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 RestrictionsDispensary 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 RestrictionsMass. 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 ...
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