Cruising up Route 8 past Paige’s Place or wrapping up a paddle on Big Pond? Sweetgrass Botanicals is just around the bend. Less than 30 minutes from Otis Town Center, we are the closest recreational dispensary near Otis, blending craft cannabis products with welcoming service and a rustic, relaxed vibe.
Whether you’re spending the morning at Otis Ridge, strolling through the quiet woods of the State Forest, or grabbing a bite on East Otis Road, your trip to Sweetgrass is the perfect way to round out the day. Our lodge-style dispensary overlooks Laurel Lake and offers more than just cannabis. We provide a place to unwind, learn, and feel at home. We were named “Best Dispensary in Massachusetts” in the 2024 NECANN Cup and have a one-of-a-kind mercantile lounge inside. Come check out why your neighbors call us the best dispensary near Otis!
Looking for a dispensary near Otis, MA, with friendly service, high-end products, and a unique destination feel? You’re in the right spot.
Sweetgrass Botanicals is just 14 miles from the center of Otis—an easy, scenic drive along Route 23, North Otis Road, and US-20 East. As you pass through West Becket and into Lee, you’ll find us on Laurel Street, just before The Lakehouse Inn. It’s a road trip-sized session set against the backdrop of Berkshire beauty.
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Most dispensaries these days feel transactional, rushed, or just plain corporate. Sweetgrass Botanicals is different. We’re rooted in cannabis culture, built by passionate growers, hashmakers, and healers who believe in the plant’s power and honest, human service.
We’re a professional, woman- and minority-owned dispensary, born from legacy roots, not boardrooms. Our team is committed to full transparency in sourcing, offering guidance and education for curious minds, and making sustainable choices in everything from packaging to product selection. You can even see your concentrates pressed in person, on site, through our live solventless extraction viewing window!
At Sweetgrass, every product on our shelves is carefully chosen for our customers. We offer high-quality flower, expertly rolled pre-rolls, edibles made with solventless hash, and small-batch topicals and tinctures crafted in-house. You'll also find curated vape carts, beverages, and CBD options from trusted local brands.
Explore our full online cannabis menu to find what fits your lifestyle and daily needs. We’d love to help you create a personalized bundle. Plus, our newsletter offers weekly deals and exclusive updates. Unlike budget shops, we provide premium products at great prices, delivering top value. Whether you're restocking or exploring, we’ve got you covered!
Otis, MA, is a quiet Berkshire town renowned for its natural beauty, rolling forests, and crystal-clear lakes, including Big Pond and Otis Reservoir. Whether you're skiing at Otis Ridge, hiking through Otis State Forest, or relaxing at a local diner, it’s a peaceful escape that pairs perfectly with a visit to Sweetgrass.
Offering classic comfort food in the heart of Otis, this cozy diner on Route 23 is the go-to for omelets, pancakes, and that perfect pre-dispensary cup of coffee. It’s great for a pitstop before your scenic ride to Lee.
A fun and friendly ski area with a legacy feel, Otis Ridge is great for beginners and pros alike. In the off-season, you’ll find peaceful views, and the Grouse House Restaurant is nearby, perfect for grabbing a bite after a day of exploration.
One of the Berkshires’ best-kept secrets, Big Pond is ideal for kayaking, paddleboarding, and peaceful swims. Head to Otis Town Beach for public access, or sneak into one of the quieter coves for a relaxing session surrounded by water and woods.
Perched on the slopes at Otis Ridge, the Grouse House Restaurant is a cozy, rustic eatery beloved by locals and visitors alike. With hearty meals, local beer on tap, and mountain views from every table, it’s the perfect après-ski (or post-dispensary) destination.
Sweetgrass Botanicals was voted Best Dispensary in Massachusetts 2024 by the NECANN Cup. Customers from Otis love our welcoming vibe, on-site solventless lab, lakeside setting, and knowledgeable, compassionate staff.
Absolutely. Sweetgrass is a fully licensed MA-based recreational dispensary. Just bring a valid government-issued photo ID, like a driver’s license or passport, and you’re good to go.
To enter and shop at Sweetgrass, you’ll need a valid, unexpired ID proving you’re 21 or older. We accept state-issued driver’s licenses, ID cards, and passports. Unfortunately, temporary or expired IDs cannot be accepted.
We’re open seven days a week:
Monday–Thursday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday–Saturday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
We’re here whenever you’re ready!
Massachusetts law allows adults to purchase up to 1 ounce of flower, 5 grams of concentrate, or 500mg of THC in edibles per day. These limits can combine across product types, and we’ll help you track your totals during checkout.
You’ll pay approximately 20% in total taxes, which includes a 10.75% cannabis excise tax, state sales tax, and a local municipality tax. All taxes are clearly itemized at checkout.
We accept both cash and debit cards. There’s also an ATM on site, with a $3.50 fee per withdrawal or debit transaction.
Definitely. We offer weekly specials on flower, concentrates, and bundles, plus seasonal promotions for events like 420, Tanglewood Summer Series, and the Solid Sound Festival. You’ll also find exclusive discounts on older SKUs and new product drops. Join our email list to stay updated on the latest deals and releases.
Sweetgrass Botanicals in Lee offers more than just good weed. We’re a destination for connoisseurs everywhere and offer up a wealth of information about this plant and how it fits into your life. Whether you’re from the Berkshires, Great Barrington, or neighboring areas in New York and Connecticut, come check us out.
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.