Sweetgrass Botanicals offers a cannabis experience unlike anything else in the region. Our dispensary sits inside a beautifully restored 1870s lodge on the edge of Laurel Lake, blending high-quality cannabis shopping with wellness, nature, and hospitality.
Whether you're out wine tasting at Balderdash Cellars, picking apples at Bartlett’s Orchard, or exploring Hollow Fields, Sweetgrass is the perfect place to pause, reset, and elevate your day. We’re proud to serve Richmond cannabis customers with a thoughtful menu, expert budtenders, and the kind of experience you’ll want to come back for. See why we were named “Best Dispensary in Massachusetts” in the 2024 NECANN Cup—and why so many Berkshire locals make the short trip to shop Sweetgrass.
We’re just a short drive away and worth the trip! Easily accessible from US-20, we’re a quick drive from Richmond via Lenox Road and MA-183. Head south on MA-41, turn left onto Lenox Road, and follow the signs toward Lee. You’ll find us just past The Lakehouse Inn, overlooking the beautiful Laurel Lake.
Plenty of parking is available—46 regular spaces and 4 ADA-accessible spots.
Sweetgrass Botanicals is a thoughtfully crafted space rooted in the spirit of the Berkshires. Conveniently located just 15 minutes from Richmond, our lakeside lodge invites you into a full-sensory experience that blends wellness, creativity, and connection.
Step inside and feel the warmth of our reimagined cannabis store, where rustic charm meets modern comfort. The space includes a cozy fireplace lounge, an expansive mercantile filled with artisan goods, and a dedicated team ready to help you feel at home. Our deeply knowledgeable staff are genuinely invested in helping you find the right products for your needs.
We’re proud to be one of the only dispensaries in the country with a live solventless extraction viewing window, giving guests a behind-the-scenes look at how we make our concentrates and topicals. Beyond that, we regularly host events with visiting educators, artists, and cultivators—offering deeper ways to explore cannabis, sustainability, and plant-based wellness.
Whether you’re shopping for your go-to flower or simply want to explore something new, we’re here to ensure your visit is meaningful.
At Sweetgrass, everything we carry is carefully chosen for quality, potency, and purpose. Here’s what you’ll find on our shelves:
Our helpful team always guides you to the right product for your needs, mood, and goals. Don’t forget to check out our community happenings—from free hash-making demos to local events like the Berkshire Mushroom Festival and Dab-a-Doo.
Richmond is a small town with a big heart. Here are a few standout places to visit!
One of the most scenic spots in Richmond, Hollow Fields offers panoramic views of Yokun Ridge and the surrounding valley. It’s a peaceful place to reflect, relax, or hike before heading to Sweetgrass for a post-adventure treat.
This family-run farm features a year-round cidery, hiking trails, and seasonal apple picking. Stop by for fresh cider donuts or explore the orchard with your pup after grabbing your favorite Sweetgrass gummies.
Unwind with a glass of locally made wine at Balderdash Cellars, a boutique winery known for its story-driven labels and laid-back tasting room. It’s a great spot to pair with a pre-roll and some good company.
At Sweetgrass Botanicals, we focus on creating a welcoming space where quality and care come together. Housed in a warm, rustic space that feels more like a retreat than a dispensary, our shelves feature top Massachusetts brands and wellness-focused selections. Whether you're new to cannabis or a seasoned connoisseur, our knowledgeable team is here to guide you with personalized recommendations and answers to your questions. Explore cannabis with intention and discover a path that feels right for you at Sweetgrass.
In Massachusetts, anyone 21 or older can legally buy products at a cannabis retailer. You’ll need a valid government-issued ID to verify your age, such as a driver’s license, U.S. ID card, military ID, or passport. Keep in mind, temporary or expired IDs won’t be accepted.
We're open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
In Massachusetts, you can buy up to 1 ounce of flower, 5 grams of concentrates, or 500mg of edibles daily. These limits are shared, so you can mix and match, but the total can’t exceed the daily limit. For example, if you buy 250mg of edibles (half the limit), you can only purchase 1/2 ounce of flower.
If this sounds tricky, don’t worry—our team will track your purchases and let you know if you’re nearing your limit.
Adult-use purchases include a 10.75% excise tax plus local and state taxes, adding up to around 20% total.
We accept cash and debit cards. An ATM is available on-site, and debit/ATM transactions carry a $3.50 fee.
