Western Front Cannabis Dispensary

Western Front is a cannabis dispensary with locations in Harvard Square and Central Square in Cambridge, selling recreational flower, pre-rolls, edibles, vaporizer cartridges, concentrates and more. The company is Black, Latino and veteran-owned and holds state certification as an economic empowerment business, a Massachusetts designation for companies that support communities hit hardest by drug enforcement. Knowledgeable staff guide both experienced consumers and first-time customers through the selection.

Its Harvard Square store was the first recreational dispensary to open in the square, next to Shake Shack and the original House of Blues location. The Central Square shop shares a wall with Graffiti Alley and occupies the former Central Kitchen space, below what used to be The Enormous Room. Western Front became the first economic empowerment cannabis company in Massachusetts to open three retail licenses, and it focuses on education and responsible use.

What to Know

• Western Front was certified as an economic empowerment company in 2020.
• The company reports a workforce diversity rate near 90 percent, with over half of management roles held by women.
• Its blog publishes guides such as tips on choosing quality cannabis flower.
• Customers must be 21 or older to purchase recreational cannabis in Massachusetts.