Elevated Roots Dispensary in Halifax MA

Elevated Roots, the pond town’s dispensary

Halifax is a small town with big ponds, and right in the middle of it you will find Elevated Roots Dispensary in Halifax MA. The shop at 319 Monponsett Street calls itself a “locally owned recreational cannabis dispensary” serving Halifax and nearby South Shore communities, and it is “conveniently located near Monponsett Pond.” If you live in town, it is a quick hop. If you are passing through on Route 58, it is an easy stop.

Halifax is one of three Elevated Roots stores, along with Kingston and Abington, and it shares the company’s big goal: “to elevate the cannabis industry by offering the South Shore area reliable and safe access to premier cannabis products.” Here is the story of the Halifax store and everything you need to plan your visit.

Open since November 2022

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission lists 319 Monponsett Street as an active, licensed adult-use cannabis retailer, open since November 17, 2022.

How Elevated Roots came to Halifax

The Halifax story goes back to the fall of 2021. The Plympton-Halifax-Kingston Express reported that Peter Gallistino and Robert Palma of Elevated Roots met with the Halifax Selectmen about a proposed dispensary. Gallistino said the team had secured the property at 319 Monponsett St., and they described the parcel as an “appropriate” location that does not abut homes.

The plan was simple. They said construction would be quick, because it “was limited to an interior remodel.” They also planned “to hire around 35 people for the Halifax location with preference given to local residents.” That is a nice promise for a town of under 8,000 people.

Security was a big part of the pitch. Palma explained that “the inside door cannot open until the outside door closes,” and the team said the store would “operate similarly to a bank with panic buttons equipped throughout.” Selectman Troy Garron said his biggest concerns would be traffic and security, and the company came ready to talk about both.

The team also told the board that partnership with the community is what sets Elevated Roots apart. As proof, they pointed to Kingston, where the company gave five percent of its Memorial Day sales to the Kingston Veterans’ Committee, even though that gift was not part of its agreement with the town.

See it before you buy it

Here is what makes an Elevated Roots visit different: you get to look at the products before you pick. The company says its showroom “is designed to give you a firsthand look at every product before you make a purchase.”

The Elevated Roots first-visit guide walks you through it. A team member at the ID booth checks and scans your ID, and the guide says “no personal information is stored.” Then you step into a room where products sit on six tables by category, such as pre-rolls, edibles and flower, unpackaged so you can see them up close. Staff with tablets take your order as you browse, and it is often ready by the time you reach checkout. Need one more thing? You can still add items before you pay.

Shoppers love this setup. When Boston.com readers voted Elevated Roots one of the top ten dispensaries in Massachusetts in 2024, the site wrote that “Readers say they love Elevated Roots for its showroom, where customers can see the products before purchasing.” Nearly 2,000 votes came in for that reader poll.

A five-star rating in Halifax

The Halifax team has an award to brag about. At the 2025 NECANN conference at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Elevated Roots Halifax and its sister store in Kingston both earned 5-Star Dispensary honors in the NECANN Best Dispensary Cup. The ratings came from anonymous, in-person secret shopper visits, so the staff had no idea they were being graded.

Sheila Fey, Director of Marketing at Elevated Roots, put it this way: “We couldn’t be prouder of our Roots Crew for securing the 5-Star rating at both our Kingston and Halifax dispensaries.”

What shoppers say

The reviews on the Halifax store page back up the stars. “Best service around, lovely employees always so friendly and helpful!” one shopper wrote. Another summed up a visit in five words: “Fast, so friendly, and so many options.” And one customer gave a shout-out to a staff member by name: “Jay was a pleasure to work with Quick and easy !!”

Grown next door in Kingston

Elevated Roots oversees its own cannabis “from seed to sale.” Its house brands, Nostalgia and Ritual, are grown by the company’s own team at its facility in neighboring Kingston, just a short drive east of Halifax. The company also works with other Massachusetts licensed cultivators to fill out the shelves.

Halifax was part of Nostalgia’s launch from day one. The flagship flower brand, built around “legendary cannabis strains from the 1960s through the 1990s,” dropped at the Halifax and Kingston stores on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at noon. If you like a little history with your flower, ask the team about it.

What’s on the menu

The Halifax store carries a full range of adult-use categories:

Flower and pre-rolls
Edibles
Vapes
Concentrates
Tinctures and topicals
CBD products
Accessories

Elevated Roots says “all our products undergo rigorous testing to ensure they meet the highest quality and safety standards.” Purchase limits per visit follow state rules, and staff can explain the details in the store. Menus and deals change often, so check online first.

