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While medical marijuana dispensaries are legal throughout Massachusetts, the same cannot be said for recreational-use dispensaries. A number of Central Massachusetts cities and towns currently have bans for recreational-use businesses, including Acton, Hopkinton, Lancaster, Milford, and Northborough. For communities without bans, they can collect a 3% excise tax, along with host community fees. In 2024, both Worcester and Blackstone collected more than $1 million in cannabis excise taxes, while Millville, Winchendon, and Hopedale all increased their tax collections significantly because of the cannabis tax.
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While medical marijuana dispensaries are legal throughout Massachusetts, the same cannot be said for recreational-use dispensaries. A number of Central Massachusetts cities and towns currently have bans for recreational-use businesses, including Acton, Hopkinton, Lancaster, Milford, and Northborough. For communities without bans, they can collect a 3% excise tax, along with host community fees. In 2024, both Worcester and Blackstone collected more than $1 million in cannabis excise taxes, while Millville, Winchendon, and Hopedale all increased their tax collections significantly because of the cannabis tax.