Cannabis Regulations in Worcester, MA (2026)
1 verified cannabis regulations for Worcester, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Buffer Zones
Worcester bars a Marijuana Retailer license within 500 feet of a school, licensed daycare, public library, park or playground, and within 500 feet of another licensed retailer. Chapter Eleven, Section 8B(k)-(l) sets both buffers, enforced by the license commission.
Worcester Marijuana Retailer 500-Foot Buffers
Significant RestrictionsWorcester Revised Ordinances of 2008, Chapter Eleven, § 8B(k)-(l) - Adult Use Retail Marijuana Establishments
§ 8B. Adult Use Retail Marijuana Establishments (k) In no instance shall a license be issued to Marijuana Retailer that is located within five hundred (500) feet of a pre-existing public or private, primary or secondary school, licensed daycare center, public library, public park or playground. (l) No license shall be issued to a Marijuana Retailer where the proposed location is within five hun...