Dispensaries Near Salem, MA
In Salem, 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 1 active medical treatment center license with a Salem address. Salem voted Yes on the 2016 legalization question, 13,046 to 8,636.
Salem and AC at a glance
- Drive to Peabody
- 7 miles, about 14 minutes by car.
- Nearest medical dispensary with an active license
- Alternative Therapies Group, 50 Grove Street, Salem. It holds an active Medical Marijuana Treatment Center license in the Commission's license file (read November 4, 2026), about 0.8 miles from Salem City Hall by straight line.
- On the state's Where to Buy list (Oct 23)
- 4 storefronts
- Nearest partner shop with AC
- Local Cannabis Company in Swampscott, about 3.8 miles away
The four Salem shops on the Commission's list
| Shop (as the Commission lists it) | Address | License type on the list |
|---|---|---|
| Alternative Therapies Group | 50 Grove St, Salem, MA 01970 | Medical and adult-use |
| Atlantic Medicinal Partners, Inc. | 297 Highland Avenue, Salem, MA 01970 | Adult-use |
| INSA | 462 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970 | Adult-use |
| Seagrass | 3 Dodge St, Salem, MA 01970 | Adult-use |
Salem: Alternative Therapies Group II, Inc. (retailer, 50 Grove Street, license MR281255)(CCC license file).
Atlantic Medicinal Partners, Inc. (retailer, 297 Highland Avenue, license MR281657)(CCC license file).
CTDW LLC (retailer, 3 Dodge Street, license MR281844)(CCC license file).
Insa, Inc. (retailer, 462 Highland Avenue, license MR281892)(CCC license file).
Witch City Gardens LLC (retailer, 2 Bridge Street, license MR281663)(CCC license file).
Alternative Therapies Group II, Inc. (medical treatment center, 50 Grove Street, license RMD65)(CCC license file).
Shops near Salem that carry AC
AC's partner list, as of October 31, 2026, names these shops nearest Salem City Hall, by straight line and not by road: Local Cannabis Company (Swampscott), Diem (Lynn), East Boston Cannabis Co (Boston) and Trinity Naturales (Chelsea).
| Shop | Town | Distance | License | AC listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Cannabis Company | Swampscott | about 3.8 miles | MR283842 | Flower, prerolls |
| Diem | Lynn | about 4.4 miles | MR283369 | Flower, prerolls, concentrates, vape carts |
| East Boston Cannabis Co | Boston | about 11 miles | MR284117 | See menu |
| Trinity Naturales | Chelsea | about 12 miles | MR282590 | Flower, prerolls, concentrates, vape carts |
Cannabis rules in Salem
Salem on the zoning tracker: adult-use "Zoning in place; license cap", delivery "Delivery permitted", social consumption "No zoning in place"(Zoning Tracker).
Salem zoning ordinance Sec. 6.10.12(1) limits marijuana retailers to 20 percent of the city's c. 138 s. 15 licenses; a November 2025 proposal would add three licenses above that limit(salemma.gov).
Mayor Pangallo presented an ordinance change to increase the cap of marijuana retailers from five to eight(salemma.gov).
The cap appears in both the general ordinance and the zoning ordinance, so a joint Council and Planning Board hearing was needed(salemma.gov).
The minutes say the cap was previously based on 23 to 24 package store licenses and was rounded up to the current cap of five(salemma.gov).
The minutes say at least two licenses are prioritized for social equity applicants per state regulations(salemma.gov).
How Salem voted and what has changed
Salem voted Yes 13,046 and No 8,636 in the state's town results(Election statistics).
On January 22, 2026 the City Council committee recommended that the matter of the zoning amendment on retailer requirements remain in committee(salemma.gov).
Councillor Hapworth explained there were more questions and more desire to change other parts of the zoning regarding this matter(salemma.gov).
Salem and the towns around it
| Town | Adult-use entry on the tracker | 2016 Question 4, Yes share | Active retailer licenses | Active medical center licenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem | Zoning in place; license cap | 60.2% | 5 | 1 |
| Marblehead | Zoning in place; retail license cap | 51.6% | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn | Zoning in place | 53.0% | 6 | 0 |
Driving from Salem to Peabody
From Salem City Hall to 25 Newbury Street is about 7 miles and about 14 minutes by car in light traffic. The route runs through Peabody on city streets: Route 107 (Boston Street), then Lynnfield Street and Route 129 (Salem Street) to US 1 north.
Medical card from Salem
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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): "50 GROVE STREET,SALEM,MA,01970"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, open data license file" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "297 HIGHLAND AVENUE,SALEM,MA,01970"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, open data license file" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "3 DODGE STREET,SALEM,MA,01970"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, open data license file" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "462 HIGHLAND AVENUE,SALEM,MA,01970"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, open data license file" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "2 BRIDGE STREET,SALEM,MA,01970"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, open data license file" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "50 GROVE STREET,SALEM,MA,15637"
- "Cannabis Control Commission, Municipal Zoning Tracker" (masscannabiscontrol.com, read November 5, 2026): "Salem Zoning in place; license cap Delivery permitted No zoning in place"
- "City of Salem November 13, 2025 Joint Public Hearing of the City Council and the Planning Board" (salemma.gov, read November 5, 2026): "the number of available licenses shall increase by three licenses above the prior limit of no more than 20 percent of the M.G.L.A, c. 138, § 15 licenses."
- "City of Salem November 13, 2025 Joint Public Hearing of the City Council and the Planning Board" (salemma.gov, read November 5, 2026): "Mayor Pangallo presents the ordinance change to increase the cap of marijuana retailers from five (5) to eight (8)."
- "City of Salem November 13, 2025 Joint Public Hearing of the City Council and the Planning Board" (salemma.gov, read November 5, 2026): "This cap exists in the general ordinance and in the zoning ordinance, which is why a joint public hearing is required."
- "City of Salem November 13, 2025 Joint Public Hearing of the City Council and the Planning Board" (salemma.gov, read November 5, 2026): "Previously twenty three to twenty four (23-24) package store licenses and we rounded up to the current cap of five (5)."
- "City of Salem November 13, 2025 Joint Public Hearing of the City Council and the Planning Board" (salemma.gov, read November 5, 2026): "And at least two (2) are prioritized for social equity applicants per state regulations."
- "Massachusetts Elections Division, 2016 Question 4 town results" (electionstats.state.ma.us, read November 5, 2026): "Salem,,,'13,046','8,636',501,'22,183'"
- "City of Salem January 22, 2026 Regular Meeting (City Council minutes)" (salemma.gov, read November 5, 2026): "has considered said matter and would recommend that the matter remain in committee."
- "City of Salem January 22, 2026 Regular Meeting (City Council minutes)" (salemma.gov, read November 5, 2026): "Councillor Hapworth explained there were more questions and more desire to change other parts of the zoning regarding this matter."