Dispensaries Near Chelsea, MA
In Chelsea, adult-use marijuana shops are allowed, with a cap on the number of licenses. The Commission's license file shows 5 active retailer licenses and 2 active medical treatment center licenses with a Chelsea address. Chelsea voted Yes on the 2016 legalization question, 4,921 to 3,985.
Chelsea and AC at a glance
- Drive to Peabody
- 11 miles, about 16 minutes by car.
- Nearest medical dispensary with an active license
- Harbor House Collective, 80 Eastern Avenue, Chelsea. It holds an active Medical Marijuana Treatment Center license in the Commission's license file (read November 4, 2026), about 0.6 miles from Chelsea City Hall by straight line.
- On the state's Where to Buy list (Oct 23)
- 5 storefronts
- Nearest partner shop with AC
- Trinity Naturales in Chelsea, about 0.7 miles away
The five Chelsea shops on the state list
| Shop (as the Commission lists it) | Address | License type on the list |
|---|---|---|
| Western Front | 121 Webster Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150 | Adult-use |
| Harbor House Collective | 80 Eastern Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150 | Adult-use |
| RISE | 200 Beacham Street, Chelsea, MA 02150 | Adult-use |
| Trinity Naturals | 260 Second Street, Chelsea, MA 02150 | Adult-use |
| House of Ermias | 267 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150 | Adult-use |
Chelsea: DMS Trinity, LLC (retailer, 260 Second Street, license MR282590)(CCC license file).
House of Ermias, LLC (retailer, 267 Broadway, license MR284346)(CCC license file).
Janet Devco, LLC (retailer, 121 Webster Avenue, license MR281907)(CCC license file).
JOLO CAN LLC (retailer, 80 Eastern Avenue, license MR281308)(CCC license file).
RISE Holdings, Inc. (retailer, 200 Beacham Street, license MR282034)(CCC license file).
JOLO CAN LLC dba Harbor House Collective (medical treatment center, 80 Eastern Avenue, license RMD3737)(CCC license file).
Rise Holdings, Inc. (medical treatment center, 200 Beacham Street, license RMD645)(CCC license file).
Shops near Chelsea that carry AC
AC's partner list, as of October 31, 2026, names these shops nearest Chelsea City Hall, by straight line and not by road: Trinity Naturales (Chelsea), East Boston Cannabis Co (Boston), Boutiq East Boston (Boston) and Apex Noire (Boston).
| Shop | Town | Distance | License | AC listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Naturales | Chelsea | about 0.7 miles | MR282590 | Flower, prerolls, concentrates, vape carts |
| East Boston Cannabis Co | Boston | about 1.4 miles | MR284117 | See menu |
| Boutiq East Boston | Boston | about 1.7 miles | MR283011 | See menu |
| Apex Noire | Boston | about 2.6 miles | MR282752 | Flower, prerolls |
Cannabis rules in Chelsea
Chelsea on the zoning tracker: adult-use "Zoning in place; license cap", delivery "Delivery permitted", social consumption "No zoning in place"(Zoning Tracker).
In March 2018 the City Council voted 8-2 for the city manager's ordinance limiting where recreational marijuana stores and cultivation sites could be located(chelsearecord.com).
The 2018 proposal limited retail to the Industrial and Highway Business zones and cultivation and labs to the Industrial zone(chelsearecord.com).
The Chelsea Record reported the city could grant six retail marijuana licenses and the council was considering an ordinance change to raise that number(chelsearecord.com).
The Chelsea Record reported that a city council change allowed dispensaries in the downtown district and other areas without lowering the requirement that they be at least 500 feet from schools(chelsearecord.com).
The city solicitor said every applicant before the Licensing Commission had signed a host community agreement with the city(chelsearecord.com).
In 2024 the council changed the marijuana ordinance to allow extended hours for retail dispensaries; the original ordinance allowed 9 a.m. to 9 p.m(chelsearecord.com).
How Chelsea voted and what has changed
Chelsea voted Yes 4,921 and No 3,985 in the state's town results(Election statistics).
