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Description
Boston Cannabis Board hearing on September 16, 2020 to discuss and adopt Draft Rules & Regulations.
A
B
Jasmine
nguyen
who's
helped
us
in
the
last
week
organized
all
the
materials
that
have
come
in
leading
up
to
last
week's
hearing
and
that
have
been
supplemented
since
last
week's
hearing,
and
I'd
also
like
to
thank
my
fellow
commissioners
that
are
here
today,
commissioner
lisa
holmes,
commissioner
darlene
lombos
commissioner
john
smith,
commissioner
alejandra
sankian,
we
have
all
put
hours
of
work
into
your
applications,
reviewing
them
and
considering
them.
So
I
appreciate
all
of
your
time.
A
Thank
you,
chairwoman,
joyce.
Today's
hearing
is
being
conducted
pursuant
to
temporary
amendments
to
the
open
meeting
law.
That
is
what
allows
us
to
meet.
Virtually
this
hearing
will
be
reported
and
will
be
posted
on
the
city's
website.
Well,
we
are.
This
hearing
is
open
to
the
public
and
we
are
very
happy
to
see
so
many
individuals
in
attendance
and
observing
there
will
be
no
additional
testimony
taken
at
today's
hearing.
A
As
a
reminder,
the
role
of
the
boston
cannabis
board
is
to
determine
the
time
place
and
manner.
The
boston
cannabis
board
is
the
citing
authority
for
cannabis
establishments
within
the
city
of
boston,
following
the
grant
of
any
license
by
the
boston
cannabis
board.
The
applicant
subsequently
must
obtain
the
requisite
zoning
relief
and
the
approval
of
the
cannabis
control
commission
at
the
state
level.
There's
an
important
distinction
between
the
grant
of
a
license
and
the
issuance
of
a
license.
The
grant
of
a
license
by
this
board
allows
the
applicant
to
continue
forward
in
the
process.
A
The
issuance
of
the
license
is
what
occurs
administratively
at
the
end
of
the
process
when
all
other
necessary
approvals
are
obtained.
This
board
does
not
execute
host
community
agreements,
nor
does
it
negotiate
them.
However,
all
discussions
and
conditions
placed
on
any
granting
of
a
license
by
this
board
are
incorporated
into
the
host
community
agreement,
and
I
think
I
speak
on
behalf
of
everyone
involved
when
I
say
that
we
should
all
be
very
pleased
with
the
fact
that
the
board
granted
two
licenses
at
its
first
hearing
and
those
license.
A
Those
applicants
have
already
executed
host
community
agreements
with
corporation
council.
It's
important
to
note
that
we
are
not
comparing
applications
today.
The
board
will
evaluate
each
application
on
its
own
individual
merits.
Legally,
there
is
a
minimum
requirement
of
52
retail
cannabis
establishments
that
must
be
cited
within
the
city
of
boston.
A
The
board's
role
is
to
cite
these
establishments,
and
the
legal
standard
is
that
the
board
cannot
be
unduly
impracticable,
and
with
that
I
will
begin
with
the
first
item
on
the
agenda.
When
I
call
the
agenda
item,
each
commissioner
will
have
the
opportunity
to
make
comments,
beginning
with
the
chairwoman.
No
vote
will
be
taken
until
each
commissioner
has
had
the
opportunity
to
make
comments,
at
which
time
I
will
return
to
the
chair
and
we
will
discuss
any
potential
motions.
A
The
first
item
on
the
agenda
is
hvv
massachusetts
inc,
the
holder
of
a
non-operational
medical
cannabis
dispensary
license
has
applied
for
a
recreational
cannabis.
Retail
dispensary
license
to
be
co-located
at
228
mcclellan
highway
in
east
boston.
The
applicant
is
a
non-equity
applicant
chairwoman,
joyce.
B
B
I
was
impressed
with
the
diversity
inclusion
plan
that
include
more
than
just
goals,
but
also
measures
for
the
inclusion
and
diversity.
I
would
ask:
should
a
license
be
granted
to
this
applicant
that
the
applicant
share
updates
to
the
board
on
these
metrics
and
what
they've
done
to
the
community
they've
they've
addressed
their
commitments
to
the
community.
They
plan
on
engaging
with
leaders.
My
concern
is
the
location.
B
While
it
is
a
blessing,
it
can
also
be
a
burden,
a
blessing
in
the
sense
that
it's
very
industry,
heavy.
It's
in
a
manufacturing
district,
a
commercial
industrial
area,
I'm
still
concerned
about
its
location
to
the
airport
into
this
application
be
granted.
I
would
expect
that
the
the
operator
would
would
use
additional
measures
to
look
for
backup
identification.
B
B
D
E
Yes,
thank
you
so
much.
I
was
happy
to
receive
from
happy
valley
to
additional
information
and
that
they're
going
to
be
working
with
the
east
boston
ecumenical
community
in
east
boston,
main
streets
in
terms
of
their
immigrant
hires.
