Cannabis Regulations in Revere, MA (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Revere, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Revere prohibits every type of non-medical marijuana establishment citywide, including cultivators, testing labs, product manufacturers and retailers, under an opt-out ordinance passed in 2017. Medical marijuana treatment centers are not covered by this citywide ban.
Revere Non-Medical Marijuana Ban
Heavy RestrictionsRevere Municipal Code § 9.18.010
Consistent with M.G.L. c. 94G, and 3(a)(2), all types of non-medical "marijuana establishments" as defined in with M.G.L. c. 94G, and 1, including marijuana cultivators, independent testing laboratories, marijuana product manufacturers, marijuana retailers or any other types of licensed marijuana-related businesses, shall be prohibited within the city of Revere.
Buffer Zones
Revere's zoning table keeps medical marijuana treatment centers 400 feet from residential uses, parks, playgrounds, schools and religious buildings, measured from the center's own principal entrance to the nearest property line of the protected use. The city also bans every other type of marijuana establishment outright, so a state-registered nonprofit treatment center is the only cannabis business Revere zoning even permits.
Revere Medical Marijuana Buffer Zone Rules
Significant RestrictionsRevere Municipal Code § 17.16.040, Note 7
Medical marijuana treatment centers shall be located no closer than 400 feet from residential uses, parks and playgrounds including areas designated as areas of critical environmental concern (ACEC), schools, buildings/structures used for religious purposes and public schools. The 400 feet shall be measured from the principal entrance of the medical marijuana treatment center to the closest pro...