WORCESTER, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–International cannabis brand Cookies today announced its long-awaited expansion to the East Coast with the upcoming opening of its newest retail location in Worcester, Massachusetts. The first-ever Cookies storefront on the East Coast will host a unique menu of top-shelf products featuring Cookies’ famed genetics alongside exclusive New England themed clothing.

Massachusetts cannabis consumers will now have access to popular Cookies strains such as Apples and Bananas, Cereal Milk and Gary Payton, as well as regional premium cannabis brands. In addition, there will be exclusive New England themed Cookies SF clothing for purchase. Most of the staff was retained from the previous business, while Cookies has also created 23 new jobs in Worcester.

“I fell in love with Massachusetts a while back at one of my first shows out there. The fire marshall shut down my show because the crowd was smoking, and the venue immediately turned into a hotbox; the energy was so pure and so was the love for cannabis and the whole crowd was chanting {let us smoke}. When we saw that Massachusetts was the first place on the East Coast to legalize cannabis, we had to enter the market. We have great production partners and we look forward to our store opening in Worcester,” said Berner, Co-Founder and CEO of Cookies.

On Saturday, Aug. 28, Cookies will host a grand opening at 10 a.m., complete with high-profile appearances, including Berner and all the top-shelf products from Cookies’ sister brands: Lemonnade, Collins Ave and Grandiflora.

The Cookies location in Worcester is located at 118 Cambridge St. and is open Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

About Cookies

Cookies, founded in 2008 by Berner (the prolific Bay Area rapper and entrepreneur) and his partner Jai (a Bay Area breeder and cultivator) is more than a premiere cannabis company; it is an authentic brand with passionate fans all over the world. The company went mainstream in 2011 and has grown its business through the combination of globally recognized premium genetics, popular culture resonance, and social media influence. Cookies is constantly engaged in new breeding projects to launch differentiated brands and has quickly built a grassroots cult following while remaining loyal to its brand promise: authenticity and innovative genetics.

Today, Cookies is one of the most well-respected and top-selling cannabis brands in California and throughout the world. The company and its products are recognized globally and offer a collection of over 150 proprietary cannabis varieties and product lines including indoor and sungrown flower, pre-rolls, gel capsules, vape cartridges, CBD Flower and medicinal mushrooms. Cookies’ seed-to-sale business allows for complete quality control at every step—from cultivation and production to customers’ end retail experience. With a deep commitment to restorative justice and progressive drug policy, Cookies actively works to enrich communities disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs through advocacy work and social equity initiatives.