# Massachusetts Cannabis Licensing Scraper (`parseforge/ma-cannabis-licensing-scraper`) Actor Extract cannabis licensing data from Massachusetts CCC. 1,700+ licenses with 80 fields: business info, contacts, license status, inspections, social equity, retail prices. Filter by status, type, or city. Pure API, no proxy. - **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/ma-cannabis-licensing-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.50 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ![ParseForge Banner](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ParseForge/apify-assets/main/banner.jpg) ## 🌿 Massachusetts Cannabis Licensing Scraper Whether you're a cannabis entrepreneur researching the Massachusetts market, a compliance consultant tracking license statuses, or an analyst studying the regulated cannabis industry, this scraper delivers comprehensive licensing data from the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC). > **The MA Cannabis Licensing Scraper collects 1,700+ cannabis license records with 80 fields per record including business info, license status, ownership details, and retail pricing data. Filter by status, license type, and city.** ### ✨ What Does It Do - 📋 **License records** - 1,700+ cannabis licenses and applications with 80 data fields - 🏢 **Business details** - names, addresses, phone, email, EIN for every licensee - 📊 **License data** - status, type, number, dates, and regulatory details - 💰 **Retail prices** - average price per gram by month (separate dataset) - 🔍 **Filters** - search by license status, type, or city ### 🔧 Input ```json { "dataset": "licenses", "licenseStatus": "Active", "city": "Boston", "maxItems": 100 } ```` ### 📊 Output Each license record includes 80 data fields. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel. ```json { "BUSINESS_NAME": "Green Horizons LLC", "BUSINESS_CITY": "Boston", "BUSINESS_STATE": "MA", "LICENSE_NUMBER": "MR281234", "LICENSE_STATUS": "Active", "LICENSE_TYPE": "Marijuana Retailer", "BUSINESS_EMAIL": "info@greenhorizons.com", "BUSINESS_PHONE": "617-555-0123", "scrapedAt": "2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### 📋 How to Use 1. **Sign Up** - [Create a free account w/ $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) 2. **Configure** - choose dataset, set filters, and max items 3. **Run It** - click "Start" and get structured cannabis licensing data ### 🎯 Business Use Cases - 🌿 **Cannabis entrepreneurs** - research market density and competition by city - 📋 **Compliance consultants** - track license statuses and regulatory changes - 📊 **Market analysts** - study pricing trends and market growth - 🏢 **Real estate** - identify areas with cannabis business activity - 💼 **Investors** - evaluate the Massachusetts cannabis market landscape ### 💡 Recommended Actors | Actor | Description | Link | |-------|-------------|------| | FDIC Bank Scraper | US bank data and financials | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/fdic-bank-scraper) | | Regulations.gov Scraper | Federal regulatory documents | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/regulations-gov-scraper) | | OpenFDA Drug Scraper | FDA drug data | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/openfda-drug-scraper) | | BLS Wage Data Scraper | Employment statistics | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/bls-wage-data-scraper) | | FMCSA Carrier Safety Scraper | Trucking safety data | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/fmcsa-carrier-safety-scraper) | ### 🆘 Need Help? - Visit the [Apify documentation](https://docs.apify.com) for platform guides - Contact us at [Tally contact form](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA) ### ⚠️ Disclaimer > This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission. It accesses only publicly available data. # Actor input Schema ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Free users: Limited to 10 records (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000 ## `dataset` (type: `string`): Which CCC dataset to query. ## `licenseStatus` (type: `string`): Filter by license status (e.g. Active, Expired, Suspended). ## `licenseType` (type: `string`): Filter by license type (e.g. Retailer, Cultivator, Manufacturer). Partial match supported. ## `city` (type: `string`): Filter by city name (e.g. Boston, Worcester, Springfield). ## Actor input object example ```json { "maxItems": 10, "dataset": "licenses" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `overview` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "maxItems": 10, "dataset": "licenses" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("parseforge/ma-cannabis-licensing-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "maxItems": 10, "dataset": "licenses", } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("parseforge/ma-cannabis-licensing-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "maxItems": 10, "dataset": "licenses" }' | apify call parseforge/ma-cannabis-licensing-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/ma-cannabis-licensing-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Massachusetts Cannabis Licensing Scraper", "description": "Extract cannabis licensing data from Massachusetts CCC. 1,700+ licenses with 80 fields: business info, contacts, license status, inspections, social equity, retail prices. Filter by status, type, or city. Pure API, no proxy.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "TybE5x0drDEa78vlx" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/parseforge~ma-cannabis-licensing-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-parseforge-ma-cannabis-licensing-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~ma-cannabis-licensing-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-parseforge-ma-cannabis-licensing-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~ma-cannabis-licensing-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-parseforge-ma-cannabis-licensing-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000000, "type": "integer", "description": "Free users: Limited to 10 records (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000" }, "dataset": { "title": "Dataset", "enum": [ "licenses", "prices" ], "type": "string", "description": "Which CCC dataset to query." }, "licenseStatus": { "title": "License Status", "enum": [ "", "Active", "Expired", "Suspended", "Revoked", "Surrendered" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by license status (e.g. Active, Expired, Suspended)." }, "licenseType": { "title": "License Type", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by license type (e.g. Retailer, Cultivator, Manufacturer). Partial match supported." }, "city": { "title": "City", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by city name (e.g. Boston, Worcester, Springfield)." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```