Canna Provisions Dispensary in Lee MA

Canna Provisions, first stop off the Pike

Roll off the Massachusetts Turnpike at Lee and you are officially in the Berkshires. Canna Provisions Dispensary in Lee MA sits right there, at 220 Housatonic Street, a short hop from the exit, with a Dunkin’ next door and a McDonald’s across the road. It was the very first adult-use cannabis shop in Lee, and it has been welcoming locals and road trippers since the summer of 2019.

On opening day, CEO Meg Sanders summed up why the company chose this spot. Lee, she told WAMC, is “the gateway to the Berkshires.” Years later, that still holds. Here is the story of the Lee store, and everything you need for an easy first visit.

Open since July 2019

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission lists 220 Housatonic Street as an active, licensed adult-use cannabis retailer, open since July 1, 2019. The public celebration came a few days later. On Friday, July 5, 2019, the team cut the ceremonial ribbon, a horn blast marked the moment, and the doors opened around 10 a.m. with shoppers already waiting outside.

Lee had been watching this one for a while. Select Board member Pat Carlino told WAMC the town had been looking forward to the opening since the company first came forward in the spring of 2018. Colleen Henry of the Lee Chamber of Commerce called it the most exciting opening in town in a decade.

From auto shop to antique showroom

The building has a working past. According to The Berkshire Edge, 220 Housatonic Street was once a Southern States auto service center. Before opening, the team gave it a top to bottom makeover. “Completely renovated,” Sanders told the paper.

What they built inside is not your typical dispensary. The Berkshire Edge compared the small showroom to the set of “Antiques Roadshow,” done up in earth tones, with products displayed in antique cabinets. That look was on purpose. COO Erik Williams told MG Retailer that the team “sourced much of our furniture and decor from antique shops in the area,” so the store would feel like a reflection of the Berkshires around it. The interior also nods to the region’s love of the outdoors.

Sanders described the idea this way: “We see our store as a thoughtfully designed stage and our employees as the players.” Even the uniforms and name tags were chosen to fit that vision.

Meet your guide

At Canna Provisions, the people who help you shop are called guides, and the word fits. Williams told MG Retailer that “our guides come out to greet you before you even walk into the store.” There is no waiting room with screens and games. You step straight into the showroom.

When MG Retailer visited in 2020, the store used individual stations instead of one long sales counter, so a guide can stand side by side with you and walk through the options. Tablets at the stations held extra product information if you like to read up as you go. Spreading people out that way was also meant to keep lines short.

Comfort counted outside too. The team added misters, umbrellas and heaters so the wait is pleasant in July or January.

The founders bring a lot of experience. Sanders opened Mindful, one of Colorado’s first medical cannabis dispensaries, in 2010, and was later appointed to help shape that state’s retail rules. Williams advised startups and government agencies and led the Connecticut chapter of NORML. Their goal on day one was simple. “The last thing we want to do is sell someone something that they don’t have a good experience with,” Williams told The Berkshire Edge. “We want them to actually come back.”

What shoppers say

Reviews shown on the store’s Lee page back that up. Heidi Silvia writes, “The staff is friendly and knowledgeable.” Ronnie Strunk calls it “Super friendly staff from checkin to check out.” Kathleen Lupe notes, “It’s a small venue and they get you in and out smoothly and efficiently.” And Kerri Downey keeps it short: “Love this place.”

A neighbor in Lee

Canna Provisions has been part of the town from the start. In its first three months, the store made its first community impact fee payment to Lee, about $109,000, according to Select Board chair Thomas Wickham, speaking to WAMC. He said the town was weighing roads, infrastructure and water projects as uses for the money.

The team shows up in person, too. In a May 2026 column, Sanders wrote that the company has given time and resources to the Lions Club, the Rotary, local parade committees and restaurant weeks. Staff have helped decorate Main Street for Christmas and joined Founders Day, community dinners and holiday events. They have even led the “World’s Smallest St. Patrick’s Day Parade” at the Locker Room in Lee. The company describes itself as woman-led and employee-owned, with about 60 people on staff. As Sanders put it, “Those 60 people buy gas in Lee.”

What’s on the menu

The Lee store carries flower, pre-rolls, vaporizers, edibles, concentrates, tinctures, topicals, CBD and accessories. The menu changes often, so browse it online before you go. The Lee features page lists weekly price drops and offers, and the store also sells bulk flower.

