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Updated September 2019<\/em><\/p>\n

Four years after approving comprehensive medical marijuana legislation in 2012, voters in Massachusetts fully legalized recreational marijuana for adults. Learn more about Massachusetts marijuana laws below.<\/p>\n

Recreational Marijuana in Massachusetts<\/h3>\n

Is marijuana legal in Massachusetts? Yes– Ballot initiative Question 4 was approved by 54 percent of voters in November 2016, legalizing adult use marijuana and subjecting it to taxes and rules similar to those that apply to alcohol. Under the law, which took effect December 15, 2016, adults 21 and older are allowed to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana, keep up to 10 ounces of marijuana at home, and grow up to six plants for personal use. Cannabis edibles and concentrates are also legal under the law.<\/p>\n

Retail sales of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts launched November 2018<\/a>, and after only six months generated nearly $140 million in revenue<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Medical Marijuana in Massachusetts<\/h3>\n

With 63% of voters approving Ballot Question 3 in November 2012, medical marijuana became legal in Massachusetts. Under the law, patients over 18 years of age must be approved by a physician and certified by the state before being legally allowed to possess up to a \u201c60 day supply\u201d of marijuana. Patients under the age of 18 can qualify for medical marijuana provided two Massachusetts licensed certifying physicians diagnose the patient as having either a debilitating life-limiting illness or a condition where both physicians believe the benefits of marijuana outweigh the risks.<\/p>\n

Patients can apply for a hardship cultivation registration due to financial hardship, physical incapacity to travel to a dispensary, or living beyond a reasonable distance of a dispensary. Being approved for a hardship cultivation registration allows patients or his or her caregiver to cultivate a limited number of plants sufficient to maintain a 60-day supply of marijuana.<\/p>\n

Conditions approved for medical marijuana in Massachusetts include:<\/p>\n