A Social Consumption Establishment is a licensed venue where consumers 21 and older can purchase and consume cannabis on the premises. This is brand new territory for Massachusetts. The Cannabis Control Commission created the category in the 03/27/26 regulation cycle under 935 CMR 500.141, and the operational rules only recently went live.

There are three types of Social Consumption licenses. A Supplemental On-site Consumption license is added to an existing Marijuana Establishment, typically a Retailer, so they can serve consumption alongside retail sales. A Hospitality On-site Consumption license goes to a non-cannabis business like a cafe, yoga studio, or venue that wants to host consumption but does not otherwise sell cannabis. A Marijuana Event Organizer license authorizes Temporary Consumption Events, which are short-duration events of up to five consecutive days.

All three license types require every working agent to complete the Social Consumption Core Curriculum before performing job functions on site. That's the rule you're sitting under right now.