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Massachusetts – allowed marijuana usage and limitations

Massachusetts has officially become the first East Coast state where even recreational use of marijuana is completely legal. Of course, the same is true for medical use of marijuana, making Massachusetts one of the most liberal states when it comes to marijuana consumption and cultivation.

Historically speaking, Massachusetts was among the first states that didn’t look upon the drug as harshly. In 2008, marijuana was effectively decriminalized, and in 2012, medical marijuana first became legal. As of the 15^th of December 2016, recreational marijuana usage became legal in Massachusetts.

If you want to get your stash of weed from one of the officially-licensed dispensaries in Massachusetts, you’re going to need a medical marijuana license, for which you’re going to need to ask for the blessing of one of the 100 doctors in the state who can prescribe it. At the time of writing, only the residents of Massachusetts can get one.

Alternatively, you can get your hands on marijuana from one of the normal shops as soon as they start appearing. However, be prepared for them to ask for a form of government-issued ID before you can expect them to be willing to sell any to you. The reasons behind this requirement are rather straightforward; marijuana merchants are not allowed to sell their products to individuals who are under 21 years of age.

As for the cost of marijuana in Massachusetts, this depends on the quality of the product you’re looking to buy, as well as on the strain. But approximately, buying marijuana locally will set you back anywhere from $10 to $30 per gram.

Medical marijuana card owners can even get a 60-day supply at one of the dispensaries without a problem. Now that recreational marijuana use is legal in Massachusetts, you can possess up to one ounce of marijuana at any given time.

Still, trying to take any of it across the borders is a big no-no. The good news is that you are free to smoke it in public if you so choose. You can even grow your own plant if that’s what you prefer. However, there are slight limitations in this area, and you are not allowed to cultivate an entire field of it. Specifically, you are not allowed to grow more than 6 plants, and no more than 3 of them can be flowering. If there are more adults living in a single household, the number of allowed cannabis plants increases to 12 (but it cannot be exceeded).

Prior to 2018, Massachusetts had seen practically zero private cannabis shops. From 2018 and onwards, however, this is all set to change. We can even expect to see various marijuana tours popping up soon.

Even though you have plenty of freedom when it comes to using marijuana in Massachusetts, please bear in mind that this is still a crime on the federal level. However, if you respect the local rules and regulations, the local authorities will have no quarrel with you. If you decide to smoke it in public, make sure not to annoy anyone or blow smoke in people’s faces, and you should be fine.