We offer daily menu-based deals that change regularly and reflect new product drops or slower-moving items. We also run seasonal promotions around events like 4/20, the Tanglewood Summer Series, and Solid Sound Festival. Look out for volume pricing on select flower and discounts on older concentrates—updated weekly.
Our Massage Oil is the result of input from massage therapists and body workers of several modalities, based on an infused organic jojobo oil with a slight deep forest scent.
As for our Organic Lube…no mystery what this is for! Specially-crafted with a non-allergenic organic infused oil designed to increase your pleasure and open your heart.
Another intentional recipe from our herbalists bringing you the restful impact of chamomile, hops, california poppy, valerian and skullcap.
If that sounds like a snooze already, it's even more calming with our curated selection of solventless hash in the mix.
Sweet dreams!
The result of a collaboration with our herbalists to create a powerful balm that was effective before we added our solventless hash.
For deep relief and relaxation this product includes organic wildcrafted arnica, St. John’s wort, comfrey and essential oils of ginger and wintergreen.
Our versatile and delicious pre-prepared smoothies are highly-customizable and ready-to-blend. Just pop in the blender, add your liquid of choice and you’re good to go! All ingredients are 100% vegan, so enjoy with soy, oat, or nut milk for a dairy-free treat!
Hash-infused candied ginger and lemon cream cheese frosting. Good enough to eat (with a carefully gauged measuring spoon!) from the tub, but even better on a baked good like carrot cake.
Organic Fairtrade bittersweet chocolate is melted with organic VT cream and our in-house solventless hash to make the stuff of dreams. If you don't know about the myriad things you can make from ganache, get ready to find out!
What was your first experience making or consuming a cannabis food? Most of you will answer cannabutter, often in a brownie. Butter is a fundamental ingredient, versatile, beloved and familiar. We have a million ideas of what you can do with this, in case you need inspiration!
Olive Oil is another easy to integrate ingredient from our everyday lives, and it's vegan. Our organic extra virgin olive oil is infused with organic chilis and rosemary.
For over a century, 635 Laurel Street has stood as a beloved gathering place for the town of Lee and the wider Berkshires community.
We are keeping this tradition of hospitality alive by hosting a roster of cannabis experts, hash-makers, herbalists - as well as our own in-house experts - to share their knowledge open a dialogue and answer questions about the ever-changing landscape of cannabis science, plant medicine and regenerative practices.
Join our mailing list or check our calendar for our slate of talks, educational seminars, book signings and other events starting in late winter 2024.
Our vast lakeside “mercantile” is stocked with necessities, curiosities and luxuries for the cannabis lifestyle.
We share our passion for functional glass art with a wide range of smokeways, from stock unique pieces created by renowned local artisan, Hickory Glass, to high-tech vaporizers, to simple glass pipes and chillums
We also carry a wide range of cannabis-related books, homewares, apparel, and small items perfect as gifts. Come browse a while to uncover a treasure that you can't live without.
Our network of herbalists, holistic practitioners and cannabis experts have all conferred on the development of our line of topicals and tinctures.
As with all our in-house products, the therapeutic line is exclusively powered by pure and potent solventless hash produced in our own on-site lab. Our hope is to treat your body to a full-spectrum, chemical-free experience
Sweetgrass crafts unique infused, handmade edibles using our in-house solventless hash oil, plus all-natural and organic ingredients.
Operated by our Founder, Cassandra Purdy, a chef and writer/translator with 30+ years’ experience in both the culinary and cannabis communities, her unique, chef-driven approach brings a new expression of quality cannabis comestibles to the Berkshires.
Sweetgrass’ in-house lines of concentrates, cartridges, edibles and topicals are powered by our state-of-the-art solventless extraction workshop, designed and operated by award-winning hashmaker Ben McCabe.
Using using only water, ice, pressure and heat, we produce pure and potent solventless hash varieties representing the natural, unadulterated terpene and cannabinoid profile cultivated by the growers.
Only top-shelf product can be used for solventless - and we work closely with our grow partners across the state to identify and process distinctive cultivars where its plant-forward characteristics will bring you a unique, rewarding experience.
Our dispensary offers a curated line-up of distinctive, quality cannabis for every budget, selling only products we consume and personally enjoy, from cultivators we know and trust.
For our in-house lines, we craft limited drops that are unique and intentional - each handmade with care to identify and savor the highest expression of the trichomes.