Unfortunately, the police didnt do anything illegal. That State allows mmj, but apparently you 1) need a license, and 2) can't grow your own, open in your yard. Like most mmj States.
She has glaucoma, arthritis and difficulty sleeping. She could easily get a card. Seems it would be easier to just get a card, have your son or daughter take you to a dispensary and purchase a bunch of weed. It's not that expensive.
She'd rather skirt the legal route and take her chances. Admirable, but hardly practical for someone who claims they need weed for a serious medical condition(s).
I'm pretty sure her 1 plant of civil disobedience is not going to change the law in Massachusetts.