Chelsea and the towns around it
| Town | Adult-use entry on the tracker | 2016 Question 4, Yes share | Active retailer licenses | Active medical center licenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | Zoning in place; license cap | 55.3% | 5 | 2 |
| Winthrop | No response | 53.4% | 0 | 0 |
| Malden | Zoning in place | 54.3% | 2 | 0 |
| Revere | Ban in place | 47.3% | 0 | 0 |
| Everett | Ban in place | 48.8% | 0 | 0 |
| Medford | Zoning in place; retail license cap | 57.4% | 1 | 1 |
| Lynn | Zoning in place | 53.0% | 6 | 0 |
| Saugus | Ban in place | 46.7% | 1 | 0 |
Chelsea to Peabody on US 1
From Chelsea City Hall on Broadway to 25 Newbury Street the router gives about 11 miles and about 16 minutes by car in light traffic. Take Washington Avenue and Fifth Street to the Northeast Expressway and follow US 1 north through Revere and Saugus, where it becomes Broadway and then Newbury Street in Peabody.
Medical card from Chelsea
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Advanced Dispensary, Peabody
Advanced Dispensary, 25 Newbury Street, Peabody, is being built as a medical dispensary by Advanced Cultivators, a Lowell cultivator. No opening date has been announced, and Advanced Dispensary has not announced how ordering ahead or delivery will work.
Sources
- "Cannabis Control Commission, open data license file" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "260 SECOND STREET,CHELSEA,MA,02150"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, open data license file" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "267 BROADWAY,CHELSEA,MA,02150"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, open data license file" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "MR281907,121 WEBSTER AVENUE,CHELSEA,MA,02150"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, open data license file" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "MR281308,80 EASTERN AVENUE,CHELSEA,MA,02150"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, open data license file" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "MR282034,200 BEACHAM STREET,CHELSEA,MA,02150"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, open data license file" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "80 EASTERN AVENUE,CHELSEA,MA,02150"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, open data license file" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "200 BEACHAM STREET,CHELSEA,MA,02150"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, Municipal Zoning Tracker" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "Chelsea Zoning in place; license cap Delivery permitted No zoning in place"
- "On the Books: Council Votes to Limit Recreational Marijuana with Zoning Ordinance - Chelsea Record" (chelsearecord.com, read November 5, 2026): "The City Council voted in favor of a proposal put forward by City Manager Tom Ambrosino to limit the siting of recreational marijuana retail stores and cultivation facilities."
- "On the Books: Council Votes to Limit Recreational Marijuana with Zoning Ordinance - Chelsea Record" (chelsearecord.com, read November 5, 2026): "City Manager Tom Ambrosino said they have limited zoning areas for retail establishments to the Industrial Zone and the Highway Business zone."
- "Three Retail Marijuana Dispensaries Gain Licensing Approval - Chelsea Record" (chelsearecord.com, read November 5, 2026): "Chelsea currently has the ability to grant six retail marijuana licenses, but the city council is currently in the midst of considering an ordinance change that would allow the city to increase the number of licenses it can grant."
- "Three Retail Marijuana Dispensaries Gain Licensing Approval - Chelsea Record" (chelsearecord.com, read November 5, 2026): "Fisher noted that the city council approved an ordinance change allowing dispensaries in the downtown district and other areas in the city, but did not lower the requirement that the businesses be at least 500 feet from schools."
- "Three Retail Marijuana Dispensaries Gain Licensing Approval - Chelsea Record" (chelsearecord.com, read November 5, 2026): "Every one has entered into a host community agreement with the city."
- "Licensing Commission Approves Extended Hours for Two Marijuana Dispensaries - Chelsea Record" (chelsearecord.com, read November 5, 2026): "Under the original ordinance, retail marijuana dispensaries could operate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m."
- "Massachusetts Elections Division, 2016 Question 4 town results" (electionstats.state.ma.us, read November 5, 2026): "Chelsea,,,'4,921','3,985','1,127','10,033'"