The
concern
I
share
with
our
chairperson
is
just
a
location
in
terms
of
being
there
to
the
airport
and
having
international
folks
coming
in
and
sort
of
using
their
facilities,
but
everything
else
they
scored
pretty
high
on,
and
thank
you.
F
Thank
you
good
afternoon,
everyone
I
I
second,
the
thoughts
of
my
fellow
commissioners
scored
very
high,
very
high
across
the
board,
and
I
also
appreciated
the
supplemental
information
about
immigrant
foreign-born
hires.
It's
an
extremely
important
factor,
particularly
within
east
boston,
which
which
has
such
a
large
foreign-born
application,
but
other
than
the
again
the
airport
concern
and
additional
security
around
the
ids.
I
thought
this
was
a
very
favorable.
C
I
echo
the
sentiments
of
my
fellow
commissioners.
I
also
appreciated
their
follow-up
from
commissioner
st
geon,
asking
about
the
specific
hiring
for
immigrant
populations,
and
I
thought
that
their
supplement
was
was
impressive
on
on
on
how
they
looked
at
that
and
the
fact
that
they
actually
admitted
that
they
hadn't
even
thought
that
that
was
even
a
consideration
and
that
the
acceptance
of
them
realizing
that
that
was
something
that
they
had
to
look
into
strongly
and
the
same
thing
the
airport.
C
A
The
second
item
is
evg
farms.
Group
llc
has
applied
for
a
recreational
cannabis.
Retail
dispensary
license
to
be
exercised
at
883
hyde
park
avenue
in
hyde
park.
The
applicant
the
applicant
is
an
equity
applicant
before
we
begin
the
discussion
by
the
board.
I
just
want
to
note
that,
as
everyone
is
aware,
there
are
two
applicants
on
this
agenda,
this
being
the
first,
which
would
create
a
half-mile
buffer
zone.
A
The
board
schedules
it
the
items
before
it
based
on
the
date
when
the
applicant
began
this
process
when
it
completed
this
process
and,
of
course,
adhering
to
the
one-to-one
ratio.
Therefore,
there
is
no.
There
is
no
buffer
zone
conflict
to
consider
when,
when
considering
this
specific
applicant
chairwoman,
joyce.
B
Thank
you,
and
I
want
to
thank
the
applicant
for
their
patience,
as
I
tried
to
wrap
my
head
around
their
participation
in
the
accelerated
program.
This
is
a
new
industry.
You
know
for
everyone
and
for
the
for
the
board
members
here,
so
we're
trying
to
understand
what
the
landscape
is
locally
and
nationally.
This
is
another
strong
application.
B
The
applicants
show
a
strong
commitment
to
their
community.
They
have
a
very
strong
diversity
and
inclusion
and
a
very
strong
employment
plan.
I
do
want
to
note
the
quality
of
life
issues
due
to
this
location
being
in
a
highly
residential
area
and
the
comments
of
miss
carlson
and
her
grandson
were
not
lost
on
me.
There
are
some
traffic
and
logistical
issues
due
to
its
location,
but
there
is
solid
community
support.
B
I
like
that,
it's
locally
owned.
I
did
have
questions
at
the
beginning
about
that.
What
locally
owned
meant
in
this
situation
because
of
their
relationship
with
the
national
accelerator
program,
but
I'm
satisfied
with
the
explanation
that
they
gave
me
and
should
this
license
be
granted,
I
would
ask
that
the
applicant
continue
to
work
with
the
neighbors
on
those
quality
of
life
issues.
In
in
the
application,
it
stated
that
they
will
be
monitoring
the
driveway.
B
D
E
F
Thank
you,
everyone
I,
across
the
board,
this
application
scored
very
high
in
each
of
the
areas.
Again,
you
know
really
this
commitment
to
this
the
board
and
to
the
city
on
our
equity
applicants
and
those
that
have
been
negatively
impacted
by
the
war
on
drugs
is
is
particularly
important
to
me.
So
I
I
highly
value
this
applicant.
The
support
that
they've
been
given
in
the
community.
The
only
place
that
I
also
felt
the
applicant
would
have
to
continue
to
work
is
with
with
the
neighbors
and
the
quality
of
life.
F
A
C
I've
impressed
with
them-
and
I
thank
them
for
sending
in
the
addendum
on
their
security
plan
again.
I
echo
the
same
sentiment
as
the
as
our
chairwoman
because
of
the
effect
that
this
will
have
on
the
the
neighbors
and
the
abutters
and
in
the
tight
residential
area
that
they
really
work
closely
with
the
community,
within
with
the
high
park
neighborhood
association,
to
ensure
that
the
quality
of
life
for
those
neighbors
that
have
butt
them
on
hyde
park,
ave
isn't
disrupted
by
their
business.
But
other
than
that.
C
A
D
Can
you
hear
me?
Yes,
we
can?
Oh
goodness,
okay,
sorry,
you
can't
see
me.
I
was
just
saying
I
totally
agree
with
our
chairwoman
and
all
of
the
other
commissioners.
