Marijuana dispensaries located along the Connecticut border
As of July 1, Connecticut residents 21 and older are allowed to openly possess 1.5 ounces of marijuana and an additional 5 ounces of marijuana in a locked container.
Recreational marijuana dispensaries will not become legal in Connecticut until late 2022. But residents can hop the border to a state where recreational dispensaries are legal, like Massachusetts, where the first stores opened in November 2018.
The state has clusters of stores close to the Connecticut line. In Western Massachusetts, there are several in the Great Barrington area, as well as greater Springfield and the Pioneer Valley, easily accessible by I-91. In the central part of the state, along the I-84 corridor, there are dispensaries in Charlton, Southbridge and Sturbridge.
Here’s a guide to adult-use dispensaries along or close to the Connecticut border, within about a 20-minute drive from the state line.
Bring cash or a debit card: since marijuana is still illegal on the federal level, many major credit card companies will not accept purchases from dispensaries.
Massachusetts dispensaries also charge up to 20 percent in taxes for recreational products.
The Pass, Sheffield, Mass.
The Pass, a dispensary located in a modern barn, is “grounded by the area’s guiding principles of human and agricultural wellness,” according to its website.
Products: Flower, pre-rolls, vaporizers, concentrates, tinctures, edibles, topicals, accessories Pre-order: Yes
Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week
1375 N. Main St., 413-644-6892, thepass.co.
Rebelle, Great Barrington
Rebelle, a dispensary in a 100year-old farmhouse, promises to elevate the cannabis experience, with “no more windowless rooms, no more waiting in line, no more hospital vibes.”
Products: Flower, edibles, vapes, cannabis beverages, prerolls, concentrates, PAX pods, tinctures, topicals Pre-order: Yes
Hours: Sunday to Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. 783 South Main Street, 413-2583958, letsrebelle.com.
Theory Wellness Great Barrington
Theory has recreational and medical cannabis locations in Great Barrington and Chicopee and medical facilities in Bridgewater and Boston, as well as dispensaries in Maine.
Products: Flower, pre-rolls, vaporizers, concentrates, tinctures, edibles, topicals, beverages, PAX pods, accessories Pre-order: Yes
Hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week
394 Stockbridge Road, 413-6505527, theorywellness.org.
Calyx, Great Barrington
This women-owned boutique takes its name from the female part of the cannabis flower.
Products: Flower, pre-rolls, vaporizers, concentrates, tinctures, edibles (including cannabisinfused ice cream and sorbet), topicals, accessories
Pre-order: Yes, strongly encouraged
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
307 Main St., 413-717-6277, calyxberkshire.com
Farnsworth Fine Cannabis Company, Great Barrington
The company is named for Philo Farnsworth, an American inventor and television pioneer, who is known for inventing the first all-electronic television system. His great-nephews, Alexander and Brayden Farnsworth, founded the dispensary.
Products: Flower, cigarettes, cigars, concentrates, edibles, cartridges, topicals Pre-order: Yes
Hours: Weekdays noon to 8 p.m.; weekends 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
126 Main St., 413-717-4102, farnsworthfinecannabis.com.
INSA, Springfield
INSA is in a convenient location on West Columbus Avenue, close to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and across the street from MGM Springfield
Products: Flower, pre-rolls, vaporizers, concentrates, tinctures, edibles, beverages, topicals, accessories
Pre-order: Yes
Hours: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week
1200 W. Columbus Ave., 877500-INSA, insa.com.
Theory Wellness, Chicopee
Theory has recreational and medical cannabis locations in Great Barrington and Chicopee and medical facilities in Bridgewater and Boston, as well as dispensaries in Maine.
Products: Flower, pre-rolls, vaporizers, concentrates, tinctures, edibles, beverages, topicals, accessories
Pre-order: Yes
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday
672 Fuller Road, 413-595-2011, theorywellness.org.
Mass Alternative Care, Chicopee
Mass Alternative Care offers marijuana products for both recreational and medical use.
Products: Flower, pre-rolls, vaporizers, concentrates, tinctures, edibles, topicals, accessories Pre-order: Yes
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
1247 E. Main St., 413-377-6240, massaltcare.com.