Mass. General Laws c.94G § 16

Limitations on number of licenses

This is an unofficial version of a Massachusetts General Law.

Updates

Amended by St. 2026, c. 65, § 36, effective April 19, 2026

(a)

No licensee shall be granted more than 6 marijuana retailer licenses, 3 fully integrated medical marijuana treatment center licenses, 3 marijuana product manufacturer licenses or 3 marijuana cultivator licenses; provided, however, that a licensee may hold 6 marijuana retailer licenses, 3 fully integrated medical marijuana treatment center licenses, 3 marijuana product manufacturer licenses and 3 marijuana cultivator licenses; and provided further, that a licensee that holds 3 fully integrated medical marijuana treatment center licenses shall not hold any additional medical marijuana establishment licenses established by the commission pursuant to section 7 of chapter 94I.

(b)

The limitations of subsection (a) shall not apply to: (i) a person functioning solely as a trustee during or after the sale of a marijuana establishment or medical marijuana establishment to a licensee’s employees through an employee stock ownership plan as defined in section 407(d)(6) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. 1107(d)(6); or (ii) a person or entity that possesses a financial interest in the form of equity in a license of less than 20 per cent; provided, however, that such person or entity does not otherwise have direct or indirect control over the operations of a license.

Last updated:	April 19, 2026