This
is
exactly
the
kind
of
applicant
we
want
to
see
such
care
in
the
way
in
which
the
applicant
applica
application
was
done
again.
I
would
really
love
to
highlight
just
the
ability
to
think
about
every
piece
of
the
dni
and
incorporate
it
in
every
part
of
the
application
and
the
care
that
they
did.
D
So
I
I
just
want
to
again
such
a
great
job
on
that
and
and
echo
the
I.
I
have
confidence
that,
given
that
you
live
in
the
neighborhood
you're
from
the
neighborhood
that
you'll
be
working
with
the
neighbors
there
in
dealing
with
some
of
the
issues
that
they
brought
up
so
again,
thanks
again
and
and
great
application.
A
B
A
A
B
This
was
a
solid
application
and
a
solid
presentation.
I
would
like
to
point
out
that
there
was
significant
and
a
large
amount
of
opposition
to
this
as
well.
Neighborhood
opposition
and
I
do
hear
and
appreciate
the
concerns
of
the
residents
for
sure
these
are
real,
serious
concerns
being
that
it's
located
next
to
a
dunkin
donuts
parking
lot
where
kids
congregate.
B
B
I
think
it
addresses
those
concerns,
and
I
appreciate
the
fact
that
they
pointed
out
to
me
that
the
hours
of
operation
reflect
the
fact
that
they
know
the
busy
times
in
this
area.
For
that
dunkin
donuts
parking
lots
would
be
rush
hour,
so
they
don't
even
plan
to
open
up
before
10
a.m.
I
think
they've
gone
to
great
lengths
to
address
the
concerns
of
the
community
for
the
last
couple
of
years
and
they've
even
decided
to
have
a
dedicated
security
personnel
outside
the
diversity
inclusion
plan
can't
be.
B
B
They've
they've
addressed
every
concern
that
was
raised
in
a
responsible
way
and
they
did
their
homework
on
the
transportation
and
the
traffic
there
and
they
even
addressed
some
of
the
large
crowds
that
that
might
gather
at
certain
times
of
the
week
or
certain
times
the
year.
I
think,
all
in
all,
it's
a
very
thoughtful
application
and
a
responsible
application.
D
D
There
was
the
dni
committee,
so
those
two
in
and
of
itself
with
dni
and
employment.
They
were
really
high
scores
it.
I
am
a
little
torn
given
the
amount
of
opposition.
There
was
in
the
neighborhood
and
they
did
receive
a
low
score
for
me
on
the
community
support,
given
the
opposition,
but
again
those
are
also
just
part
of
the
application.
I
just
want
to
make
that
clear
and
that
we
are
taking
that
into
consideration
for
sure.
D
But
again,
the
rest
of
the
application
was
certainly
a
strong
one
and
again
dni
and
employment
and
location
are
are
weighted,
and
I
would
again
if
we,
if
we
do
grant
this
license,
to
really
think
about
how
we
can
again
continue
to
work
with
this
company
to
work
with
the
neighbors.
I
think
that
that's
going
to
be
a
real
show
of
trust
in
in
continuing
to
build
those
relationships
and
address
those
issues.
Thank.
E
E
They
talked
about
a
customer
code
of
conduct,
and
I
was
thinking
about
how
do
you
enforce
that
in
terms
of
knowing
you
know?
If
you
know
that
people,
or
maybe
you
don't,
I
think
it's
impossible
for
everybody
to
know
that
people
are
buying
and
distributing
to
young
people
right
outside
you
know
of
the
premises
people
are
buying
for
other
people,
so
thought
about
that,
but
other
than
that
they
scored
pretty
high.
Thank
you.
F
D
F
Every
group
and
so
it'd
be
great
to
see
how
that
breaks
down
year
to
year.
I
also
concerned
about
and
read
through
the
opposition
significantly,
and
you
know,
but
I
also
believe
you
know
as
a
new
and
growing
industry,
that
it's
going
to
be
impossible
to
find
perfect
places
for
each
of
these
areas
and
that
it
is
important
that
these
areas
are
that
these
industries,
as
they
open
up,
are
able
to
work
with
their
neighbors
work
with
their
concerns.
C
C
I
would
just
ask
that
if
that
nec
would
go
a
step
further
and
maybe
have
a
dedicated
security
guard
for
that
parking
area,
because
although
they
note
the
high
traffic
times,
which
they
say,
they're
not
going
to
be
open
and
they're
going
to
close
at
certain
times
midday
when
the
schools
get
out
and
the
teenagers
and
the
young
people
are
congregating,
there
is
also
going
to
be
a
big
factor
so
other
than
that
they
scored
very
well
with
me.
That's.
C
My
major
concern
is
that
you
know
in
the
afternoon
hours
they're
going
to
have
young
people
congregating
there
and,
as
commissioner
smith
stated
and
commissioners
again,
how
do
we
know
that
people
aren't
passing
things
off
outside?
