Massachusetts Cannabis Licenses Scraper

Overview

Scrape cannabis license data from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Open Data Portal. Extracts approved licenses, pending applications, and medical treatment center licenses. Supports filters (Dataset Type, License Types Filter).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Control output volume with configurable result limits

Use Cases

• Monitor - Monitor cannabis license applications and approvals across states
• Build - Build compliance databases for cannabis regulatory tracking
• Research - Research market entry opportunities in new cannabis markets
• Track - Track competitor licensing status and expansion plans

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
datasetType	string	Which license dataset to scrape	all
licenseTypes	array	Filter by specific license types (leave empty for all types)	[]
cities	array	Filter by specific cities (leave empty for all cities)	[]
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of licenses to return (0 for all)	0

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "licenseName": "Massachusetts Cannabis Licenses Sample Item",
  "licenseNumber": "LIC-2025-001",
  "licenseType": "Standard",
  "status": "Active",
  "address": "123 Main St",
  "city": "San Francisco",
  "state": "CA",
  "expirationDate": "2025-01-15",
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the Massachusetts Cannabis Licenses Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~massachusetts-cannabis-licenses-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/massachusetts-cannabis-licenses-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect Massachusetts Cannabis Licenses Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration