Bud’s Goods Dispensary in Abington MA

Bud’s Goods, home is where your buds are

When Bud’s Goods & Provisions opened at 1540 Bedford Street in May 2021, it made a little local history. It was the first retail cannabis shop in Abington. Founder Alex Mazin wanted the store to feel like a treat to walk into, and he told the Enterprise News he wanted visitors to feel like they were in Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Here is your guide to Bud’s Goods Dispensary in Abington MA.

The store calls itself the “South Shore’s local marijuana dispensary that sells good buds to great neighbors,” and its slogan keeps it even friendlier: “home is where your buds are.” Here is what to know before you visit.

Open since 2021

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission lists 1540 Bedford Street as an active, licensed adult-use cannabis retailer, open since April 26, 2021. The public opening followed on Monday, May 10, 2021, at 10am, as reported by the Abington News the day before.

It took a while to get there. The Abington News noted that the shop opened about four and a half years after Massachusetts voters approved retail sales, and about three years after Abington Town Meeting approved its local bylaws. The building went through multiple state and town inspections first. “The owner and management staff have been very professional to work with,” Fire Chief John Nuttall told the paper.

Bud’s worked closely with the town to make opening week go smoothly. Under its permit, the company paid for an Abington Police traffic detail during the first week, and the team was quick to give credit. “Abington Police has been super in the whole process,” said Ben Nadolny, Bud’s vice president of operations at the time. The staff also included several Abington residents from day one, so the town’s first dispensary was run in part by its own neighbors. At opening, shoppers could order online or in person, and curbside pickup was available too.

From dry cleaner to dispensary

The building at 1540 Bedford Street used to house a dry cleaner and a computer repair shop. Bud’s turned it into a two-level dispensary: the retail floor sits on the first level, and the storeroom, prep space and office are upstairs. Orders drop down to the sales floor through chutes, a fun detail that keeps the line moving.

The Willy Wonka of cannabis

Step inside and you will see why the Enterprise News reached for Willy Wonka. The store has a modern Americana feel, with a movie box office style check-in, sports memorabilia and movie posters. A cannabis timeline on the wall starts in 1794 with George Washington encouraging hemp farming. Products sit in themed glass cases, and at opening, cannabis seltzers floated in a pool float on display.

Boston sports fans will feel at home. The Abington News spotted Boston sports memorabilia and products displayed in Fenway Park ticket sorters. Bud’s own website adds high-gloss white floors and a wrap-around bronze metal and white quartz counter, built to feel warm and welcoming rather than sterile.

“Every inch of this place is filled with passion, love, and creativity,” Mazin said.

Built for the new consumer

Mazin designed the store for people who are still figuring cannabis out. “We wanted to design a space that caters to the new consumer,” he told the Abington News. “The majority of cannabis consumers are not regular cannabis consumers yet.”

That is why the team leans on good advice. Nadolny also shared the house rule on potency: “Our suggestion is always to start low and go slow.” He also explained why quality matters so much: “Buyers’ remorse with buying bad product is huge.”

Affordable on purpose

Bud’s has built its name on fair prices. Mazin told the Enterprise News that potent, legal cannabis “should be affordable for all walks of life 21 plus,” and that “there is no reason why my neighbor shouldn’t be able to come to the store and afford to buy it.” The company describes its goal as a premium experience without premium pricing.

A Worcester founder with South Shore fans

Mazin grew up in Worcester after his family emigrated from the former Soviet Union when he was 3. He studied at Babson College, worked as a consultant, and founded Bud’s Goods in 2016. The first store opened in Worcester in 2020, and Abington followed.

The South Shore embraced it quickly. In September 2021, just months after opening, Bud’s was named Best New England Cannabis Company at the New England Cannabis Convention. The Abington News reported that more than 6,000 consumers voted and Bud’s won by about 1,000 votes. “People who have experienced what we created are local fans,” Mazin said. “Slow and steady is the pace we’re moving at.”

Awards on the shelf

Bud’s Goods has collected a few honors since it opened. Beyond its 2021 win at the New England Cannabis Convention, Bud’s was named Independent Store Brand of the Year at the 2022 ADCANN Awards. The judges praised its modern store design and wrote that Bud’s “takes a modern approach to creating their spaces; focusing on the customer experience over all else.” They summed it up with a line borrowed from the company itself: “Warm & inviting, home truly is where your buds are.”

