Smyth Cannabis, a grower with a storefront
Lowell built its name on making things by hand and doing it well. Smyth Cannabis Co. fits right in. At 683 Rogers Street, Smyth Cannabis Dispensary in Lowell MA sells flower that the company grows, cures and hand-trims itself, in small batches, before it ever reaches the shelf.
Smyth describes itself as both a recreational cannabis dispensary and a cannabis cultivator, with stores in Lowell, Tewksbury and Framingham. Lowell is where the retail story started. Here is a closer look at the company, the Rogers Street store, and how to make the most of a visit.
The first Smyth store, open since 2021
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission lists the Lowell store at 683 Rogers Street as an active, licensed cannabis retailer, open since December 6, 2021.
Since then, Smyth has grown to three flagship dispensaries, adding Framingham and Tewksbury in 2025. Lowell is the original, and it still sets the tone for the brand.
How Smyth grows its flower
Smyth’s whole pitch is quality you can taste. The company grows in a 15,000 square foot facility that it describes as “controlled to the last detail.” From there, the flower is properly cured and hand-trimmed in small batches, which Smyth says is how it keeps quality under control from one harvest to the next.
The goal, as Smyth puts it, is the same quality experience every single time. Everything on its menu is described as locally grown and lab-tested.
It is not just Smyth’s own stores that carry the flower, either. The company sells wholesale to other dispensaries, so the Smyth name turns up on shelves well beyond Lowell.
Inside the Rogers Street store
Smyth’s stated aim is to deliver “the premium adult-use cannabis experience,” from the moment you walk in to the moment you enjoy what you bought. In practice, that looks like a store built around choice and help.
You can walk in any time during business hours. Smyth no longer takes appointments, so there is no need to book. Once inside, you have two ways to shop. Self-serve kiosks let you browse and place an order on your own, or you can head to a budtender who will place the order for you and give personal recommendations.
The menu moves fast. Smyth says it changes several times a day as products sell out and new ones arrive. If something you love is gone, budtenders can pass a restock request on to the managers, which is a nice touch you do not see everywhere.
What you’ll find on the shelves
Smyth Cannabis Lowell keeps a full adult-use menu, with its own small-batch flower at the center:
- Flower
- Pre-rolls
- Edibles
- Concentrates
Because the menu updates so often, the best way to see what is in right now is Smyth’s online menu for the Lowell store. You can order there for in-store pickup, though the store notes that pickup time slots may be limited, so order early on busy days.
A store that shows up for Lowell
Smyth is active in the community, and the list is long. The company has sponsored and volunteered at a neighborhood trash cleanup that came with live local musicians, and it has sponsored and volunteered at Lowell General Hospital’s TeamWalk for CancerCare.
It has sponsored Pride Month events and donated more than a thousand dollars’ worth of sexual health supplies to community organizations. It runs an ongoing necessities drive for a local homeless shelter, raised almost 150 pounds of food for the Merrimack Valley Food Bank, and has backed local sports and athletics events.
Smyth has also hosted two career fairs, one of them with Northern Essex Community College. For a business with deep Merrimack Valley roots, that is a lot of showing up.
Learn before you buy
New to cannabis? Smyth puts real effort into education. The company publishes a free consumer education booklet and keeps an education section on its website, so you can read up before your first visit or ask a budtender to walk you through anything that is unclear.
The education section is worth a browse. Smyth has written about CBD myths, minor cannabinoids like CBG and CBN, where strain names come from, the different types of dabs and concentrates, rolling papers, and how cannabis-infused drinks compare with alcohol. It has also spotlighted individual strains, including Root Beer Slush, Gary P, Miracle Mints and Cherry Slimeade, and shared guides to strains people pick for sleep or for creativity. It is a good way to learn the vocabulary before you walk up to the counter.
There is no rewards program at Smyth right now, which the company says plainly in its FAQ. What it does have is a mailing list. Sign up and you will hear about new product launches, strain updates and special pricing first.
