MASSACHUSETTS
ADULT USE + MEDICALSALES LIVESTATE REGULATORY PROFILE ยท MEDICAL EST. 2012 ยท ADULT USE EST. 2016
Legal Status
Current program type
ADULT USE + MEDICAL
MEDICAL SINCE 2012
ADULT USE SINCE 2016
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Regulatory Framework
Program details
RegulatorCCC
Track & TraceMETRC935 CMR 500.105(8) (Metrc) โ
Lab AccreditationISO 17025935 CMR 500.050(7) (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) โ
License RenewalAnnual935 CMR 500.103 (annual) โ
Application Fee$3,000
Retail CapNo cap935 CMR 500.050(8) (3 retail per owner; no state cap) โ
Apps Currently OpenYes
Tax Rate10.75%M.G.L. c.64N sec 2 (10.75% excise) โ
Market TierMature
Program Features
Permitted activities
Adult-Use Deliveryโ YES935 CMR 500.145 (Delivery) โ
Consumption Sitesโ YES935 CMR 500.141 (Social Consumption Establishments) โ
Social Equity Programโ YESM.G.L. c. 94G sec 14A (Social Equity Trust Fund) โ
ACTIVE LEGISLATION IN MASSACHUSETTS
Bill #TitleStatusLast Action
REGULATORY TIMELINE
LEGALIZATION
REFORM
ENFORCEMENT
PROCEDURAL
MAY 2026ENFORCEMENT
Committee blocks repeal effort
Massachusetts legislative committee recommends no action on adult-use repeal ballot initiative. Polling shows 20 percent support.
APR 19, 2026REFORM
Healey signs H.5350 (Modernization Act)
Sweeping cannabis reform. CCC restructured from 5 to 3 commissioners. Retail license cap doubled from 3 to 6. Possession limit doubled to 2 oz. New license categories authorized. Vertical integration mandate removed for medical operators.
SOURCE โDEC 2025REFORM
CCC approves social consumption regulations
CCC unanimously approves three new social consumption license types (event-based, supplemental, primary).
SOURCE โDEC 2025ENFORCEMENT
Repeal ballot initiative certified
Secretary of State certifies 78,301 signatures, qualifying anti-cannabis repeal initiative for Nov 2026 ballot.
JUL 2025ENFORCEMENT
Hemp-derived cannabinoid enforcement begins
CCC begins enforcement on hemp-derived intoxicating products in licensed retailers.
MAR 2024PROCEDURAL
CCC publishes model Host Community Agreement
CCC releases 10-page model HCA template. New CCC review authority over municipal contracts begins.
SOURCE โProgram data reviewed August 2026 and maintained by hand. For anything critical, verify with Massachusetts's official regulator โ. Spot something off or missing for Massachusetts? Tell me and I'll fix it.
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