CNA Stores Dispensary in Amesbury MA

CNA Stores, a hometown dispensary

CNA Stores Dispensary in Amesbury MA has a short way of describing its Amesbury shop: “Built in Amesbury, for Amesbury.” The veteran-owned company sells cannabis at 77 Macy Street, grows it at its own cultivation facility in town, and puts a big share of its time and money back into the community around it.

CNA stands for Completely Natural Alternative. Add a deli-style Cannabar where you can see, smell and hand-pick your flower, and you have a store with a lot to talk about. Here is what to know before you visit.

Open since 2020

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission lists 77 Macy Street as an active, licensed adult-use cannabis retailer, open since December 30, 2020. It was CNA’s second store, following its Haverhill shop on River Street, which opened a few weeks earlier.

Where its people live

For CNA, Amesbury is personal. On its website the company writes: “Amesbury is more than just a neighboring home base; it is where many of us have raised our children.” That local connection shows up in who it hires, where it gives and how it grows. When the people behind the counter are also your neighbors, it shows.

Veteran-owned, with values to match

CNA describes itself as veteran-owned and locally owned, and it sums up its values in three words it calls the CNA WAY:

Quality. High-quality products, a consistent experience and ongoing staff education.
Integrity. “To always do the right thing, even when no one is watching.”
Commitment. “To honor and actively hire veterans while supporting veteran communities throughout Amesbury,” along with giving back locally and minding its environmental footprint.

“This is who we are. This is the CNA WAY,” the company writes. One customer review on its site, from a veteran named Tim, mentions that the veteran owner was right there in the store and that the staff were knowledgeable.

Grown in Amesbury, from seed to sale

CNA is a grower as well as a retailer, which lets it oversee its cannabis from cultivation all the way to the counter. State records list active cultivation and product manufacturing licenses for the company’s facility on South Hunt Road in Amesbury, operating since 2023. So when you buy CNA’s own brands at the Macy Street store, you are buying something grown just across town.

Three house brands

That in-house work shows up on the shelves as three CNA brands, each with its own lane:

Claravita. CNA’s flagship brand covers premium flower and gummies. The flower comes from pheno-hunted strains, and the gummies are made with hash rosin from the Amesbury facility, using a solventless ice water extraction process. CNA describes them as “all-vegan, natural gummies.”

Clear Gold Concentrates. CNA’s newest premium line uses both solventless and BHO extraction and comes in formats like vape cartridges and dabbable concentrates. The company says it is “designed for the seasoned consumer and those seeking discreet cannabis consumption,” and that a flower’s flavors come through “even more pronounced” in concentrated form.

Tumble & Toke. Known as TNT, this is CNA’s value brand. It uses many of the same strains as the premium lines, with smaller buds or slightly lower THC. Plants that do not make the premium cut get a second life here instead of going to waste. “Instead of wasting these perfectly good plants, we offer them through TNT,” CNA explains. It is a smart way to keep quality cannabis affordable.

The Cannabar

This is the part people talk about. The Amesbury store is home to the Cannabar, which CNA calls a deli-style cannabis experience and “the only one on the North Shore.”

It works like a good deli counter. You look over the flower, smell it, choose what you like, and the staff weigh and package it right in front of you. Budtenders are on hand if you want a recommendation. If you like knowing exactly what you are getting, it is a fun way to shop flower.

What’s on the menu

Beyond the Cannabar, CNA Amesbury carries Massachusetts-grown flower, pre-rolls, edibles, vapes, concentrates and topicals. The menu and specials change often, so check the CNA website before you head over. It also offers a tech-friendly checkout and online pre-ordering.

A big record of giving back

CNA puts real weight on community. The company says it has donated more than $1.7 million and contributed more than 3,300 volunteer hours to local causes in Amesbury, Haverhill and Dorchester, including nonprofits, veteran organizations and grassroots groups.

