Dispensaries Near Lynn, MA
In Lynn, the town has adopted zoning for adult-use marijuana businesses. The Commission's license file shows 6 active retailer licenses with a Lynn address. Lynn voted Yes on the 2016 legalization question, 17,524 to 15,515.
Lynn and AC at a glance
- Drive to Peabody
- 7 miles, about 12 minutes by car.
- Nearest medical dispensary with an active license
- Garden Remedies, 732 Newburyport Turnpike, Melrose. It holds an active Medical Marijuana Treatment Center license in the Commission's license file (read November 4, 2026), about 3.5 miles from Lynn City Hall by straight line.
- On the state's Where to Buy list (Oct 23)
- 5 storefronts (6 listings, two share one address)
- Nearest partner shop with AC
- Diem in Lynn, about 0.9 miles away
Lynn shops, by license type
| Shop (as the Commission lists it) | Address | License type on the list |
|---|---|---|
| Apothca | 491 Lynnway, Lynn, MA 01905 | Medical and adult-use |
| Good Chemistry | 696 Western Ave, Lynn, MA 01905 | Adult-use |
| Olde World Remedies | 953 Western Ave, Lynn, MA 01901 | Adult-use |
| Diem | 211-217 Lewis St, Lynn, MA 01902 | Adult-use |
| Ethos Cannabis | 193-195 Oxford St, Lynn, MA 01901 | Adult-use |
| Pluto Cannabis Co. | 193-195 Oxford Street, Lynn, MA 01901 | Adult-use |
Lynn: Diem Lynn, LLC (retailer, 211-217 Lewis Street, license MR283369)(CCC license file).
Essex Apothecary, Inc. (retailer, 233 Western Avenue, license MR283192)(CCC license file).
Good Chemistry of Massachusetts, Inc. (retailer, 696 Western Avenue, license MR282554)(CCC license file).
Lynn City Greens, LLC (retailer, 100 Ford Street, license MR282587)(CCC license file).
Massachusetts Green Retail, Inc. (retailer, 829 Boston Street, Lynn, Ma 01905, license MR284144)(CCC license file).
Pluto Cannabis Co. (retailer, 193-195 Oxford Street, license MR284913)(CCC license file).
Shops near Lynn that carry AC
AC's partner list, as of October 31, 2026, names these shops nearest Lynn City Hall, by straight line and not by road: Diem (Lynn), Local Cannabis Company (Swampscott), East Boston Cannabis Co (Boston) and Trinity Naturales (Chelsea).
| Shop | Town | Distance | License | AC listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diem | Lynn | about 0.9 miles | MR283369 | Flower, prerolls, concentrates, vape carts |
| Local Cannabis Company | Swampscott | about 1.6 miles | MR283842 | Flower, prerolls |
| East Boston Cannabis Co | Boston | about 6.1 miles | MR284117 | See menu |
| Trinity Naturales | Chelsea | about 6.8 miles | MR282590 | Flower, prerolls, concentrates, vape carts |
Cannabis rules in Lynn
Lynn on the zoning tracker: adult-use "Zoning in place", delivery "Delivery permitted", social consumption "No zoning in place"(Zoning Tracker).
The Lynn zoning ordinance says licensed cannabis establishments, including retailers and delivery businesses, are prohibited in all zoning districts of the City, except for cannabis for medical purposes(lynnma.gov).
The same ordinance's Table of Use Regulations marks Cannabis business as a special permit use in B1, B2, BC, RT, IL and IH, which does not match the prohibition above(lynnma.gov).
Registered medical cannabis dispensaries need a special permit approved by the City Council(lynnma.gov).
The ordinance sets a 500 foot buffer from a residential zoning district, playground, public athletic field or park(lynnma.gov).
The ordinance also sets a 1,000 foot buffer from schools and from other dispensaries, which the City Council may lower by up to 25 percent(lynnma.gov).
Dispensary hours are set by City Council order, with no operation from 9:00 PM to 8:00 AM(lynnma.gov).
Lynn says it issued an ordinance in 2025 requiring social equity in cannabis licensing(lynnma.gov).
How Lynn voted and what has changed
Lynn voted Yes 17,524 and No 15,515 in the state's town results(Election statistics).
Lynn and the towns around it
| Town | Adult-use entry on the tracker | 2016 Question 4, Yes share | Active retailer licenses | Active medical center licenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn | Zoning in place | 53.0% | 6 | 0 |
| Saugus | Ban in place | 46.7% | 1 | 0 |
| Salem | Zoning in place; license cap | 60.2% | 5 | 1 |
| Malden | Zoning in place | 54.3% | 2 | 0 |
| Revere | Ban in place | 47.3% | 0 | 0 |
| Everett | Ban in place | 48.8% | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea | Zoning in place; license cap | 55.3% | 5 | 2 |
| Winthrop | No response | 53.4% | 0 | 0 |
Lynn to Peabody on Route 1
From Lynn City Hall to 25 Newbury Street is about 7 miles and about 12 minutes by car in light traffic. Take Walnut Street north out of Lynn to join US 1 north (Broadway) in Saugus, and stay on US 1 into Peabody. From Apothca on the Lynnway the same trip is about 7 miles and about 12 minutes; from Good Chemistry on Western Avenue it is about 6 miles and about 12 minutes. US 1 backs up at rush hour.
Medical card from Lynn
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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): "211-217 LEWIS STREET,LYNN,MA,01902"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, open data license file" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "233 WESTERN AVENUE,LYNN,MA,01904"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, open data license file" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "696 WESTERN AVENUE,LYNN,MA,01902"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, open data license file" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "100 FORD STREET,LYNN,MA,01904"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, open data license file" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "829 BOSTON STREET, LYNN, MA 01905,LYNN,MA,01905"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, open data license file" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "193-195 OXFORD STREET,LYNN,MA,01901"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, Municipal Zoning Tracker" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "Lynn Zoning in place Delivery permitted No zoning in place"
- "City of Lynn Zone Ordinance (v2025-12-09 as adopted)" (lynnma.gov, read November 5, 2026): "is prohibited in all zoning districts of the City. This prohibition shall not apply to the sale, distribution or cultivation of cannabis for medical purposes as set forth herein."
- "City of Lynn Zone Ordinance (v2025-12-09 as adopted)" (lynnma.gov, read November 5, 2026): "Cannabis business X X X X X SP SP SP X X X X SP SP SP"
- "City of Lynn Zone Ordinance (v2025-12-09 as adopted)" (lynnma.gov, read November 5, 2026): "Registered cannabis dispensaries shall be permitted only upon the grant of a special permit approved by the City Council."
- "City of Lynn Zone Ordinance (v2025-12-09 as adopted)" (lynnma.gov, read November 5, 2026): "No facility shall be located within 500 feet of a residential zoning district or playground, public athletic field, or park."
- "City of Lynn Zone Ordinance (v2025-12-09 as adopted)" (lynnma.gov, read November 5, 2026): "No facility shall be located within 1,000 feet of any of the following uses or structures."
- "City of Lynn Zone Ordinance (v2025-12-09 as adopted)" (lynnma.gov, read November 5, 2026): "but in no event shall said hours be open and/or operating between the hours of 9:00PM and 8:00AM."
- "Cannabis Licensing - City of Lynn" (lynnma.gov, read November 5, 2026): "In 2025, the City of Lynn issued an ordinance requiring social equity in cannabis licensing in the community."
- "Massachusetts Elections Division, 2016 Question 4 town results" (electionstats.state.ma.us, read November 5, 2026): "Lynn,,,'17,524','15,515','1,150','34,189'"