Cannabis Overtakes Cranberries as Top Crop in the State
In the four years since the opening of the first cannabis store in Massachusetts, the market has grown significantly
Sechat Editorial
Legal cannabis distribution is a relatively new market in Massachusetts - in 2016, recreational cannabis was legalized through a vote and the first two stores opened in November 2018.
According to Leafly's 2022 Harvest Report, the dollar value associated with adult-use cannabis products in Cranberries was $66 million in 2021.
This fall marks the most significant harvest the Massachusetts cannabis market has seen. The growth has its pros and cons, both for producers and consumers. Consumers have likely noticed a drop in cannabis prices nationwide.
Due to historically high barriers to entry, many people still turn to the illicit market to obtain cannabis. The national cannabis landscape is complicated by the fact that the federal government still considers it a Schedule 1 drug, a designation that states there is currently no accepted medical use and the drug has a high potential for abuse.
Since each state handles this differently and it is illegal federally, there is really no nationally scaled cannabis brand.