There are currently 644 different marijuana strains being sold legally throughout Massachusetts.
According to data compiled and released by the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), there were 644 active marijuana strains as of May 2024. This is nearly double the number of strains reported in June 2022 (330) and significantly more than the total for June 2023 (487).
The CCC also reported that the average price per gram of legal marijuana is $5.36, slightly higher than the $5.32 low set in February of this year, but drastically lower than the $14.68 average in 2020. The average cost per ounce is currently $151.94, marking an over 60% drop from the $416 average in 2020.
Marijuana was legalized in Massachusetts in 2016, allowing individuals 21 and older to possess up to an ounce of marijuana and cultivate up to six plants for personal use. The first licensed marijuana store opened in 2018. Recreational marijuana purchases are subject to an excise tax of 10.75%, in addition to the standard statewide sales tax of 6.25%. Medical marijuana sales are exempt from both taxes.
Recently the Governor’s Council gave approval to a plan introduced last month by Governor Maura T. Healey that would pardon misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions. Governor Healey calls “the most comprehensive action by a governor since President Joe Biden pardoned federal marijuana possession convictions and called on governors to take similar actions in their states”. Healey says the move could impact hundreds of thousands of people.
