First ‘Mom and Pop’ Marijuana Shop Approved in Massachusetts
The Cannabis Control Commission in Massachusetts approved the first retail license for an independent marijuana store not affiliated with a larger medical marijuana company.
The commission gave a final license to Caroline Frankel to open Caroline’s Cannabis in Uxbridge.
“We’re taking it from a mom and pop perspective,” Frankel said. “All we’ve seen [so far] is big business.”
All current nine retail stores in Massachusetts are affiliated with companies that operate medical marijuana dispensaries. They generally have their own operations for growing marijuana and manufacturing products. Frankel applied only for a retail license. She plans to purchase products wholesale from other cultivators and manufacturers.
Frankel said she is planning a “country-inspired cannabis boutique store” that offers fine cannabis and cannabis products.
