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Medical & Adult-Use Marijuana
In 2012, residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts voted to legalize the cultivation and sale of medical marijuana by a 63.3% - 36.7% margin. The residents of Northampton voted in favor of legalization by 75%.
In 2016, residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts voted to legalize non-medical, adult-use marijuana by a margin of 53.7% - 46.3%. The residents of Northampton voted in favor of legalization by 67%.
Those interested in locating and licensing a medical or adult-use marijuana facility in the City of Northampton are encouraged to contact the Office of Mayor David Narkewicz to schedule an introductory meeting to discuss the proposed business in advance of conducting a neighborhood outreach meeting. You can submit an online scheduling request here.
Interested marijuana facility operators are also encouraged to review our zoning ordinances, which were updated in early 2018 to include both medical and adult-use marijuana cultivation, processing, manufacturing, testing, and sales. These updates include requirements related to odor control for cultivation, processing and manufacturing.
- Generally, cultivation, manufacturing, and processing is only allowed in the Office Industrial (OI), General Industrial (GI), and Planned Village (PV) districts.
- Sales are only allowed in the Highway Business (HB), General Business (GB), Entranceway Business (EB), and Central Business (CB) districts.
See zoning maps here for location of these districts.
If you have any questions about zoning or building regulations, please contact either the Office of Planning and Sustainability at (413) 587-1262 or the Building Department at (413) 587-1240.
Other Links & Resources
- 935 CMR 500: Adult use of marijuana
- Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission
- Cannabis Control Commission FAQs @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>
Negotiated Host Community Agreements
Medical
- NETA - Medical Marijuana Treatment Center - Host Community Agreement - May 2016 (PDF)
- Life Essence, Inc. - Medical Marijuana Treatment Center - Host Community Agreement - October 2018 (PDF)
- Just Healthy, Inc. - Medical Marijuana Treatment Center - Host Community Agreement - December 2018 (PDF)
Adult-Use
Retail
- NETA - Adult-Use Retail - Host Community Agreement - March 2018 (PDF)
- Life Essence, Inc. - Adult-Use Retail - Host Community Agreement - October 2018 (PDF)
- Northempton Enterprises, Inc. - Adult-Use Retail - Host Community Agreement - November 2018 (PDF)
- Green Biz, LLC - Adult-Use Retail - Multiple Establishments - Host Community Agreement - November 2018 (PDF)
- Just Healthy, LLC - Adult-Use Retail - Host Community Agreement - December 2018 (PDF)
- Toroverde (Massachusetts), Inc. - Adult-Use Retail - Host Community Agreement - Amended January 21, 2021 (PDF)
- Resinate, Inc. - Adult-Use Retail - Host Community Agreement - July 2019 (PDF)
- Alexsofia, LLC - Adult-Use Retail - Host Community Agreement - August 2019 (PDF)
- Galil Greenery, LLC - Adult-Use Retail - Host Community Agreement - September 2019 (PDF)
- Turning Leaf Centers Northampton, LLC - Adult-Use Retail - Host Community Agreement - October 2019 (PDF)
- Hampshire Hemp, LLC - Adult-Use Retail - Host Community Agreement - Amended January 21, 2021 (PDF)
- Apical, Inc. - Adult-Use Retail - Host Community Agreement - Amended January 19, 2021 (PDF)
Product Manufacturing
- Bodelles Edibles, LLC - Adult-Use Product Manufacturer - Host Community Agreement - June 2018 (PDF)
- Pioneer Valley Extracts, LLC - Adult-Use Product Manufacturer - Host Community Agreement - Amended January 27, 2021 (PDF)
- Stoned Puppy, LLC - Adult-Use Product Manufacturer - Host Community Agreement - July 2018 (PDF)
- Just Healthy, LLC - Adult-Use Product Manufacturer - Host Community Agreement - January 2019 (PDF)
- Fernway, LLC - Adult-Use Product Manufacturer - Host Community Agreement - Amended January 26, 2021 (PDF)
- Community Growth Partners Northampton Operations, LLC - Adult-Use Product Manufacturer - Host Community Agreement - April 2019 (PDF)
Cultivation
- Just Healthy, LLC - Adult-Use Cultivator - Host Community Agreement - December 2018 (PDF)
- Community Growth Partners Northampton Operations, LLC - Adult-Use Cultivator - Host Community Agreement - April 2019 (PDF)
- FCC Holdings, LLC - Adult-Use Cultivator Micro-Business - Host Community Agreement - December 16, 2020 (PDF)
Independent Testing Laboratory
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How Northampton Zoning works -
Chapter 350 of the City of Northampton Code of Ordinances covers Zoning. For specific sections relating to marijuana see the following links:
- Definitions in 350 2.0 alpha order "M"
- Prohibition on conversion of pre-existing non conforming commercial use in residential district in 350-9.3
- Table of Uses for retail sales: EB, GB, CB, HB
- Table of Uses for production: OI, GI
- Outdoor Cultivation only in residential district tables: WSP, SR, RR, SC
- Additional Water Supply Protection District (WSP) regulations
- Additional Special Conservancy District (SC) regulations