Cannabis Regulations in Newton, MA (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Newton, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Newton has not opted out of cannabis retail: Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers and Marijuana Retailers may locate only by City Council special permit in the BU2, BU4, BU5 and Mixed Use 1 districts under Zoning Ordinance Sec. 6.10.3, while licensed marijuana couriers and delivery operators are allowed as-of-right in the Manufacturing and Limited Manufacturing districts.
Newton Cannabis Dispensary Zoning Rules
Significant RestrictionsNewton Zoning Ordinance § 6.10.3(D), (E); Sec. 4.4.1 use table
D. Marijuana uses allowed by special permit. Use of land, buildings or structures for an MTC or Marijuana Establishment shall be allowed only by special permit in the districts specified in Sec. 4.4.1 subject to the requirements and criteria of this Sec. 6.10.3. E. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs C and D above, licensed marijuana couriers and licensed delivery operators are allowed...
Buffer Zones
Newton keeps Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers and Marijuana Retailers at least 500 feet from any existing K-12 school unless the City Council finds the site sufficiently buffered, measuring geometric center to geometric center under Zoning Ordinance Sec. 6.10.3.F.1, with a pedestrian-path measurement rule where a highway or other barrier blocks the straight line.
Newton Marijuana School Buffer Zone
Significant RestrictionsNewton Zoning Ordinance § 6.10.3(F)(1), (B)(14)
1. An MTC or Marijuana Retailer shall not be located within a radius of 500 feet from an existing public or private school providing education in kindergarten or any grades 1 through 12, unless the City Council finds that the MTC or Marijuana Retailer is sufficiently buffered such that these facilities or uses will not be adversely impacted by the MTC’s or Marijuana Retailer’s operation. The bu...