So
I
would
just
ask
that
they
work
with
us
and
work
with
the
neighborhood
to
ensure
that
that's
not
happening
by
maybe
having
a
dedicated
person
assigned
to
outside.
B
You
thank
you,
commissioners.
I
appreciate
your
your
your
feedback
and
your
input.
I
make
a
motion
to
grant
this
license
to
necc
and
I'm
going
to
add
on
to
this
as
a
condition
that
they
have
a
dedicated
security
personnel
outside
during
these
busy
times
and
that
they
continue
to
update
work
with
the
neighborhood
association
and
update
the
board
on
those
conversations.
A
B
B
They
scored
strong,
they
scored
very
high
in
the
five
categories.
For
me,
I
can't
look
past
the
fact
that
this
is
also
in
a
very
residential
area,
and
that
raises
some
quality
of
life
issues.
For
me,
as
chair
of
the
board
being
in
that
neighborhood,
I'm
also
interested
to
see
how
their
security
plan
works
out.
Unlike
some
of
the
other
applications,
they
are
outsourcing
the
security.
So
I
want
to
make
sure
that
the
training
is
at
a
certain
level
where
the
applicant
and
the
operator
and
the
security
personnel
are
on
the
same
page.
D
Thank
you
again,
chairwoman,
for
the
summary
it
is
a
very
strong
application,
scored
very
high
on
all
categories
for
me
as
well.
I
want
to
stress
again,
I
think
I
said
this
at
the
last
meeting,
with
these
kind,
with
the
equity
applications,
in
particular
when
they're
scoring
very
high,
and
we
want
to
see
them
succeed.
D
I
really
want
to
find
ways
to
support
and
make
sure
that
they're
successful,
so
anything
that
we
can
do
on
the
board
level,
but
also
supporting
all
of
our
staff
over
at
the
as
they
as
they
provide
technical
assistance,
and
all
of
that
that
that
is
really
important,
because
the
the
equity
applicants
have
such
strong
applications
and
are
from
the
community
and
are
exactly
the
kind
of
applicants
we
want
to
see.
We
also
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
supporting
them
and
being
successful.
D
E
F
I
think
you
know
this
is
exactly
the
the
type
of
applicant
that
we
want
to
see
and
and
I'm
proud
to
be
in
a
city
and
on
a
board
that
has
such
a
strong
commitment
to
equity
and
this
applicant
scored
high
across
the
board,
and
I
will
also
echo
commissioner
lombos's
concern
that
we
continue
to
support
these
applicants
as
they
as
they
as
they
roll
out
their
their
businesses,
as
it's
hugely
important
to
that
they
are
successful.
So
very
strong
application
across
the
board.
C
I
could
excuse
me,
I
echo
chairwoman
joyce
with
the
concerns
about
the
the
lack
of
community
support
and
the
density
of
the
neighborhood,
and
I
support
the
application.
Every
every
other
factor
of
their
application
is
strong,
but
they
really
are
going
to
have
to
work
to
win
over
the
neighborhood
and
to
assure
that
again,
the
quality
of
life
isn't
disturbed.
A
B
C
D
E
F
F
I
I
appreciate
that
it
is
a
driving
only
which
may
limit
some
of
it,
but
I
frequent
those
establishments
across
you
know
the
providence
highway,
because
I
live
right
there
and
a
lot
of
the
establishments
have
many
people
of
color
working
in
them.
So
I
think
they
shouldn't
worry
too
much
that
as
an
obstacle,
because
I
do
think
that
they
would,
if
they
set
their
goals
higher,
they
would
be
able
to
meet
them
with
concerted
effort
so,
but
otherwise,
but
overall,
very
strong
application.
C
My
sentiments
are
exactly
as
commissioner
thank
you
and
commissioner
lombos
that
they
work
just
a
little
bit
stronger
on
their
employment
of
citizens
outside
of
west
roxbury.
I
know
we
try
to
get
the
community,
but,
as
commission
saint
gean
pointed
out
last
week
that
you
know
70
percent
of
the
employment,
there
would
not
be
beneficial
to
people
of
color
or
people
outside
the
neighborhood.
C
A
A
B
A
I
can
thank
you,
so
this
applicant
is
within
a
half
mile
of
another
applicant
who
has
been,
who
has
executed
a
host
community
agreement
with
the
city
of
boston.
This
occurred
before
this
board
was
established
in
terms
of
the
buffer
zone,
ordinance,
I'm
sorry
the
buffer
zone
requirement,
that
is
in
the
zoning
code.
So
that
requires
a
variance
in
order
to
resolve
any
buffer
zone
issue.
A
B
B
A
lot
of
those
concerns
were
addressed
at
a
very
high
level
in
the
application,
but
I
think
what
I
need,
as
chair
of
this
board
is
more
details
as
far
as
how
they're
going
to
address
game
days,
this
is
the
fenway
park,
isn't
just
in
a
butter,
and
I
know
you
don't
need
to
get
the
support
of
all
your
butters.
