Massachusetts General Laws chapter 94G, section 7, is the personal-use section. The text below is the version effective April 19, 2026.
This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice. Laws and local rules change. Read the official sources at the bottom of this page.
Cannabis-friendly lawyers in Massachusetts
Listed October 2026
These firms and attorneys are listed in the NORML lawyer directory for Massachusetts. Cities and phone numbers below are taken from those listings.
Criminal defense and individual help
Joseph J. Goldberg-Giuliano, Attorney at Law NORML directory
Joseph J Goldberg-Giuliano · Boston
Listed in the NORML lawyer directory for Massachusetts as a criminal defense and marijuana lawyer in Boston.
Source: NORML listing
Epstein & Epstein NORML directory
Steve S Epstein · Georgetown
Listed in the NORML lawyer directory for Massachusetts as a criminal defense and marijuana lawyer in Georgetown.
Source: NORML listing
Criminal defense
These lawyers defend cannabis and marijuana charges in Massachusetts.
Stephen Neyman
Boston
Stephen Neyman, a Boston lawyer, defends people charged with marijuana trafficking in Massachusetts.
John L. Calcagni III
New Bedford
John L. Calcagni III, with a New Bedford office, lists unlawful cultivation of medical marijuana among the Massachusetts drug charges he defends.
Nicholas P. Frye
Boston
The Law Office of Nicholas P. Frye, which lists a Boston office, defends Massachusetts charges of operating under the influence of marijuana.
Starting a cannabis business
These lawyers help with licensing, forming a company, and compliance for a cannabis business in Massachusetts.
Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, P.C.
Boston
Davis Malm, at 255 State Street in Boston, advises Massachusetts cannabis clients on business formation and medical and recreational licensing.
Bacon Wilson
Springfield
Bacon Wilson, with a Springfield office, helps Massachusetts cannabis businesses with licensing, permitting, financing, and corporate structuring.
VGR Law Firm
Cohasset
VGR Law Firm, at 15 Brook Street in Cohasset, represents Massachusetts cannabis businesses through Cannabis Control Commission licensing.
Not a referral. This list is not an endorsement, and there is no paid placement. We have not verified bar standing or discipline history. Before you hire anyone, confirm them through the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers.
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Personal use and home grow
- A person 21 or older may possess, use, purchase, process, or manufacture 2 ounces or less of marijuana, or the equivalent the commission sets.
- Within the person's primary residence, the person may possess up to 10 ounces of marijuana plus the plants allowed on the premises.
- The person may possess not more than 6 plants for personal use, and not more than 12 plants may be on the premises at one time.
- A person 21 or older may give, without remuneration, up to 2 ounces to another person who is 21 or older.