Recreational Cannabis Delivery Hits Boston For First Time

BOSTON — Born from Drizly, the largest online marketplace and delivery service for alcohol in North America, Lantern is striving to take the seat as the leading cannabis delivery marketplace for Massachusetts.

Launching Thursday, Lantern is a user-friendly website that allows customers to type in their addresses and shop for recreational cannabis from the comfort of their homes.

The COVID-19 pandemic created a higher demand for same-day delivery services, and before the Cannabis Control Commission authorized recreational deliveries, customers could only purchase legal cannabis in-store, or through curbside pickup.

Lantern is launching alongside two businesses that are part of the Massachusetts CCC's Social Equity Program; Freshly Baked and We Can Deliver.

Freshly Baked, a Taunton-based, veteran-owned cannabis brand was behind the first-ever legal recreational marijuana delivery on June 9.

We Can Deliver is a delivery courier launched through Lantern’s Cannabis Delivery Incubator Program.

Lantern first launched in May 2020, providing legal cannabis to medical patients. Customers over 21 now have access to marijuana products including flower, pre-roll, edibles, vapes, concentrates, and more.

“In the past year, demand for recreational cannabis has exploded in Massachusetts, and serving this key consumer demographic is imperative to our operations as an essential industry,” said Meredith Mahoney, President of Lantern.

Lantern's boundaries will be Newton to the west, Quincy to the South, and Salem to the north, with no additional cities in the plan for now.