Hopkinton
said no … for now.

Adult-use cannabis delivery is temporarily restricted in Hopkinton under CCC waiver DW-2026-004, effective June 8, 2026 through June 8, 2028. The town’s official June 2 action record confirms a 3-0 vote to submit a two-year waiver request. Supporting materials from local prevention, youth, and police officials were included in the meeting packet. The meeting account records concerns about youth access, normalization, impaired driving, prevention work, the town’s earlier opposition to legalization, and the absence of adult-use retailers. The later CCC record confirms that Hopkinton’s authorized request took effect.

CCC waiver: DW-2026-004
Listed through: June 8, 2028

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Adult-use delivery: Restricted
Licensed operators detected: 0
State data checked: August 18, 2026
Licensed pickup stores: 0

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Licensed dispensaries in Hopkinton

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Reviewed: no local pickup listing

No active, commenced adult-use Marijuana Retailer license appears for Hopkinton in the CCC API snapshot current through August 18, 2026.

Civic record

How the town got here

June 2, 202601

The three members present voted unanimously to request the two-year adult-use delivery waiver.

The Select Board considered a request presented by Health Director Shaun McAuliffe after the Board of Health authorized him to recommend the waiver. The discussion cited youth access, normalization, impaired driving, prevention work, the town’s 2016 vote, and its lack of adult-use retailers.

Support recorded: Chair Shahidul Mannan Amy Ritterbusch Brian Herr Health Director Shaun McAuliffe
Objections / gaps: No dissenting Select Board vote was reported; two members were absent.

June 8, 202602

Adult-use delivery became temporarily restricted through June 8, 2028.

The CCC received and validated Hopkinton’s municipal request as waiver DW-2026-004.

Support recorded: The state record confirms that Hopkinton submitted a duly authorized request with supporting evidence.
Objections / gaps: The state record does not add to or alter the local 3-0 vote.

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CCC legal status

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Operator coverage

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Local public record

Town-owned record attached

Pickup alternatives

Local dispensary question reviewed

Editorial review

Reviewed August 26, 2026

Evidence

Sources behind this page

state recordCCC Municipal Zoning TrackerMassachusetts Cannabis Control Commission · August 23, 2026↗town recordJune 2, 2026 Select Board actions takenTown of Hopkinton · June 2, 2026↗local reportSelect Board votes to opt out of state cannabis delivery policyHopkinton Independent · June 3, 2026↗state recordJune 11, 2026 CCC public meeting bookMassachusetts Cannabis Control Commission · June 11, 2026↗town websiteHopkinton official municipal websiteHopkinton↗state recordCCC active cannabis license dataMassachusetts Cannabis Control Commission · August 18, 2026↗