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Cannabis Regulations in Waltham, MA (2026)

2 verified cannabis regulations for Waltham, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Home Cultivation

Waltham follows Massachusetts state law allowing adults 21+ to grow up to 6 cannabis plants per person, with a maximum of 12 plants per household, in a secure area out of public view.

Waltham Cannabis Home Cultivation

Some Restrictions

Dispensary Zoning

Waltham regulates cannabis establishments under local zoning, requiring special permits, host community agreements, and buffer zones from schools under MGL c.94G. Retail is limited by number and zone.

Waltham Cannabis Dispensary Zoning

Heavy Restrictions

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94G, § 3 (Local control)

Section 3. Local control (a) A city or town may adopt ordinances and by-laws that impose reasonable safeguards on the operation of marijuana establishments, provided they are not unreasonably impracticable and are not in conflict with this chapter or with regulations made pursuant to this chapter and that: (1) govern the time, place and manner of marijuana establishment operations and of any ...

Looking for Middlesex County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Waltham city rules.

Cannabis Regulations in Middlesex County