Issue link: https://nebusinessmedia.uberflip.com/i/1503374
wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2023 | Worcester Business Journal 73 M A N U F A C T U R I N G F O C U S Largest marijuana businesses Ranked by number of local employees License type Company Employees local/ total Cultivation Manufacturer Test lab Medical retail Adult-use retail Notes/ delivery available? Top executive(s)/ year founded (1) 1 NETA, a Parallel Co. 5 Forge Parkway, Franklin 02038 508-528-0093 • netacare.org 335 N/A ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Indoor cultivation facility Y Allison Henriquez president, Mass. 2015 2 Revolutionary Clinics 1 Oak Hill Road, Unit B, Fitchburg 01420 617-430-6699 • revolutionaryclinics.org 213 313 ✔ ✔ ✔ Cultivation in Fitchburg; medical retail in Cambridge and Somerville; new adult-use retail planned for Leominster Y Mindaugas Maciulis CEO 2016 3 Sanctuary Medicinals 16 Pearson Blvd., Gardner 01440 978-730-8134 • sanctuarymed.com 200 N/A ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Scheduled consultations, indoor cultivation in Littleton Y Jason Sidman CEO 2018 4 CommCan 730 Main St., Millis 02054 508-533-9333 • commcan.com 150 170 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Adult-use and medical retail in Millis, adult-use retail in Rehoboth N/A Marc Rosenfeld CEO 2015 5 Green Gold Group 60 Prospect St., North Brookfield 01535 774-251-9888 • greengold.group 145 168 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Wholesale, retail and cultivation N Ralph Aronov CEO 2018 6 Garden Remedies Inc. 416 Boston Post Road East, Marlborough 01752 844-344-2420 • gardenremedies.com 134 205 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Indoor cultivation in Fitchburg, commercial kitchen, and CO2 and alcohol extraction lab; additional dispensaries in Newton and Melrose N Jeffrey Herold CEO 2013 7 Local Roots 365 Main St., Sturbridge 01566 508-350-4111 • localroots.cc 103 N/A ✔ ✔ ✔ Three locations in Central Mass. and cultivation N Mike Staiti owner 2019 8 The Botanist Inc. 65 Pullman St., Worcester 01601 508-680-7550 • shopbotanist.com/worcester 86 (2) N/A ✔ ✔ ✔ Cultivation facility in Sterling; additional dispensary in Shrewsbury N/A (vacant at press time) dispensary manager 2019 9 Resinate Inc. 1191 Millbury St., Worcester 01607 508-476-6290 • iresinate.com 79 87 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Locally owned and vertically integrated with a second Mass. location in Northampton Y Peter DeCaro CEO 2019 10 Green Meadows (3) 64 Mill St., Southbridge 01550 508-909-5880 • greenmeadows.com 65 93 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Organic adult-use and medical retail in Southbridge, adult-use retail in Fitchburg with medical sales to launch in summer 2023 N Christian Zawacki CEO 2021 11 MCR Labs 85 Speen St., Framingham 01701 508-872-6666 • mcrlabs.com 63 78 ✔ Independent medical and adult-use testing laboratory for licensed producers, consumers, patients, home growers and entrepreneurs; veteran and equity applicant discounts N/A Mike Kahn president & founder 2013 12 The Vault 70 Worcester Road, Webster 01570 774-520-2420 • thevaultma.com 60 N/A ✔ Additional location at 17 Mountain St. East, Worcester N/A Mark Sipe general manager 2021 13 Verilife Cannabis Dispensary 939 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury 01545 508-266-9889 • verilife.com/ma 50 N/A ✔ ✔ ✔ Additional Mass. dispensary in Wareham and processing in Holliston N/A Chantal Langford general manager 2015 14 Cresco Labs/Sunnyside 1023 Southbridge St., Worcester 01610 508-571-1020 • sunnyside.shop 43 3,200 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Adult-use retail in Worcester, adult- use and medical in Framingham and Leicester; cultivation