Smyth beyond Lowell
Lowell was first, but it is not the only place to find Smyth. The company runs three flagship dispensaries, all on the same hours:
- Lowell: 683 Rogers Street, Lowell, MA 01852, (978) 455-0186
- Tewksbury: 1695 Shawsheen Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876, (978) 746-8148
- Framingham: 85 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01702, (508) 202-9284
Each store has its own online menu, so check the right one before you order for pickup. And because Smyth sells its flower wholesale, you may spot the brand at other dispensaries around the state too. If you find a Smyth strain you love somewhere else, the Lowell store is the place to go straight to the source.
Plan your visit
Here is what to know before you head to Rogers Street.
Hours. Smyth Cannabis Lowell is open Monday through Saturday from 9am to 10pm, and Sunday from 10am to 10pm.
Adults 21+ only. Smyth is a recreational-only dispensary, so everyone must be 21 or older. Medical cards are not accepted, and the store does not offer medical pricing or tax-exempt sales.
Bring the right ID. Smyth accepts driver’s licenses, RMV-issued IDs, U.S. and non-U.S. passports or passport cards, and military IDs. Valid out-of-state licenses and IDs are fine. Paper or temporary IDs, photos and copies are not accepted, so bring the real card.
Paying. The store takes cash and debit cards, and there is an ATM on site. Debit purchases and the ATM each carry a processing fee. Credit cards are not accepted, and Visa gift cards only work if they can be used for a cash advance at an ATM.
Returns. Defective products can be returned within 30 days with your receipt, at the manager’s discretion.
Order ahead. Online ordering for in-store pickup is the quickest way in and out.
Your first visit, step by step
Here is how a first trip to Smyth Cannabis Lowell usually goes:
- Walk in. No appointment needed during business hours.
- Show your ID. Have a valid, physical ID ready at the door.
- Pick your path. Use a kiosk to browse on your own, or go to a budtender for recommendations.
- Ask about what is new. With a menu that changes several times a day, budtenders can tell you what just arrived.
- Pay and sign up. Pay with cash or debit, then join the mailing list so you hear about the next drop.
Make a day of it in Lowell
Lowell is one of the great stories in American industry. Named for Francis Cabot Lowell, it was built as a planned textile center, and by the 1850s it had the largest industrial complex in the United States. That is where the nicknames Mill City and Spindle City come from.
Today, Lowell is the fifth most populous city in Massachusetts, with 115,554 residents at the 2020 census, and a seat of Middlesex County, a role it shares with Cambridge. The Merrimack and Concord rivers meet here at the top of Pawtucket Falls.
You can walk that history at Lowell National Historical Park, which preserves the mills and canals and has paths along 5.6 miles of restored canals. Literature fans can trace Jack Kerouac, who grew up in Lowell; his birthplace is at 9 Lupine Road in the Centralville neighborhood, and he later lived in Pawtucketville. For a night out, the city has the Tsongas Center, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, the Merrimack Repertory Theatre and LeLacheur Park. UMass Lowell keeps the city busy too, with three campuses in town.
The calendar stays full, too. Lowell is known for events like the Lowell Summer Music Series, the Lowell Water Festival, the Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race and Lowell Celebrates Kerouac. UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball plays at LeLacheur Park, and River Hawks hockey fills the Tsongas Center. Lowell also has a strong Cambodian American community, honored with a monument in the city, and Lowell became a sister city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in 2015.
Smyth’s Rogers Street store is an easy stop before or after a day downtown, a game, or a show.
Why Smyth Cannabis Lowell is worth a stop
Plenty of dispensaries sell flower. Smyth grows its own in a tightly controlled facility, cures it and trims it by hand in small batches, and sells it in a store where you can shop at a kiosk or talk it through with a budtender. Add a long list of community work across the Merrimack Valley and a menu that changes all day long, and Smyth Cannabis Lowell is a store that rewards a repeat visit.
Check the menu online, order ahead if you like, and see what Lowell’s own small-batch grower has on the shelves today.
For adults 21 and over. Please consume responsibly.
