Massachusetts
Adult Use + MedicalSales LiveState Regulatory Profile · Medical est. 2012 · Adult use est. 2016
Legal Status
Adult Use + Medical
Medical since 2012
Adult use since 2016
Market Tier
Mature
Maturity of the regulated market
Tax Rate
10.75%
Cannabis excise / sales tax rate
Regulatory Framework
Program details
- Regulator
- CCCSource
- Track & Trace
- METRC935 CMR 500.105(8) (Metrc)
- Lab Accreditation
- ISO 17025
- License Renewal
- Annual
- Application Fee
- $3,000
- Retail Cap
- No cap
- Apps Currently Open
- Yes
- Tax Rate
- 10.75%
- Market Tier
- Mature
Program Features
Permitted activities
- Adult-Use Delivery
- ✓ YES935 CMR 500.145 (Delivery)
- Consumption Sites
- ✓ YES935 CMR 500.141 (Social Consumption Establishments)
- Social Equity Program
- ✓ YESM.G.L. c. 94G sec 14A (Social Equity Trust Fund)
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Regulatory Timeline
- 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.
- DEC 2025REFORM
CCC approves social consumption regulations
CCC unanimously approves three new social consumption license types (event-based, supplemental, primary).
- DEC 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.
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Regulatory profile data for Massachusetts is compiled from publicly available state sources and was last reviewed August 2026. Laws change frequently — verify with your state's official regulator before purchasing or consuming.