in Uxbridge, cultivation, manufacturing and medical retail in Fall River N Richard Lee general manager 2021 14 Temescal Wellness of Massachusetts 665 Cochituate Road, Framingham 01701 508-309-7036 • ma.temescalwellness.com 43 N/A ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Adult-use and medical retail in Framingham, Hudson and Pittsfield with production facility in Worcester; wholesale offerings coming in 2023 N Michael Bates CEO 2018 16 Greatest Hits Cannabis Co. 35 Chase Ave., Dudley 01571 508-980-0420 • greatesthitscc.com 40 N/A ✔ ✔ ✔ Cultivation and manufacturing under construction, additional location in Taunton and upcoming retail store in Lynn N/A Joseph Villatico CEO 2020 17 Good Chemistry 9 Harrison St., Worcester 01604 774-243-1760 • ma.goodchem.org 38 250 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Breeders, cultivators and retailers of premium small batch cannabis N Matthew Huron CEO 2013 18 Atlantic Medicinal Partners (AMP) 774 Crawford St., Fitchburg 01420 978-696-5818 • ampma.org 35 (4) N/A ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Cultivation facility in Fitchburg, medical dispensary now open, additional Mass. locations in Salem and Brockton N/A Stephen Perkins CEO Jeffrey Perkins COO 2018 19 Curaleaf Massachusetts 425 Main St., Oxford 01540 508-731-0100 • curaleaf.com 30 N/A ✔ ✔ Educational outreach, consultation room, veteran discounts, financial hardships and patients 16 and younger, additional Mass. locations in Hanover, Provincetown and Ware N/A Bailey Snow dispensary manager 2016 19 Major Bloom 76 Millbury St., Worcester 01610 774-420-2904 • themajorbloom.com 30 N/A ✔ ✔ Has host agreement with City of Worcester for research license Y Ulysses Youngblood president 2017 (5) 14 Cresco Labs/Sunnyside 1023 Southbridge St., Worcester 01610 508-571-1020 • sunnyside.shop 43 3,200 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Leicester; cultivation in Uxbridge, cultivation, manufacturing and medical retail in Fall River N general manager 2021 14 Temescal Wellness of Massachusetts 665 Cochituate Road, Framingham 01701 508-309-7036 • ma.temescalwellness.com 43 N/A ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Adult-use and medical retail in Framingham, Hudson and Pittsfield with production facility in Worcester; wholesale offerings coming in 2023 N Michael Bates CEO 2018 16 Greatest Hits Cannabis Co. 35 Chase Ave., Dudley 01571 508-980-0420 • greatesthitscc.com 40 N/A ✔ ✔ ✔ Cultivation and manufacturing under construction, additional location in Taunton and upcoming retail store in Lynn N/A Joseph Villatico CEO 2020 17 Good Chemistry 9 Harrison St., Worcester 01604 774-243-1760 • ma.goodchem.org 38 250 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Breeders, cultivators and retailers of premium small batch cannabis N Matthew Huron CEO 2013 18 Atlantic Medicinal Partners (AMP) 774 Crawford St., Fitchburg 01420 978-696-5818 • ampma.org 35 (4) N/A ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Cultivation facility in Fitchburg, medical dispensary now open, additional Mass. locations in Salem and Brockton N/A Stephen Perkins CEO Jeffrey Perkins COO 2018 19 Curaleaf Massachusetts 425 Main St., Oxford 01540 508-731-0100 • curaleaf.com 30 N/A ✔ ✔ Educational outreach, consultation room, veteran discounts, financial hardships and patients 16 and younger, additional Mass. locations in Hanover, Provincetown and Ware N/A Bailey Snow dispensary manager 2016 19 Major Bloom 76 Millbury St., Worcester 01610 774-420-2904 • themajorbloom.com 30 N/A ✔ ✔ Has host agreement with City of Worcester for research license Y Ulysses Youngblood president 2017 (5) 19 Rise 24 Main St., Maynard 01754 978-298-5251 • risecannabis.com 30 N/A ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ N/A N Ben Kovler president 2014 22 Bud's Goods & Provisions 64 W. Boylston St., Worcester 01606 774-500-2837 • budsgoods.com 25 85 ✔ Additional locations in Abington and Watertown N Alex Mazin founder & CEO 2018 22 DDM Cannabis 1 Lloyd St., Blackstone 01504 508-928-2939 • ddmcannabis.com 25 25 ✔ Variety of cannabis products in one location N Andrew Pistone general manager 2021 22 New Dia dba Cookies 118 Cambridge St., Worcester 01603 508-581-3581 • cookiesworcester.com 25 N/A ✔ N/A N Ross Bradshaw owner 2020 25 Caroline's Cannabis LLC 640 Douglas St., Uxbridge 01569 774-243-0323 • carolinescannabis.com 24 24 ✔ Additional store in Hopedale, woman-owned business N Caroline Frankel owner & CEO 2017 25 ProVerde Laboratories Inc. 420 Fortune Blvd., Milford 01757 617-221-3356 • proverdelabs.com 24 24 ✔ Standard testing profiles for regulatory compliance, nano- emulsion characterization, stability testing and other natural products, custom research projects N Peter Ianuzzi CEO Christopher Hudalla president & CSO 2013 27 Native Sun 37 Coolidge St., Hudson 01749 978-212-5723 • nativesuncannabis.com 21 (2) N/A ✔ Additional location in North Attleboro N/A Charlie Yon chief of staff 2020 28 Botera 1256 W. Central St., Suite 6, Franklin 02038 508-298-7199 • boterama.com 20 (2) N/A ✔ Personal budtender, online pick up and in-store kiosk ordering; additional locations in Brockton and Taunton N/A Chirag Patel CEO 2018 28 Campfire Cannabis 65 W. Boylston St., West Boylston 01583 844-347-3420 • campfirecannabis.com 20 N/A ✔ ✔ Co-located kitchen producing THC- infused products for sale in Mass. N Neel Patel COO Anand Patel co-owner Nehar Patel business officer 2020 28 Diem Cannabis 74 Grafton St., Worcester 01604 774-314-3224 • hellodiem.com 20 120 ✔ Additional Mass. location in Lynn and two locations in Oregon N John DiNovella COO 2020 (6) 28 High Hopes 1 Menfi Way, Unit 9, Hopedale 01747 508-381-0565 • high-hopes.biz 20 20 ✔ Recreational cannabis dispensary with educated staff N Russell Bogartz owner 2021 32 Mayflower 645 Park Ave., Worcester 01603 508-356-6600 • mayflowermass.com 15 (2) N/A ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Adult-use retail in Worcester and Lowell, medical retail in Boston, production in Holliston and Fall River; other brands offered N/A Andrew Plante CEO 2015 32 Union Twist Cannabis Co. 630 Worcester Road, Framingham 01702 508-283-5490 • uniontwist.com 15 N/A ✔ Locations in Allston and Newton currently in planning stages N Julia Wentworth general manager 2019 34 Gibby's Garden LLC 660 Douglas St., Uxbridge 01569 508-779-0755 • gibbysgarden.com 11 11 ✔ ✔ Woman-owned business; supports veteran research Y Fred Gibson Kimberly Gibson owners 2018 Source: Each business via survey. Notes: N/A=not applicable or not available. Trulieve closed its three locations in Mass., including Framingham and Worcester dispensaries, on June 30, 2023. Contact research@nebusinessmedia.com to be surveyed for this or other lists. (1) May reflect year license granted (2) Data from 2022 survey (3) Founded by family of General George S. Patton Jr. (4) Data from 2021 survey (5) Grand opening on Aug. 14, 2021 (6) Year opened in Central Mass. -Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com The falling price of marijuana After the price of cannabis in Massachusetts held relatively steady for the first three years after adult-use sales began in 2018, the cost per gram plummeted in the second half of 2022. Cannabis price Month per gram November 2018 $14.08 May 2019 $14.43 November 2019 $14.60 May 2020 $13.91 November 2020 $14.29 May 2021 $14.02 November 2021 $13.29 May 2022 $11.03 November 2022 $8.07 May 2023 $6.02 Source: Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission