.cornell.edu, read November 5, 2026): "An MTC may dispense only to a Registered Qualifying Patient who has a current valid certification"
- "935 CMR 501.140, Cornell Legal Information Institute" (law.cornell.edu, read November 5, 2026): "An MTC shall refuse to sell Marijuana to any Registered Qualifying Patient or Personal Caregiver who is unable to produce a temporary or an annual Registration Card and valid proof of identification, or who does not have a valid certification in the Commission supported interoperable database."
- "935 CMR 501.140, Cornell Legal Information Institute" (law.cornell.edu, read November 5, 2026): "An MTC shall refuse to dispense to a Registered Qualifying Patient or Personal Caregiver if in the opinion of the MTC agent, the Patient or the public would be placed at risk. In any instance of denial, an MTC shall notify the Patient's Certifying Healthcare Provider within 24 hours."
- "935 CMR 501.140, Cornell Legal Information Institute" (law.cornell.edu, read November 5, 2026): "Qualifying Patients younger than 18 years old do not have to have a separate means of identification to enter an MTC."
- "935 CMR 501.140, Cornell Legal Information Institute" (law.cornell.edu, read November 5, 2026): "A Qualifying Patient younger than 18 years old cannot enter an MTC without their Caregiver."
- "935 CMR 501.020, Cornell Legal Information Institute" (law.cornell.edu, read November 5, 2026): "To access MTCs and obtain medical-use Marijuana, Marijuana Products and MIPs on behalf of a patient, the Caregiver shall present the patient's temporary Registration Card, a completed and signed temporary caregiver authorization form, and a government-issued identification document"
- "935 CMR 501.140, Cornell Legal Information Institute" (law.cornell.edu, read November 5, 2026): "For a Registered Qualifying Patient certified for 60 days or longer, the amount of Marijuana dispensed, including Marijuana contained in MIPs, shall be no more than a 60-day supply in each 60-day period"
- "935 CMR 501.002, Cornell Legal Information Institute" (law.cornell.edu, read November 5, 2026): "which is ten ounces, subject to 935 CMR 501.010(9) , unless otherwise determined by a Certifying Healthcare Provider"
- "935 CMR 501.002, Cornell Legal Information Institute" (law.cornell.edu, read November 5, 2026): "which is 2.5 ounces, subject to 935 CMR 501.010(9) , unless otherwise determined by a Certifying Healthcare Provider"
- "935 CMR 501.002, Cornell Legal Information Institute" (law.cornell.edu, read November 5, 2026): "Temporary registration shall expire 14 days after the Commission issues the Registration Card or on the issuance and receipt of an annual Registration Card, whichever occurs first."
- "935 CMR 501.140, Cornell Legal Information Institute" (law.cornell.edu, read November 5, 2026): "An MTC may not sell to a Patient or caregiver an amount of Marijuana or Marijuana Products that would exceed the Patient's 60-day Supply."
- "935 CMR 501.140, Cornell Legal Information Institute" (law.cornell.edu, read November 5, 2026): "An MTC may allow for advance ordering of Marijuana and Marijuana Products by telephone, website or Third-party Platform"
- "935 CMR 501.140, Cornell Legal Information Institute" (law.cornell.edu, read November 5, 2026): "An MTC shall provide educational materials about Marijuana to Registered Qualifying Patients and their Personal Caregivers."
- "935 CMR 501.140, Cornell Legal Information Institute" (law.cornell.edu, read November 5, 2026): "An MTC shall make interpreter services available that are appropriate to the population served, including for the visually and hearing impaired."
