MJ's Market

What MJ's Market does

MJ's Market was a family-run, locally-owned cannabis dispensary founded around 2018 with an intended retail location in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. The company positioned itself as a community-focused alternative to larger corporate operators, emphasizing consumer education, transparency, and an informed purchasing experience for adult cannabis consumers. It had a target customer base of general adult consumers (21+) in the Tyngsborough area and operated with a small team of approximately 8 employees. Critically, the company was never able to open its dispensary due to a series of regulatory and legal setbacks: the Board of Selectmen passed over MJ's Market despite it being the subcommittee's top candidate, competitor Jushi/Valiant filed litigation that delayed operations for two years, and the Town of Tyngsborough ultimately granted Host Community Agreements to competitor operators (Sanctuary Medicinals and Yellow House Cannabis) using MJ's Market's original site design. The company has now ceased retail operations and continues to operate FairnessInCannabis.com, an advocacy platform documenting anti-competitive practices in the cannabis industry. MJ's Market is pursuing ongoing litigation in both federal court (an antitrust case alleging sham litigation, since dismissed) and Massachusetts Superior Court (a case against the Town alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment). The company has no public funding, no disclosed revenue, and no technology stack beyond a basic website and YouTube/content presence.

Name

MJ's Market

Legal name

MJ's Market, Inc.

Website

https://mjsmkt.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MJ's Market was a family-run cannabis dispensary in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, that was forced to close before opening due to competitor litigation and Host Community Agreement denial. The company now operates an advocacy platform, FairnessInCannabis.com, focused on anti-competitive practices in the cannabis industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cannabis Retail

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (45611)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Cannabis Dispensary + Ancillary Retail (Accessories, CBD/Hemp, Merchandise) (CRANAFAH)

Keywords

• Cannabis retail sales
• Cannabis dispensary services
• Local dispensary operations
• Cannabis education advocacy
• Family-run dispensary

Headquarters

HQ city

North Grafton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MJ's Market is a family-run, locally-owned cannabis dispensary that retailed cannabis products to adult consumers, with an emphasis on community education over profit-driven sales. Founded in 2018, the business operated in Tyngsborough/North Grafton, Massachusetts with 8 employees. The company has since ceased retail operations amid legal disputes and maintains FairnessInCannabis.com as an advocacy platform focused on cannabis policy.

Product overview

MJ's Market operates two distinct offerings: (1) MJ's Market — a locally-owned, family-run cannabis dispensary business that aimed to serve the community with fairness, quality, and educational approach; and (2) FairnessinCannabis.com — an advocacy and transparency platform dedicated to public awareness, accountability, and documenting legal cases related to anti-competitive conduct in the cannabis industry. The company positions itself as a community-focused alternative to larger corporate operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FairnessInCannabis.com: A platform dedicated to transparency, public awareness, and accountability regarding anti-competitive practices in the cannabis industry.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• NETA (New England Treatment Access): Massachusetts cannabis dispensary operator with multiple retail locations, including adult-use and medical. Comparable as a regional multi-store cannabis operator serving the same Massachusetts consumer base.
• Theory Wellness: Massachusetts-based cannabis dispensary and cultivator with multiple retail locations across the state. Comparable as a vertically integrated Massachusetts adult-use operator.
• Jushi Holdings: Multi-state cannabis operator that owns Nature's Remedy, which filed lawsuits against MJ's Market and was granted Host Community Agreements in Tyngsborough, MA. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated cannabis competitor in the same Massachusetts market.
• Yellow House Cannabis: Massachusetts cannabis dispensary granted the Tyngsborough Host Community Agreement using MJ's Market's original site design. Direct local-market competitor that benefited from MJ's Market's exclusion.
• Sanctuary Medicinal: Massachusetts cannabis operator that partnered with Yellow House Cannabis in Tyngsborough and was granted local agreements over MJ's Market. Comparable as a competing regional cannabis retailer in Massachusetts.
• Valiant Enterprises: Cannabis operator that filed the November 2021 civil complaint against MJ's Market alongside Jushi. Direct competitor in the Massachusetts cannabis market and a named federal defendant.
• Nature's Remedy: Massachusetts cannabis dispensary and Jushi Holdings subsidiary named directly as a defendant in MJ's Market's federal antitrust suit. Operates in the same Tyngsborough regional market.

Broad incumbents

• Trulieve Cannabis Corp. Multi-state cannabis operator with retail dispensaries across the U.S. Comparable as a large incumbent MSO that benefits from the same regulatory and competitive dynamics affecting small operators like MJ's Market.
• Green Thumb Industries: Multi-state cannabis operator with Rise-branded dispensaries. Comparable as a large MSO with retail operations in multiple states including Massachusetts-adjacent markets.
• Curaleaf Holdings: Largest U.S. multi-state cannabis operator with retail, cultivation, and processing. Comparable as the type of incumbent MSO that MJ's Market alleges used litigation to suppress small-operator competition.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5SIkqX40FR5XiHQAyko_7w
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mjsmkt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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