WORCESTER – According to a release, marijuana Establishments in Massachusetts grossed more than $1.65 billion in sales in 2025, setting a new annual record ahead of potential changes coming in 2026 including new social consumption licenses and the federal government’s proposed rescheduling of cannabis. The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) reports year-end sales totals through its Open Data Platform based on data input by licensees into the state’s seed-to-sale system of record, Metrc.
A record number of unique transactions buttressed Commonwealth sales in 2025, helping to end the year approximately $3 million higher compared to 2024 as average cannabis prices continued to ebb. Retailers recorded 46.3 million transactions in 2025, about 3.4 million more than in 2024. At the end of June, Marijuana Establishments crossed the $8 billion gross sales mark, a milestone that followed a record-breaking first half of the year when gross sales totaled $806 million. The Massachusetts adult-use cannabis industry in 2025 also set records for its best-ever months of January, April, May, July, October, and December.
“The cannabis industry in Massachusetts continued to mature in 2025 with the number of cannabis businesses reaching the highest point since adult-use sales began in 2018,” Commission Chair Shannon O’Brien said. “While gross sales remain high, the Commission will look to remove regulatory hurdles in 2026 through the new Red Tape Removal Committee, which will help licensees stabilize and plan for the future as the industry continues to evolve.”…