Storage tips from the Canna Provisions blog

Bought a little more than you need tonight? The store’s guide to keeping cannabis fresh in cold weather has smart advice for any season:

Keep it moderate. Aim for a steady 60 to 70°F. Big temperature swings can wear down quality.
Keep it dark and sealed. “The best storage for your cannabis is in a dark location, in an airtight container,” the blog says. Glass works well for flower.
Skip the garage. Temperature swings out there can damage trichomes.
Skip the freezer too. The post says freezing does not keep cannabis better than a cool, dark spot.
Keep it out of reach. Store everything where children and pets cannot get to it.

Order ahead and pick up

You can order through the online menu for faster pickup, and the Lee store lists both in-store pickup and curbside pickup. Delivery is not offered. Sign up through the loyalty page for early access to new drops, special offers and invites to events.

Plan your visit

Address. 220 Housatonic Street, Lee, MA 01238.

Getting there. Coming north on Housatonic Street, the store is on the left after McDonald’s. Heading south, it is on the right just past Dunkin’. The company’s blog puts it about 400 yards off Exit 10 of the Mass Pike.

Hours. Monday through Thursday, 8am to 10pm. Friday through Sunday, 7am to 10pm. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Phone. (413) 394-5055.

Payment. Cash and debit cards.

Accessibility. The store is listed as wheelchair accessible.

Adults 21+. Lee is an adult-use store. Bring a valid, government-issued ID showing you are 21 or older.

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

Peek at the menu. Check what is in stock and look at the weekly features.
Order ahead if you are in a hurry. Pick up in store or at the curb.
Bring your ID. A valid, government-issued ID showing you are 21 or older.
Let a guide greet you. Tell them what you are curious about and how new you are to cannabis.
Store it right at home. Cool, dark, airtight and out of reach.

Make a day of it in Lee

Lee is a small Berkshire County town of 5,788 people (2020 census), and it punches well above its size. It was first settled in 1760 as Dodgetown, named for Asahel Dodge of Cape Cod, and incorporated on October 21, 1777. The town takes its name from Revolutionary War General Charles Lee.

Lee has a great underdog story, too. In the autumn of 1786, during Shays’ Rebellion, about 250 rebels faced state troops near East Lee. They used a fake cannon made from a yarn beam, and the troops fled.

This was a paper town. Papermaking became the main industry in 1806, and by 1857 Lee had 25 paper mills. The Columbia Mill, built in 1827, later supplied newsprint to The New York Times. Lee was also a marble town. Its first quarry opened in 1852, and Lee marble went into a wing of the U.S. Capitol, about 250 sculptures on Philadelphia City Hall, Grant’s Tomb and St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York.

Want to wander? Stroll the shops on Main Street and the Lower Main Street Historic District, then head to the South Lee Historic District. The store itself points visitors to the specialty shops and historic districts on Main Street and in South Lee. Lee Founders Weekend in June brings a parade, live music and family fun downtown.

Nature is close by. October Mountain State Forest has two sections in town, Beartown State Forest reaches into the southwest corner, and the Appalachian Trail skirts the eastern edge of Lee. Laurel Lake, 170 acres, straddles the Lee and Lenox line, and Goose Pond spreads over 263 acres.

Getting here is easy. Exit 10 is the westernmost full exit on the Mass Pike, and Lee is home to the first service area on the Turnpike. U.S. Route 20 runs through town, Berkshire Regional Transit Authority buses serve Lee, and Peter Pan and Bonanza buses stop at Town Hall. Pittsfield is about 10 miles north.

Why Canna Provisions Lee is worth the stop

An old auto shop turned antique showroom, guides who meet you at the door, early weekend hours, a team that leads a tiny St. Patrick’s Day parade and a spot right at the Pike exit: Canna Provisions Lee makes a great first stop in the Berkshires. Pull off at Exit 10 and say hello.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Canna Provisions in Lee?

Canna Provisions is at 220 Housatonic Street, Lee, MA 01238, about 400 yards off Exit 10 of the Mass Pike, between a Dunkin’ and a McDonald’s. Call (413) 394-5055 with questions. Use the Get directions button on this page to open the route in Google Maps.