Order ahead for pickup

Want to skip the browsing? Use the Elevated Roots online menu to place an order for what the store calls “quick, convenient pickup in Halifax.” Walk in, grab your order and get back to your day.

Tacos, tunes and good times

Halifax gets in on the fun, too. This year, Elevated Roots launched First Food Truck Fridays at all three of its stores, with trucks on site on the first Friday of each month starting May 1, 2026. In Halifax, the truck was Loco Larry’s Tacos, which the company described as a “Local legend serving up the bold street tacos and sweet churros.” Shoppers who made a purchase got a free meal ticket for the trucks.

For its first 4/20 Fair, Elevated Roots lined up live music from the Rubin Brothers in Halifax from 5 to 7pm, plus the Cheesy Chicks food truck, promising “Melty goodness.” Follow the store’s blog and events page to catch the next one.

Roots Rewards and Elevated Insiders

Regulars should join Roots Rewards. “Every purchase you make at Elevated Roots earns you points that you can redeem for free swag and accessories,” the company says, and the program is “FREE and open to all shoppers over the age of 21.” Rewards items can vary from store to store.

For news, join Elevated Insiders to hear first about “new drops, in-store events, exclusive bundles, and local happenings.”

Two smart tips from the Elevated Roots blog

The Elevated Roots blog is full of good reading. Two posts are especially useful before a visit.

Look past THC. In its explainer on TAC and terpenes, the company argues that THC percentage alone does not tell the whole story. Total Active Cannabinoids, or TAC, counts the full range of cannabinoids, and terpenes like myrcene, limonene and pinene give each strain its scent and flavor. Its handy comparison: “Think of cannabis like a meal.” THC is the main ingredient, other cannabinoids are the spices and terpenes are the seasoning. Ask a budtender to help you read the numbers.
Store it safely. The company’s storage and fire safety guide says to keep flower, vapes and concentrates “in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight.” For vape batteries, “Always use the charging cable that came with your device,” charge on a flat, hard surface and unplug once it hits 100%. Use a heavy glass, ceramic or metal ashtray, and make sure ash is “completely cold to the touch” before you toss it.

Plan your visit

Address. 319 Monponsett Street, Halifax, MA 02338, near Monponsett Pond.

Hours. Open every day, 8am to 8pm.

Phone. (508) 927-7232.

Parking. The Elevated Roots first-visit guide promises ample parking in front of the building, with handicap spaces near the entrance.

Bring your ID. A valid license or passport showing you are 21 or older. You will show it at the ID booth and again at checkout.

Heading home. Your purchase comes sealed in a bag with the receipt attached, as state law requires. Keep it sealed in your trunk or a locked glove box until you get home.

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

Browse online. Check the menu to see what is in stock in Halifax.
Bring your ID. A valid license or passport showing you are 21 or older.
Start at the ID booth. A team member will check your ID and explain the layout.
Take a look. Walk the showroom tables and see the products before you choose.
Join Roots Rewards. Start earning points on your very first purchase.

Make a day of it in Halifax

Halifax is a Plymouth County town of 7,749 people (2020 census). It was settled mainly by the Bosworth family, and it was incorporated in 1734, when it split off from Plympton. The town is named after Halifax in West Yorkshire, England. Early Halifax made its living from lumbering and farming, and over time sawmills, cranberry bogs, iron furnaces and a wool mill joined in. A 1795 plan to dig a canal between the Taunton River and the North River never came to be.

The ponds are the star of the show. East and West Monponsett Ponds sit near the town center, separated by a strip of land that is only about 150 feet wide in places, with part of Route 58 running along it. The town runs a beach on West Monponsett Pond and a boat landing on each pond, and small seaplanes can even land on East Monponsett Pond. When the railroad came in the 19th century, it brought visitors out to the Monponsett Ponds and Silver Lake, so Halifax has been a summer escape for a long time.

Want more outdoors? The Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area, shared with Hanson, sits on the west side of town, and Great Cedar Swamp lies just west of the ponds. Back in the center, you will find the Halifax Town Hall and the Holmes Public Library.

Getting here is easy. Route 58 and Route 106 are the two main roads, and they meet just east of the town center. Halifax station sits on the MBTA Commuter Rail Kingston Line, so you can ride the train from Boston.

Why Elevated Roots Halifax is worth the stop

A showroom where you see before you buy, a five-star rating from secret shoppers, house brands grown just down the road in Kingston and a friendly team that reviewers call out by name: Elevated Roots Halifax packs a lot into one stop on Monponsett Street. Spend a summer day at the ponds, then swing by and say hello to the Roots Crew.

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