Cannabis & hemp regulatory news and information about

Massachusetts

Recreational Marijuana Status:
Legal
Medical Marijuana Status:
Legal

Seed Legality

April 2026 reform excluded seeds from the 'marijuana' definition, clearing the way for open seed sales.
Hemp seeds
Legal
Marijuana seeds
Legal
Sale
Legal
Transacting
Legal
Gifting
Legal

An Act Modernizing the Commonwealth's Cannabis Laws, signed April 19, 2026, expressly excludes cannabis seeds from the statutory definition of marijuana to clarify enforcement on seed sales, and raised the adult purchase limit to 2 oz (CCC Bulletin No. 1, Apr. 17, 2026). Even before that, 935 CMR 500.105(6) let licensed retailers sell seeds without quantity limit plus up to 6 clones per consumer per day. G.L. c.94G §7 allows adults 21+ to grow 6 plants (12 per household) and gift up to 1 oz without remuneration. Hemp cultivation requires an MDAR producer license under G.L. c.128 §§116-123, but hemp seed purchase and possession are unrestricted.

Key law:
M.G.L. c.94G §§7, 13 (as amended 2026); 935 CMR 500.105(6); M.G.L. c.128 §§116-123
Last reviewed:
July 3, 2026
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