Acccording to Massachusetts regulation enacted September 18, 2006 anyone in Massachusetts over the age of 18 can purchase hypodermic needles and syringes without a prescription. The supplier may request proof that the buyer is over 18 when needles and syringes are purchased without a prescription.
For more information contact Hilary Woodcock at (413) 545-0668 or hilaryw@ora.umass.edu.
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