CCC: “New data show how the cannabis delivery sector has grown since 2021”
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission released the following statement today “highlighting how the state’s adult-use cannabis delivery sector has expanded steadily and safely in its first five years of operation—and the opportunities ahead for entrepreneurs from communities that have been disproportionately harmed by previous marijuana prohibition and enforcement.” …
The Commission’s Marijuana Courier, Marijuana Delivery Operator, and Delivery Endorsement business models are unique among available cannabis licenses in Massachusetts because they offer a lower barrier to enter the regulated industry and are set aside exclusively for Social Equity Program Participants (SEPs) and Certified Priority Economic Empowerment Applicants (EEAs) until 2029.
The state’s first adult-use cannabis delivery business commenced operations on June 4, 2021, following a Commission regulatory process that created three delivery models instead of one—in response to stakeholder feedback and changing market conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“Delivery businesses are a crucial part of the state’s regulated industry, offering consumers and patients a convenient, safe, and private shopping alternative,” said Commissioner Xiomara Albán DeLobato, who sits in the Commission’s social justice seat. “Just as importantly, they are key to the Commission’s equity mission, as disproportionately impacted entrepreneurs have the opportunity to start and expand their companies through exclusive access to these license types for three more years. I look forward to seeing this sector grow alongside Massachusetts’ maturing cannabis industry.”
“After five years, delivery businesses have safely broadened the cannabis industry in Massachusetts and been an important part of the Commission’s equity mandate,” Executive Director Travis Ahern said. “The Commission and our partners in the state Legislature have made important changes recently that will help delivery businesses develop further, and we look forward to seeing how those changes help licensees mature and new businesses enter the marketplace.”
Currently there are 9 Marijuana Couriers and 17 Marijuana Delivery Operators serving consumers and patients across the state and employing approximately 324 agents.
Combined, the delivery businesses have either facilitated or directly generated more than $71 million since May 2021, according to the Commission’s Open Data Platform, with sales increasing with each new year:
- 2021 — $2.61 million
- 2022 — $8.81 million
- 2023 — $13.45 million
- 2024 — $16.88 million
- 2025 — $20.96 million
- 2026 — $8.69 million (year to date)
A new analysis of Commission data shows the demographic breakdown of business owners with a controlling interest in Massachusetts’ delivery businesses:
More information about each license type is available through the Commission’s FAQ page at MassCannabisControl.com. And you can read more about how recent regulatory and state law changes support growing opportunities for existing and future delivery businesses here.
