Cannabis Regulations in Framingham, MA (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Framingham, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
In the City of Framingham, marijuana retailers may operate only inside the Marijuana Retail Overlay Zoning District, and the Zoning Board of Appeals cannot grant a variance to locate a retailer, cultivator or product manufacturer anywhere outside the mapped overlay or Table of Uses Row 6C areas.
Marijuana Retail Zoning in Framingham
Significant RestrictionsFramingham City Code § 435-48A(2)
A variance authorizing a marijuana retail establishment outside of the Marijuana Retail Overlay Zoning District shall not be permitted by the Zoning Board of Appeals, nor shall a variance for the locating of a marijuana cultivator and marijuana product manufacturer outside of the identified areas specified in the Table of Uses, Row 6C, of this chapter.
Buffer Zones
The City of Framingham's Board of Health will not issue a marijuana operating permit to any establishment sited within 500 feet of a public or private school serving preschool through grade 12, measured in a straight line between the two nearest points.
Marijuana School Buffer Zone in Framingham
Significant RestrictionsFramingham Board of Health Regulations § 480-29O
In no instance shall a marijuana operating permit be issued to any establishment within 500 feet of a public or private school where children attend classes in preschool programs, kindergarten programs, or grades one to 12 inclusive. The 500-foot distance shall be measured in a straight line from the nearest point of the facility in question to the nearest point of the proposed marijuana establ...