Massachusetts Cannabis Laws & Dispensary Compliance Guide
Last reviewed: June 14, 2026
Dutchie does not provide compliance advice. Merchants are responsible for their own compliance. External Dutchie compliance documentation may be updated from time to time and has been prepared for informational purposes only, is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or compliance advice. Merchants should consult their own tax, legal and compliance advisors to determine how best to operate within the cannabis industry.
Market Type
In Massachusetts, cannabis is regulated by the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC). Medical and adult-use cannabis are allowed. Massachusetts also allows out-of-state medical patients to purchase medical cannabis as long as they have a valid, unexpired medical marijuana registry card or its equivalent.
Metrc and Inventory
Massachusetts uses Metrc as their seed-to-sale state traceability system and uses MassCIP to enforce medical patient limits. In Massachusetts, all inventory actions must be reported to the state system in real time. Additionally, medical and adult-use cannabis inventory must be separated/partitioned from each other.
Purchase Limits
Adult-use
- Two ounces marijuana flower;
- 10 grams (10,000 mg) active THC in concentrates (including tinctures); or
- 1,000 mg active THC in edibles
Note: Topicals and ointments are not subject to a limitation on daily sales.
Medical
- Patient limits are set as a 60-day supply, tracked in MassCIP. Retailers are prohibited from selling more than a patients’ currently available allotment.
Taxes
Adult Use
State Sales Tax: 6.25%
State Excise Tax: 10.75%
Local Option Tax: up to 3%
Medical
None
Delivery
Retailers with delivery endorsements and marijuana couriers may transport cannabis to patients and consumers.
Delivery Operations
Cannabis may be delivered to an eligible adult-use consumer in any municipality unless that municipality has opted out of allowing deliveries.
- Pre-verification of age - Stores must either verify a person's age in person before delivery, or through a Commission-approved electronic means.
- Maximum vehicle inventory value: $10,000
Things to Note
Consent required to capture consumer information.
A Marijuana Retailer may not record or retain any additional personal information from Consumer without the consumer's voluntary written permission.
The following exceptions are made for delivery orders:
- The individual's name;
- The individual's date of birth;
- The individual's address;
- The individual's primary telephone number; and
- The individual's email address
Marketing Through Free or Discounted Products
- gifts,
- giveaways,
- discounts,
- points-based reward systems,
- customer loyalty programs,
- coupons, and
- "free" or "donated" Marijuana
Per the CCC’s FAQ, “MTCs may offer free or reduced Marijuana or Marijuana Products and may offer rewards programs, coupons, or other discounts of Marijuana or Marijuana Products to Registered Qualifying Patient.” Due to the ambiguity in the regulations, Dutchie recommends all operators clarify marketing and discounting rules with the CCC.