However,
it's
a
tourist
attraction,
it's
also
a
local
attraction
and
on
game
days,
like
families
and
children's
children,
swarm
the
area
and
also
special
events
happen.
B
B
D
Thanks
leslie,
thank
you,
chairwoman,
joyce.
I
thought
this
was
a
very
strong
application,
scored
very
high
on
employment
in
dni,
one
of
the
strongest.
I
think
equity
and
inclusion,
diversity,
inclusion
plans
again
I
these
are
all
aspirational
and
I
really
would
like
to
find
ways
to
support
them
in
meeting
these
goals.
D
I
think
that
there
was
a
to
me.
You
know
the
there's.
Every
applicant
has
to
meet,
have
a
dni,
an
employment
plan
and
that's
what
this
board
is
for,
and
some
applicants
have
been
doing
that
well
and
some
applicants
haven't
and
then
some
applicants
are
doing
an
additional
fund
or
support
for
community
groups
around
the
area,
which
I
really
much
appreciate,
and
the
fact
that
this
had
both
a
strong
dni
and
employment
plan
and
with
an
aspiration
to
commun
commit
funds
to
surrounding
neighborhood
groups.
D
I
thought
was
very
strong
there
not.
I
know
we're
not
supposed
to
compare
applications,
but
there
have
been
applications
that
have
given
don't
you
know,
are
committed
to
giving
donations,
but
then
don't
have
a
strong
gni
or
employment
plan.
So,
for
me
having
a
strong
dni
and
employment
plan,
providing
good
jobs,
career
pathways
for
people
who
have
been
impacted
by
the
war
on
drugs
is
far
more
important
than
the
than
the
philanthropic
contributions
that
some
companies
have
decided
to
concentrate
on.
So
this
is
this:
has
both
it's
it's
a
strong
application.
E
Thank
you.
So
I
know
there
was
a
long
discussion
when
we
did
last
week
about.
Are
you
in
brookline
of
lansdowne
street
entrance
proximity
to
to
fenway
and
people
congregating
there,
which
could
be
offset
in
a
sense
by
from
your
display,
the
very
large
waiting
room
that
you
have
so
overall,
pretty
strong
some
concerns
about
the
location
and
making
sure
that
it's
secure
and
who
gets
access
to
it,
but
other
than
that
it
was
pretty
strong.
F
This
scored
high
across
the
board
for
me
as
well,
and
I
do
think
you
know
I
understand
the
the
concerns
of
security
and
it'd
be
hugely
important-
that
we
have
really
strong
guidelines
on
what
that
looks
like.
I
do
think
that
area
being
the
area
that
it
is
with
the
with
the
many
you
know,
bars
and
so
forth
that
already
those
institutions
already
have
to
implement
very,
very
strong
guidelines.
F
C
Just
as
everyone
else
stated,
my
only
concern
is
the
location
and
the
proximity
to
the
park,
and
not
only
on
game
days,
but
all
the
local
establishments
along
lansdowne
street
and
along
brookline
have
so.
My
only
concern
is
that,
but
the
the
factor
that
kind
of
takes
away-
some
of
that
is
the
large
queuing
area,
which
I
think
is
very
important.
C
B
You
excuse
me:
I
just
want
to
address
again
that
this
is
a
solid
application,
because
there
it's
requires
a
buffer
zone
variance.
We
do
have
this
elevated
level
of
additional
requirements
we
need
to
meet
and
because
this
is
a
uniquely
situated
place
next
to
this
attraction
this
fenway
park,
I
would
like
to
make
a
motion
to
defer
this
application
until
our
october
voting
meeting.
For
the
reasons
that
commissioner
holmes
has
outlined.
B
She
knows
she
knows
personally
and
professionally
just
what
these
could
be
and
what
what
would
be
required
of
this
applicant
to
hit
all
those
points
for
us.
We
want
to
be
able
being
an
equity
applicant.
We
will
help
you
we
just.
I
just
want
to
see
something
more
robust.
As
far
as
the
security
and
operations
plan,
I
think,
as
a
board.
F
D
I
just
have
a
question:
is
this
just
in
terms
of
the
deferment
is,
does
this?
Could
we
do
a
conditional
one?
Just
like
we
did?
I
mean
it's
different
than
a
conditional
license
that
just
wanted
clarification
on
some
other
ones
where
we
had
some
questions
is.
Is
this
more
of
a
concern
chairwoman
joyce
just
in
terms
of
the
transportation
or
the
security
issues?
No.
D
A
I
think
in
this
instance,
where
it's
it's
similar,
not
that
it's
a
deficient
plan,
but
where,
similarly
to
the
item
we
have
on
the
old
and
new
portion
of
the
agenda,
there's
concrete
information
and
additional
discussions
that
we
would
like
to
see
with
such
a
large
board
would
like
to
see
with
such
a
large
and
significant
direct
of
butter.
The
more
appropriate
action
would
be
to
defer,
until
the
october
voting
meeting,
to
allow
them
to
make
a
good
faith
effort
to
work
with
with
finalizing
those
plans.
