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This page describes a planned cannabis social consumption lounge in Massachusetts. You must be 21+ to view it.
BEZ is not open and holds no cannabis license today. Nothing here is an offer to sell cannabis. Please consume responsibly.
Boston · Pre-launch · Cannabis social consumption
A place to work
, create
, and perform.
Smoke-friendly.
BEZ is a cannabis social lounge planned for Boston: a coffee-shop workroom for laptops, a gaming floor, podcast studios you can book by the hour, and a smoke-friendly live stage for 100–200 people. Flower, vapes, edibles, and infused drinks inside. No alcohol inside — that stays on the other side of the door.
Closes September 25, 2026
Founding members lock the launch price on any tier for 12 months, get their name on the founders wall, and pick studio and show slots first. Free to join; nothing is charged until we open.
Until the founding window closes.
Founding list
Members, creators, performers, and Boston venues sign on. We finish the operating plan and site search.
Boston opts in
The City writes its social consumption rules. We apply locally: zoning, Host Community Agreement, community meeting.
State license
The Commission opens Hospitality applications (Supplemental first, expected by end of 2026). Equity applicants only for 36 months.
Build & open
Ventilation, studios, stage, staff training, inspections — then doors open. Founding members first.
Walk the floor plan
Tap any zone. This is the full concept at about 7,500 square feet — the sizing tool below shows what fits in less.
Tap a room for details. Pinch or use + to zoom in.
How much space does this take?
Slide the total footprint and see what fits. Capacities use standard assembly occupancy math and will be finalized by building code and the Commission's approved plan.
Each card shows the number of people (or rooms) that fit at this footprint, then the square feet the room takes.
Comparable: the Summit Lounge in Worcester runs 1,700 sq ft with a capacity of 60 and 20–30 people at a time. Occupancy math: about 9 sq ft per person for a mixed seated/standing show room, 18 per lounge seat, 32 per workstation. Retail, back of house, restrooms, and the exhaust plant for the two smoking rooms take roughly 11% of any plan.
Three ways in. One is free.
Walk-ins are welcome with a day pass. Memberships buy access, space, and studio time — priced against what Boston charges for coworking desks ($235 a month, median) and podcast studios ($50–200 an hour).
Socialite
- Lounge, café, Smoke Room, and Stage access — no cover
- Workroom evenings and weekends
- Member pricing on show tickets and studio hours
- 1 guest pass a month
- Weekday workroom
- Studio hours included
Creator
- Everything in Socialite
- Workroom all hours, every day
- 6 studio hours a month (worth $300+ at Boston rates)
- Extra studio hours at $40 instead of $75
- Gaming Arena — consoles and PC bar, unlimited
- 2 guest passes a month
Ambassador
- Everything in Creator
- Reserved desk in the Workroom
- 15 studio hours a month + priority booking
- 4 private-room hours a month
- VIP seating at every show
- 4 guest passes · founders wall · first invite to private events
Founding members lock the launch price
Sign the founding list now and whichever tier you choose stays at today's price for your first 12 months after we open. Founding members also pick studio slots and show seats before the public, and get their name on the founders wall. Nothing is charged until opening night — or hold your spot with a refundable deposit below.
Window closes September 25, 2026
Reserve your founding status
A $35 refundable deposit holds your tier at today's price and puts you first in line for studio slots and show seats. It's credited to your first month when we open, and refunded automatically if we haven't opened by December 31, 2028. No cannabis is included in anything sold here — ever.
- What you're buying. A refundable deposit that reserves a founding membership at BEZ, a planned lounge that is not open and does not hold a cannabis license. Nothing else.
- What it does. Locks your tier at today's price for your first 12 months after opening, and puts you ahead of the public for studio slots and show seats. The full deposit is applied to your first month's dues.
- Refunds. Full refund any time before we open — just email us. If BEZ hasn't opened by December 31, 2028 , your deposit is refunded automatically to the card or account you paid with.
- No cannabis, ever. Membership covers access, space, and services only. By Massachusetts law it never includes cannabis, discounts on cannabis, or free product. This deposit doesn't buy any product.
- Not an investment. A deposit gives you no ownership, profit share, or return. Deposits are held in a separate account until opening.
- 21+ only. Questions before you pay: BluntEmbarkmentz@gmail.com.
Terms updated September 14, 2026.
Deposits open once our payment processor is approved. Join the free founding list now and we'll email you the moment they do — your place in line is kept either way.
Memberships cover access, space, and services. By Massachusetts law they never include cannabis discounts, free product, or loyalty points — product is always sold at the counter at the posted price, to members and walk-ins alike.
A sample week
Days belong to the workroom and the studios. Nights belong to the stage. Founding members set the real calendar with us.
Work sessions, 8am–6pm
Quiet hours in the Workroom
Studios open for booking
Work sessions
Game night in the Gaming Arena
Tournament brackets, 7pm
Work sessions
Studio night: live podcast tapings with an audience on the stage
Work sessions
Comedy & spoken word on the stage
Doors 7pm
Work sessions till 4pm
Live music
Ticketed · founders' seats first
Brunch service in the café
DJ sets & showcases
Private rooms bookable all day
Sunday session: listening room
Community & Social Equity Program workshops
Free to members
Why this can exist, and why now
Massachusetts reserved its first social consumption licenses for equity applicants for 36 months. Blunt Embarkmentz is a Social Equity Program participant and a two-time state equity grant recipient, which is what puts BEZ in line for a Hospitality license when Boston opens the door.
Regulations took effect January 2, 2026. The Commission expects to open the first applications by the end of 2026, Boston is still writing its local process, and the first venues realistically open in 2027–28. That's the honest timeline, and it's why the founding list matters: the operators and venues ready during the wait are the ones that open first.
Straight answers
Get in before the doors exist
Tell us who you are and what you'd use BEZ for. Founding members lock launch pricing for 12 months and pick slots first. Nothing is charged, and you can leave the list any time.
Who should join
Patrons who want a place to work and consume · podcasters and streamers who need a studio · performers who want a stage · Boston venue owners with a room to spare · people who want to build something in the equity window.
You'll get an email when the window closes, when Boston opts in, and when we announce the location. Nothing else.
You're on the founders list
We'll email you when the window closes, when Boston opts in, and when the location drops.
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