HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 4087
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , September 11, 2023.
The committee on Cannabis Policy to whom was referred the petition
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 50) of Ryan C. Fattman, Lindsay N.
Sabadosa and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to further defining
eligibility for medical marijuana use and the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 119) of Michael J. Soter and others for legislation to further
regulate eligibility for medical use marijuana, and reports recommending
that the accompanying bill (House, No. 4087) ought to pass.
For the committee,
DANIEL M. DONAHUE. 1 of 2
FILED ON: 9/7/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4087
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 94I of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Debilitating medical
3condition” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-
4 “Debilitating medical condition”, cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human
5immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, hepatitis C, amyotrophic lateral
6sclerosis, Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, post-traumatic stress disorder,
7opioid use disorder, and other conditions as determined in writing by a registered qualifying
8patient's registered healthcare professional.
9 SECTION 2. Said section 1 of said chapter 94I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
10hereby further amended by striking out the definition of “Qualifying patient” and inserting in
11place thereof the following definition:-
12 “Qualifying patient”, (1) a person who has been diagnosed by a registered healthcare
13professional as having a debilitating medical condition, or (2) a veteran receiving their health 2 of 2
14care at a federal Veterans Administration facility who provides documentation from the Veterans
15Administration indicating a diagnosis of a debilitating medical condition.