D
A
Plans
item
seven
suns:
mass
inc
has
applied
for
a
co-located
recreational
cannabis,
retail,
dispensary
medical
dispensary
and
a
manufacturing
license
to
be
exercised
at
931
hyde
park
avenue
in
hyde
park.
The
applicant
is
a
non-equity
applicant,
as
we
discussed
with
the
last
application,
as
the
board
voted
to
grant
a
license
to
evg
farms,
group
llc,
which
is
within
a
half
mile
of
the
of
this
application.
A
The
additional
elevated
standard
must
be
applied
to
the
board's
evaluation
of
this
applicant
as
well.
I've
also
received
questions
from
multiple
members
of
the
board
regarding
what
can
be
considered
in
terms
of
this
applicant
when
determining
whether
to
grant
or
not
grant
a
license.
I've
also
consulted
with
corporation
council
on
this
point.
The
board
must
adhere
to
both
the
ordinance
and
its
legal
authority
as
the
citing
authority
for
the
time
place
and
mana
the
evaluation
well
character
and
fitness
is
always
a
consideration
that
is
woven
throughout
the
the
criteria
established
in
the
ordinance.
A
The
role
of
background
checks
and
looking
into
alleged
or
validated
business
activities
in
this
state
or
other
states
is
the
role
of
the
cannabis
control
commission,
as
such
concerns
that
are
specific
to
business
operations
in
other
states
legally
cannot
be
the
reason
for
the
denial
or
rejection
of
an
application,
and
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions
regarding
that
and
I'll
move
to
chairwoman.
Joyce.
D
Yeah,
I
I
really
had
to
rely
heavily
on
this
scorecard,
which
was
so
helpful
in
terms
of
looking
at
the
different
criteria,
partly
because
again,
this
had
strong
opposition
and
so
scored
very
low
on
the
community
support
part
for
for
my
scoring,
and
also
wasn't
very
high
actually
on
dni
and
employment.
I
think
that
there
were
certainly
some
hiring
goals
and
some,
but
also
just
not
clear,
about
metrics.
D
E
Money
goes
to
minority
owned
firms,
thinking
about
when
they
talked
about,
if
it's
less
than
30
they're,
going
to
partner
with
local
charities
and
non-profits
in
terms
of
their
employment
and
all
that
so
wondering
about
the
aspirational
goals
and
if
they
can
really
hit
those
metrics
that
they're
talking
about,
and
then
there
was
a
lot
of
pushback
in
terms
of
them
being
allowed
to
open
there,
so
that
was
part
of
like
in
terms
of
their
scores,
the
lowest
for
me,
but
everything
else
I
thought
was
solid.
Thank
you.
F
Thank
you,
so
I
I
concur
with
commissioner
lombos
and
my
other
commissioners,
looking
purely
at
the
scorecard
very
low
marks
and
dni
and
and
employment,
particularly
looking
at
compensation
starting
up
to
15
an
hour
was
the
the
language
that
was
used
used
within
the
application.
I
thought
that
was
much
lower
than
than
other
areas,
particularly
given
their
size
and
scope
and
the
type
of
profit
that
they
would
bring
in
I.
F
C
I
I
agree
with
commissioner
saying
ian
100.
There
was
so
many
aspects
of
this
application
that
did
not
sit.
Well
with
me,
the
fact
the
the
the
15
an
hour
wage
was
was
the
lowest
of
most
of
the
companies
that
we've
heard
from.
I
know
we're
not
supposed
to
compare,
but-
and
I
agree
because
of
the
fact
there's
such
a
large
company-
that
they
should
be
able
to
offer
more
to
employees.
C
I'm
very
concerned
with
the
manufacturing
aspect
of
this
business
in
that
area
and
the
comp
the
combination
of
a
local
use
room.
You
know
in
a
dispensary
I
just
I
I
don't
quite
get
that,
and
that
just
could
be
me
and
some
of
the
other
factors
that
we
can't
consider
here.
You
know
their
business
practices,
so
I'm
with
commission
senior
I'd
have
to
really
defer
this.
B
D
I
have
a
question
about
that
is
the
deferment,
because
we
need
more
information
or
we
want
them
to
get
a
second
crack
at
it
at
the
application
or
because
I'm
I
would,
I
would
vote
to
reject
it
at
this
point,
so
I'm
not
sure
how
what
you
know
as
opposed
to
the
other
one,
when
we're
saying
we
want
to
work
with
them
on
the
security
plan.
This
is
a
little
bit
different
to
me.
I'm
not
sure
how
much
we
want
to
work
with
them
on
every
single
aspect
of
their
application.
B
D
C
D
A
F
A
B
E
F
C
Again,
another
strong
application,
great
community
thoughtfulness.
My
only
wish
for
them
is
that
they
continue
to
work
with
the
abutters
that
you
know
will
be
affected
by
this,
and
I
think
if
they
keep
the
same
business
acumen,
that
they'll
be
able
to
come
to
some
sort
of
good
resolution
with
with
the
community.
