Juneteenth Elevated brings Cannabis Empowerment Week into the community as we join the historic Juneteenth Celebration at Franklin Park.

Stop by our tent and connect with the Cannabis Industry Development Team, explore educational resources, ask questions about social consumption and cannabis policy, and engage in conversations surrounding equity, opportunity, and community impact.

Come get Social in the City with us and enjoy a day of unity, joy, and liberation as we honor history while embracing the future.

Event Disclaimer: The Juneteenth Celebration is organized by a third party. We are participating as a vendor only and are not responsible for event production or overall event operations. For more information, event details and policies, please refer to the official event organizers. 

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BENTOPIA: Juneteenth Edition is a community-centered cultural experience taking place during BENTOPIA, the largest outdoor day party curated by B.ENT. This activation invites residents, consumers, creatives, entrepreneurs, and community stakeholders to engage with the City of Boston's Cannabis Industry Development Team around cannabis education, equity, culture, and the evolving future of cannabis in Boston, while celebrating Juneteenth and partying at BENTOPIA. 

Come get Social in the City with us on Juneteenth as we vend at BENTOPIA.

PLEASE NOTE: BENTOPIA is a ticketed, third-party event. We are participating as a vendor and are not hosting or managing the event. Please refer to the official organizers for tickets and event information. For More Information contact the organizers by text at 781.408.0612. 

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LIVE and LIT: Curated Cannabis Events is an exploration of what cannabis-centered event experiences could potentially look like in Boston through the event organizer license type. Through a live visual walkthrough, guests will experience operational concepts, event flow, entertainment integration, compliance considerations, and curated social environments designed around cannabis-friendly programming and experiences.

This interactive educational experience explores how cannabis could intersect with live entertainment, festivals, art, music, culture, nightlife, and special events throughout the City.

Come get Social in the City with us as we explore the future possibilities of curated cannabis events in Boston.

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High Hospitality explores how social consumption could intersect with Boston’s hospitality, nightlife, arts, wellness, and entertainment industries through the hospitality license type. This visual walkthrough will examine the possibilities, challenges, and operational considerations surrounding cannabis-friendly spaces designed for social engagement and curated experiences.

Attendees will see how hospitality-focused social consumption models could create new opportunities for businesses, partnerships, and  activation throughout the City. 

Come get Social in the City with us as we explore the future possibilities of cannabis hospitality in Boston. 

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Consuming on Site invites attendees ages 21+ to meet us at an existing dispensary for a live walkthrough exploring what social consumption could look like through the supplemental license type in Boston. Guests will experience the space through an operational lens while learning about regulatory requirements, consumer flow, compliance considerations, designated consumption areas, and how existing cannabis businesses could integrate on-site consumption into their operations.

Come get Social in the City with us for a real-world look at the future possibilities of cannabis spaces in the City.

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Join us for the kickoff event of the Fourth Annual Cannabis Empowerment Week 2026: Social in the City — an evening centered on education, conversation, and the future of social consumption in Boston.

Hosted by the City of Boston Cannabis Industry Development Team and the Boston Cannabis Board, this informational session will explore Boston’s anticipated municipal planning process, the three new social consumption license types, community impact considerations, and the statewide framework surrounding social consumption.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear directly from City and State representatives, engage in discussion, ask questions, and learn more about how social consumption could shape hospitality, culture, nightlife, equity, and economic opportunity throughout Boston.

We will also meet and engage with newly appointed Cannabis Control Commissioner, Xiomara Albán DeLobato.  

Whether you are a business owner, entrepreneur, community member, advocate, consumer, or simply curious about social consumption this event is designed to inform, connect, and empower.

Get Social in the City with us as we kick off a week dedicated to cannabis education, equity, culture, and community.

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Senior Homeowner Services is a unit of BHC. These programs assist low and moderate-income senior homeowners with their property repairs and home rehabilitation needs. MOH expects the SHOS agencies to help achieve the goal of providing the best possible service to Boston’s senior homeowner population. 

Miss this event? Check out the addendum to this RFP here.

Questions should be directed to: Paulina Seguinot, Senior Program Manager, Boston Home Center at paulina.seguinot@boston.gov   

In this free webinar, you will learn the signs and symptoms of heat stress, how to protect yourself and your workers from heat illness and injury, and how to create a Heat Illness Prevention Plan that outlines comprehensive workplace protections to put in place when the heat index hits 80°F (initial trigger) and additional measures when the heat index hits 90°F (high heat trigger).

In this free webinar, you will learn the signs and symptoms of heat stress, how to protect yourself and your workers from heat illness and injury, and how to create a Heat Illness Prevention Plan that outlines comprehensive workplace protections to put in place when the heat index hits 80°F (initial trigger) and additional measures when the heat index hits 90°F (high heat trigger).

In this free webinar, you will learn the signs and symptoms of heat stress, how to protect yourself and your workers from heat illness and injury, and how to create a Heat Illness Prevention Plan that outlines comprehensive workplace protections to put in place when the heat index hits 80°F (initial trigger) and additional measures when the heat index hits 90°F (high heat trigger).