On its Amesbury page, CNA names some of the partners it supports, including Our Neighbors’ Table, The Pettengill House and Mass Fallen Heroes. It also says it has given significant, ongoing support to Horses Healing Hearts in neighboring Salisbury. And it runs its own program, Snow Angels, which clears snow for seniors and veterans in winter so that emergency crews, home health aides and grocery deliveries can reach their homes.

The giving does not stop when the snow melts. CNA team members water flowers at local veteran memorials, pick up trash around town and help feed veterans in need. CNA says simply, “Every purchase helps us give back,” which means a trip to the Macy Street store does a little good for the neighborhood too.

Recognized on the North Shore

CNA’s website displays a long list of recognition, including a USA Today honor, an Above and Beyond Award, a Volunteer Award, a Haverhill Business of the Month award, the Haverhill Chamber of Commerce’s John P. Ratka Award, and a Best of North Shore award for the third year in a row. The company calls its Amesbury shop “Amesbury’s Premier Award Winning Cannabis Dispensary.”

Order ahead

CNA lets you pre-order online and pick up at the store. One tip: pre-orders end one hour before closing, so plan ahead on a late run. The store also has plenty of parking, which makes pickup quick.

Plan your visit

Address. 77 Macy Street, Amesbury, MA 01913.

Hours. Open daily, 9am to 9pm. Pre-orders close one hour before closing.

Phone. (978) 792-5909.

Parking. Plenty of parking at the store.

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

The Haverhill store. 558 River Street, Haverhill, MA 01832.

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. With New Hampshire right next door, that rule is worth remembering.

Your first visit, step by step

Check the menu online. See what is in stock and on special.
Pre-order if you like. Just do it at least an hour before closing.
Bring your ID. A valid, government-issued ID showing you are 21 or older.
Visit the Cannabar. See, smell and choose your flower.
Try a house brand. Claravita, Clear Gold or TNT, all grown in Amesbury.

Make a day of it in Amesbury

Amesbury is an Essex County city of 17,366 people (2020 census), on the north bank of the Merrimack River near its mouth, across from Newburyport. It was settled in 1642, incorporated as a town in 1668 and became a city in 1996. It is one of the two northernmost towns in Massachusetts, bordering South Hampton and Newton, New Hampshire.

The city’s nickname is Carriagetown. Carriage building began here around 1800 and later shifted to automobile bodies, until the Great Depression ended the industry. Textile mills grew up at the falls of the Powwow River in the 1800s, and the Merrimac Hat Company was founded in 1856. The city’s motto keeps it upbeat: “Make history here!”

There is plenty to see. The John Greenleaf Whittier House honors the poet, one of Amesbury’s best-known residents, and Lowell’s Boat Shop dates to 1793. The Chain Bridge, which connects to Newburyport, is the only suspension bridge in Massachusetts. Amesbury’s list of notable names is long for a small city, too, including Josiah Bartlett, Mary Baker Eddy, Robert Frost and the cartoonist Al Capp, who is buried in town. Lake Gardner and Tuxbury Pond sit along the Powwow River, and Salisbury Beach and Plum Island are a short drive away. CNA’s own Salisbury page points to Salisbury Beach State Reservation for finding a quiet dune, and to Plum Island and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge for a day outdoors, all easy to pair with a stop on Macy Street.

Getting here is easy. Interstate 495 runs through town and ends at Interstate 95 just over the Salisbury line, and I-95 crosses the southeast corner of the city on the Whittier Memorial Bridge.

Why CNA Stores Amesbury is worth the stop

A veteran-owned company that grows its cannabis in town, a deli-style Cannabar you will not find anywhere else on the North Shore, house brands for every budget and a record of giving back that runs deep: CNA Stores Amesbury lives up to its own line. Built in Amesbury, for Amesbury.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is CNA Stores in Amesbury?

CNA Stores Amesbury is at 77 Macy Street, Amesbury, MA 01913, with plenty of parking. Call (978) 792-5909 with questions. CNA also has a store at 558 River Street in Haverhill. Use the Get directions button on this page to open the route in Google Maps.