C
F
D
A
B
B
This
is
an
entrepreneur
who
is
trying
to
put
to
expand
his
current
business,
and
I
appreciate
that
because
he's
not
an
equity
applicant,
he
hasn't
been
able
to
take
advantage
of
some
of
the
technical
assistance
and
some
of
the
other
things
that
the
city
would
have
been
able
to
offer,
or
perhaps
other
other
companies
in
this
area
in
the
state
would
have
been
able
to
offer
this
applicant.
That
being
said,
I
think
the
application
has
a
lot
of
room
for
improvement.
B
He
was
not
a
part
of
any
of
these
accelerate
accelerated
programs,
while
he
was
represented
by
an
attorney.
He
was
not
represented
by
one
of
these
big
cannabis
attorneys
in
the
city
and,
I
think,
there's
I
think,
his
application,
especially
when
it
comes
to
diversity,
inclusion
and
its
plans
for
safety
and
security
and
cueing
of
the
people
has
a
lot
of
room
for
improvement
in
all
categories
that
we
are
evaluating
it
on
right
now
and
that's
all.
D
Yes,
I
agree
with
that
summary
chairwoman.
Joyce
again,
my
scorecards
had
very
low
scores
on
actually
a
lot
of
the
categories,
unfortunately,
and
and
there
was
some
clear
opposition
from
both
the
mayor's
office
and
also
from
the
community,
so
unfortunately
I
would
there's
a
lot
a
lot
of
room
on
improvements.
E
D
C
The
same
as
everyone
else
scored
very
low
high
opposition
from
not
only
the
mayor's
office,
but
the
community,
the
the
location
to
the
skating
rink
and
the
in
the
pool
is,
is
very
troubling
and
I
I
think
a
lot
can
be
learned.
He
there
needs
to
be
some
more
stuff
to
his
application.
He
just
it
needs
to
grow
for
a
better
term.
You
need
some
growth,
so.
B
A
The
board
deferred
the
application
by
patriot
care
corp,
the
holder
of
an
operational
medical
cannabis,
dispensary
license
which
has
applied
for
a
recreational
cannabis,
retail
license
to
be
co-located
at
21
milk
street
in
downtown
boston.
The
applicant
is
a
non-equity
applicant.
This
application
was
deferred
by
the
board
at
our
august
voting
meeting
to
allow
them
to
provide
more
information
about
their
diversity
and
inclusion
and
employment
plan.
B
B
D
Thank
you.
I
esco
those
comments,
particularly
around
from
the
chairwoman,
particularly
around
the
dni,
much
more
robust
and
very
clear
about
metrics
and
goals.
So
that
was
good.
I
do
want
to
point
out
just
the
confusion
around
two
things
that
I
still
have
one
on
the
employment
just
in
terms
of
worker
voice,
there's
lots
of
other
things
in
terms
of
employment
that
we're
looking
for
or
that
I'm
looking
for
in
particular,
but
on
the
labor
peace
agreement
and
the
confusion
around
that.
What
that
is
where
that's
at.
D
I
think
that
that
I
still
have
a
lot
of
questions
around
that
and
then
I
actually
was
confused
on
the
later
correspondence
around
from
the
downtown
boston
business
improvement
district.
I
don't.
I
can't
tell
whether
they're
in
agreement-
I
don't.
I
can't
tell
from
the
correspondence
at
all,
so
I'm
not
quite
sure
what
to
think
of
that
and
how
to
score
that.
D
On
the
one
hand,
there
is
some
agreements
that
was
clearly
stated
from
the
bbid
that
I
thought
then
pedro
cara
was
in
agreement
with,
but
then
their
letter
in
response
didn't
seem
to
be
all
in
agreement.
So
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
that's
clarified
in
some
way
if
we
choose
to
move
forward
with
this
application.
A
Yes,
my
suggestion
would
be
I
should
have
met.
I
should
have
mentioned
this
previously.
Once
we
get
through
initial
comments,
I
think
it's
important
to
note
of
the
conditions
that
are
requested
by
the
bid.
There
are
some
that
legally,
I
would
not
advise
as
being
appropriate
questions
about
who
approves
changes
to
this,
but
there
are
many
that
are
appropriate,
and
so
I
think
we
can
walk
through
those
afterwards
and
after
we
have
our
initial
comments
and
discuss
those.
If
that
makes
the
most
sense.
E
F
So
I
I
agree
that
their
their
diversity
inclusion
plan
was
very
thoughtful.
I
appreciated
the
time
that
they
took
in
developing
it
and
presenting
it,
and
would
you
know,
would
very
much
encourage
regular
reporting
should
we
move
forward.
I
too
have
concerns
and
confusion
about
the
labor
peace
agreement.
F
What's
in
effect,
what
isn't
in
effect
and
would
would
love
to
have
some
clarity
around
around
that,
given
their
what
has
seemed
to
be
their
very
openness
to
labor
peace
agreements
in
their
other
businesses
and
in
the
in
their
current
one,
and
given
that
this
business
has
such
a
significant
differential
in
terms
of
profit,
I
would
hate
to
see
that
that
be
the
reason
why
they
are
labor
peace
agreement.
I'm
sorry,
I
don't
know
why
my
phone
is
doing
that.
F
C
F
No,
no
just
that
that
that
continued,
that
that
that
you
know
is
a
concern
concern
for
me,
because
I
wouldn't
want
that.
You
know
it
to
be
related
to
the
fact
that
they're,
you
know
where
there's
an
opportunity
to
actually
have
better.
You
know
labor
practices
that
they
wouldn't
do
that
because
of
the
increase
in
profit.
A
A
The
board
could
certainly
ask
to
be
continued
to
be
updated
on
those
on
those
negotiations.
In
those
conversations
it
cannot,
however,
be
the
reason
to
solely
to
deny
a
license,
but
my
my
suggestion
to
the
chairwoman
procedurally
would
be
to
make
a
motion
if
it's
a
motion
that
carries
to
grant
a
license,
we
can
then
just
then
immediately
after
that
discuss
each
of
the
conditions.
A
D
A
A
The
first
is
that
patriot
care
will
operate
adult
use
only
by
appointment
until
and
I
want
to
make
clear
and
the
bid
has
made
clear
these
conditions
are
for
the
recreational
piece
only
not
to
apply
to
the
medical
piece.
So
the
first
condition
that
the
applicant
has
has
agreed
to
is
appointment
only
for
six
months
for
the
last
for
the
first
six
months.
Are
there
any
issues
with
that.
C
A
A
F
C
A
A
D
B
A
B
A
Seven
states
that
patriot
care
will
create
a
crowd
and
security
plan
that
must
be
approved
by
the
boston
police
department
and
the
bid
as
part
of
the
requirements
for
the
issuance
of
a
license
by
this
board.
There
must
be
an
approved
security
and
operations
plan.
I
would,
I
would
advise
the
board
that
placing
this
condition
on
the
license
would
be
inappropriate,
because
it
would
take
away
the
board's
discretion
to
work
with
the
boston
police
department
and
approve
such
a
plan.
C
A
A
Item
nine
patriot
care
will
not
announce
advertise
or
promote
using
text
or
images
any
products
for
sale
in
the
store
on
the
exterior
of
the
building,
including
in
the
windows.
Again,
I
I
would
say
that
that
is
the
role
of
the
cannabis
control
commission,
who
very
strictly
regulates
that
requirement
and
as
such,
we
should
defer
to
their
rules
and
regulations.
A
A
A
Eleven
is
patriot,
care
agrees,
do
not
seek
an
additional
license
for
on-site
consumption
or
delivery
at
the
location.
Again,
that
is
something
that
would
be
at
the
discretion
of
the
board
and
would
require
a
hearing
before
the
board.
So
I
would
say
that
that
is
not
something
that's
appropriate
to
place
on
the
license.
A
And
12
is
any
changes
to
these
conditions
must
be
agreed
to
the
downtown
bid
in
the
boston
police
department
again,
while
we
obviously
strongly
encourage
all
licensees
to
work
with
the
community,
that
would
any
changes
would
be
at
the
discretion
of
this
board.
So
I
would
advise
not
to
place
that
on
the
license.
A
D
A
One
of
the
important
points
of
the
the
city
council's
ordinance
that
I
believe
was
part
of
their
intent
were
for
these
licenses
not
to
be
transferable,
in
that
someone
could
not
come
in
state
that
they're,
an
equity
applicant
or
a
local
applicant
and
then
sell
this
license
on
the
open
market.
However,
it's
been
brought
to
to
the
board's
attention
and
my
attention
is
the
executive
secretary
that
in
large
part
due
to
the
fact
that
this
is
still
not
federally
legal.
A
You
cannot
obtain
bank
loans
so
once
a
lot
of
these
licensees,
especially
equity
applicants,
obtain
a
license
and
a
host
community
agreement.
That
is
when
they
do
their
work.
In
order
to
raise
funds
in
certain
situations,
they
do
need
to
provide
beneficial
interest
to
those
individuals,
even
if
it's
just
a
very
small
percentage
additionally
and
from
a
practical
point
having
an
entirely
non-transferable
license
and
we've
seen.
These
challenges
on
the
liquor.
Licensing
side
is
impractical,
because
sometimes
people
pass
away.
A
D
A
Thank
you
all
in
favor,
aye
hi,
all
right.
I
will
draft
that
language.
Thank
you
all.
I
thank
every
all
the
commissioners
and
the
chairwoman
for
all
of
their
hard
work.
I
know
that
nine
applications
was
a
lot
and
that
you
all
spent
hours
in
addition
to
the
hours
and
hours
and
the
hearing
you
spent
hours
and
hours
pouring
over
the
materials.