Dispensaries Near Malden, Revere and Everett, MA

In Malden, the town has adopted zoning for adult-use marijuana businesses. The Commission's license file shows 2 active retailer licenses with a Malden address. Malden voted Yes on the 2016 legalization question, 11,866 to 10,004.

Malden at a glance

Drive to Peabody: 9 miles, about 16 minutes by car.
Nearest medical dispensary with an active license: Theory Wellness, 162 Mystic Avenue, Medford. It holds an active Medical Marijuana Treatment Center license in the Commission's license file (read November 4, 2026), about 2.0 miles from Malden City Hall by straight line.

Shops in and around the three cities

Cannabis Control Commission "Where to Buy" list, retrieved October 23, 2026. Chelsea has three more entries that are not shown. The list has no row for Revere or Everett.
Shop (as the Commission lists it)	Address	License type on the list
Eastern Cannabis Company	7 Linehurst Road, Malden, MA 02148	Adult-use
Garden Remedies	732 Newburyport Tpke, Melrose, MA 02176	Medical
Garden Remedies	732 Newburyport Tpke, Melrose, MA 02176	Adult-use
Hi5	162 Mystic Avenue, Medford, MA 02155	Adult-use
Western Front	121 Webster Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150	Adult-use
Harbor House Collective	80 Eastern Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150	Adult-use

Malden: Misty Mountain Shop, LLC (retailer, 323 Commercial Street, license MR282634)(CCC license file).

Standard Naturals, LLC (retailer, 7 Linehurst Road, license MR282696)(CCC license file).

Cannabis rules in Malden

Malden on the zoning tracker: adult-use "Zoning in place", delivery "Delivery permitted", social consumption "No zoning in place"(Zoning Tracker).

Revere on the zoning tracker: adult-use "Ban in place", delivery "Delivery permitted", social consumption "No zoning in place"(Zoning Tracker).

Everett on the zoning tracker: adult-use "Ban in place", delivery "Delivery permitted", social consumption "No zoning in place"(Zoning Tracker).

The text of Malden 12.12.190 said marijuana establishments may be allowed only in Highway Business, Industrial 1, Industrial 2 or the Marijuana Establishment Overlay District, and only by City Council special permit(zoneomics.com).

Everett zoning ordinance (A.3) prohibits marijuana establishments, including retailers, in all zoning districts, while exempting marijuana for medical purposes(zoneomics.com).

Malden's use table marks Medical Marijuana Treatment Center as special permit (SP) in only a few of the listed districts and not allowed (No) in the others(zoneomics.com).

Malden's licensing ordinance allows a maximum of 20% of all alcohol licenses for marijuana, currently equal to four licenses; three were issued and one is tied up in court, so no new licenses are available(cityofmalden.org).

Malden has a multi-step approval: Cannabis Licensing and Enforcement Commission approval, a community meeting, a City Council special permit, a Host Community Agreement, state approval, then a final local license(cityofmalden.org).

In general, Malden requires marijuana establishments to be at least 500 feet from K-12 schools, 75 feet from any residential use and 250 feet from a park or playground(zoneomics.com).

The city lists retailers Misty Mountain Shop (323 Commercial Street) and Standard Naturals (7 Linehurst Road) as approved and operating(cityofmalden.org).

Malden special permits bar consuming marijuana at or within 500 feet of a marijuana establishment(zoneomics.com).

Malden zoning ordinance marks Marijuana Social Consumption Establishment as No in every zoning district(zoneomics.com).

How Malden voted and what has changed

Malden voted Yes 11,866 and No 10,004 in the state's town results(Election statistics).

Revere voted Yes 9,197 and No 10,228 in the state's town results(Election statistics).

Everett voted Yes 6,552 and No 6,864 in the state's town results(Election statistics).

The zoning ordinance text states a January 29, 2026 Land Court decision (Benevolent Botanicals v. City of Malden) invalidated MCC 12.12.190, and the Rules and Ordinance Committee is reviewing amendments(zoneomics.com).

The Revere City Council voted to ban recreational marijuana sales(reverejournal.com).

Revere has one grandfathered marijuana license, issued nearly a decade before the article, on Railroad Avenue(reverejournal.com).

The Revere City Council voted to hold a public hearing on ordinance changes that would allow recreational marijuana sales in parts of certain zoning districts(reverejournal.com).

The Revere City Council tabled a vote on legalizing recreational marijuana(reverejournal.com).

The Revere council placed on file the proposed repeal of the ban on recreational marijuana sales, so sales stayed prohibited(reverejournal.com).

The Revere council took up the question again but voted against lifting the prohibition on recreational sales(reverejournal.com).

A non-binding ballot question asked Revere residents if they wanted to overturn the city's ban on recreational marijuana dispensaries; the measure failed(reverejournal.com).

An opinion piece on Malden's marijuana zoning says only 55 of the city's 13,454 parcels of land fit the zoning requirements(bostonglobe.com).

The Everett City Council referred to the Planning Board a zoning ordinance, proposed by Mayor DeMaria, that would effectively ban recreational marijuana retail sales(everettindependent.com).

Malden and the towns around it

Commission zoning tracker (read November 5, 2026), 2016 Question 4 town results and Commission license file (rows with commence operations "Yes").
Town	Adult-use entry on the tracker	2016 Question 4, Yes share	Active retailer licenses	Active medical center licenses
Malden	Zoning in place	54.3%	2	0
Revere	Ban in place	47.3%	0	0
Everett	Ban in place	48.8%	0	0
Saugus	Ban in place	46.7%	1	0
Lynn	Zoning in place	53.0%	6	0
Medford	Zoning in place; retail license cap	57.4%	1	1
Chelsea	Zoning in place; license cap	55.3%	5	2
Winthrop	No response	53.4%	0	0

Route 99, Route 1 and the way north

The drive north from these three cities is mostly on US 1 and Route 99. From Malden City Hall to 25 Newbury Street the router gives about 9 miles and about 16 minutes by car in light traffic, along Route 99 to US 1 north. From Revere City Hall it is about 9 miles and about 16 minutes using Route 107 and Route 60 to US 1. From Everett City Hall it is about 9 miles and about 16 minutes by Route 99 and Lynn Street to US 1.

Medical card from Malden

Nearby guides for Malden readers

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.

Advanced Dispensary: directions and the patient list