CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 6, 2023 – PRESS RELEASE – Blue River, a leader in farm-to-table solventless cannabis products, announced the upcoming opening of its first adult-use cannabis retail locations in the greater Boston area, which will feature the company’s proprietary lines of solventless extracts, vapes, oral capsules, edibles and beverages, as well as locally co-branded curated selections of signature exclusive crafted cannabis products. The new adult-use retail locations—in Cambridge and Somerville—are majority women-owned and led, Economic Empowerment dispensaries that provide clean cannabis products. The company announced the planned openings after receiving official approval of its Cambridge license by the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC). The official opening dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Blue River Terps dispensaries in Cambridge and Somerville represent a new era in cannabis retail, as the first in the cannabis industry to exclusively serve single-sourced, farm-to-table, affordable solventless products to cannabis enthusiasts in every product category, offering consumers a curated shopping experience that focuses on the best branded and co-branded local suppliers of high-end boutique cannabis. The two Boston-area dispensaries are a first for Blue River, which originated as the world’s first cannabis-derived terpene company, having since received more than 60 cannabis awards for innovative solventless technology, trademark branded products, and advanced patented formulations.
“We are thrilled to announce the opening of our two new dispensaries, which represent the culmination of years of experience and hard work by our entire team at Blue River Terps. As a women majority owned-and-led economic empowerment business, we are proud to be breaking down barriers in the cannabis industry,” said Jessica Pelletier, CEO of Blue River Terps. “At Blue River Terps, we are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality cannabis products that are made without the use of chemicals. Our focus on solventless production is a reflection of our commitment to delivering a pure and natural retail experience.
“From limited release product drops to a guarantee of only carrying products that fit our strict standards of excellence, we see Blue River dispensaries becoming the first destination cannabis shopping experience. We can't wait to welcome our customers and share our passion for cannabis with them.”
Blue River branded products are created in specifically designed state-of-the art environmentally controlled manufactured facilities in small craft batches through trusted cultivators, and have been available at more than 150 locations nationwide. A full list of Blue River solventless products that will be sold at the new locations is viewable here.
The stores will feature a three-tier system on all flowers, extracts, vape, edibles and topicals. This in-house system was developed to break traditional classifications for products using generic terms (i.e., sativa, hybrid, indica) whereas consumers can now quickly identify their favorite brands or products by how they were produced, alongside a full panel of cannabinoids and terpenes.
The company itself features a team of professionals who are all certified as Economic Empowerment Priority Applicants by the CCC, for their contributions to communities disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs and cannabis prohibition.
Blue River has evolved from its position as an innovator in the legacy market to a leading brand in the growing legal cannabis market. The company’s founders, Tony Verzura, Jessica Pelletier, Michael Latulippe and Shanel Lindsay, have provided education and innovation to the cannabis industry for more than 15 years, helping develop many mainstream cannabis brands and manufacturing technologies. The company’s sustainable practices and advanced mechanical separation technology (AMST) create unadulterated, plant-based cannabis products for consumers without a negative impact on the environment. Blue River cannabis products are made naturally and without the use of chemicals, solvents, gasses, additives, artificial fragrances, GMOs or fillers.
