New Englanders are proud to be a part of the maturing East Coast weed market, and it shows Since Massachusetts has been cannabis-legal for about 5 years now, products are becoming more refined and that dispensaries are carrying higher quality products.
High Quality Cannabis in Massachusetts
Now that cannabis legalization in Massachusetts isn’t so new, local cultivators are growing quality strains sourced locally. With more opportunities for growth in Massachusetts, look to the industry leading dispensaries to continue to pave the way forward for cannabis.
For example, if you’ve heard of the famous strain “Chemdog,” you’ll be pleased to learn that the man behind the strain, Greg Krzanowski (responsible for curating the ChemDog genetics), is the Director of Cultivation for Canna Provisions, a Massachusetts dispensary. As the market continues to mature, the quality of cannabis will rise throughout the state.
A Brief History of Legalization in Massachusetts
Massachusetts decriminalized cannabis in 2008, enabling people to have it for personal use without fear of being arrested. Four years later, the state legalized medical cannabis, joining 17 other states, per Wikipedia. Since Massachusetts legalized cannabis for recreational use in 2016, we’re seeing a renaissance with plenty of high quality cannabis now being produced and sold here.
Americans are growing enthusiastic about pot. Approximately 12% of people in the U.S. use weed regularly, according to Flowhub, which notes that sales of cannabis have grown by 67% as of 2020, the latest year for which statistics are available.
East Coast Weed
Fans of East Coast-produced weed were excited to learn that New York finally legalized cannabis for recreational use in March of 2021. It’s another sign that the East Coast is really starting to come into its own for entrepreneurs to grow and refine cannabis products for an increasingly sophisticated consumer base. The Cannabis Industry Journal says that New York’s entry into recreational cannabis points the way to a market that is anticipated to reach more than $7 billion per year.
Not Federally Legal, Yet
While cannabis is now freely available to adults in Massachusetts under state law, weed is still considered a controlled substance at the federal level. That means that there are restrictions on sales of cannabis across state lines. So the innovations of growers here in Massachusetts are not readily available to stoners in New York, and vice versa.
But once the plant is made legal from coast to coast, Cannabis Industry Journal anticipates that the lines separating states from one another on the East Coast (for cross-border sales) will eventually go away.
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