In 2023, Bud’s was a top three finalist for Best Marijuana Dispensary in the Best of Central Mass Community’s Choice Awards, and it says Boston.com readers voted it the number one cannabis dispensary in Massachusetts that same year. In 2024, Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston named the Abington store Best Weed Dispensary, South.

Packaged in Massachusetts

Bud’s has grown beyond retail, too. In December 2023, the company announced a cannabis packaging facility in Lakeville, Massachusetts. It was first planned as a grow site, but Mazin changed course after spotting a gap in the market. Half of the space handles packaging services for Massachusetts cultivators and retailers, and the other half manages the supply chain for boxes, tubes, pouches, labels and jars. According to Boston Magazine, the facility has helped Bud’s develop new products faster than before.

Easy to find on Route 18

Bedford Street is Abington’s stretch of Route 18, and Bud’s is easy to spot. Its website says the store sits across from Marylou’s Coffee, near Uncle Charlie’s Finer Diner and CVS. Look for the big billboard in the lot next door that reads “Good Bud’s Right Here!”

The store serves shoppers from all over the South Shore, including Weymouth, Rockland, Whitman, Brockton, Holbrook, Hanover, Hingham and the Bridgewaters.

Order ahead or walk in

Bud’s takes online orders for pickup, and walk-ins are welcome. The company has apps for iPhone and Android, an offers page with current Abington deals, and gift cards online.

Plan your visit

Address. 1540 Bedford Street (Route 18), Abington, MA 02351.

Hours. Monday through Saturday, 9am to 10pm. Sunday hours vary by listing, so check the website before a Sunday evening visit.

Phone. (774) 500-2837.

Parking. On site.

Paying. Cash or debit, with an ATM on site.

Adults 21+. Bring a valid, government-issued ID showing you are 21 or older.

Service animals. Welcome.

Massachusetts cannabis basics

Here are the state rules from the Cannabis Control Commission:

Age. 21 or older, with a government-issued ID for every retail purchase.
Carrying. Up to two ounces in public.
At home. Up to 10 ounces, and anything over two ounces must be locked up.
Where to use it. Not in public places and not on federal land.
In the car. No open containers in the passenger area. Use a closed container in the trunk or a locked glove compartment, and never drive under the influence.
State lines. It is illegal to take cannabis out of Massachusetts, and it cannot be mailed.

Your first visit, step by step

Check the offers. See the current Abington deals on the website or app.
Order ahead or walk in. Either way works.
Bring your ID and cash or debit. There is an ATM on site.
Ask a budtender. Start low and go slow if you are new.
Take in the decor. Find the 1794 hemp timeline on the wall.

Make a day of it in Abington

Abington is a Plymouth County town about 20 miles south-southeast of Boston, with 17,062 residents at the 2020 census. European settlement began in 1668, and the town was incorporated in 1712, celebrating its 300th anniversary in 2012.

The town has a proud working history. Shoe and boot making was its main industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and Abington factories supplied nearly half the footwear for the Union Army during the Civil War. From 1846 to 1865, the town was a center of the abolitionist movement.

There is green space close by. Ames Nowell State Park covers a large forested area around Cleveland Pond in the northwest corner of town, and Island Grove Park, in the southeast, has a pond created in the 1700s by a dam on the Shumatuscacant River. Abington also holds a St. Patrick’s Day parade, and boxing legend John L. Sullivan is among its notable residents.

Getting here is simple. Abington station is on the MBTA Kingston Line, and Routes 18, 58, 123 and 139 all run through town.

Why Bud’s Goods Abington is worth the stop

Abington’s first dispensary, a store designed to delight, fair prices on purpose and a team that tells you to start low and go slow: Bud’s Goods Abington turned an old dry cleaner on Route 18 into one of the South Shore’s favorite cannabis stops. Look for the billboard and come on in.

Cannabis is for adults 21 and over. Please consume responsibly.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bud's Goods in Abington?

Bud’s Goods Abington is at 1540 Bedford Street (Route 18), Abington, MA 02351, across from Marylou’s Coffee and near Uncle Charlie’s Finer Diner and CVS. Call (774) 500-2837 with questions. Use the Get directions button on this page to open the route in Google Maps.