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From YouTube: Boston Cannabis Board - Transactional Hearing 9/13/2023
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Boston Cannabis Board - Transactional Hearing 9/13/2023
G
G
H
F
F
Thank
you,
Terry
and
if
everyone
can
just
bear
with
us
today,
this
is
our
first
time
he's
an
interpreter.
So
you
know
this
hearing
will
probably
be
longer
than
usual,
but
good
afternoon
this
is
a
hearing
before
the
Boston
cannabis
board.
The
BCB
today
is
September
13
2023.
We
do
have
a
Cantonese
interpreter
joining
us
today,
Terry
Yen,
so
our
hearing
is
going
to
go
a
little
differently
today.
Sarah.
Do
you
want
to
translate
that
yep.
F
I
I
J
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
everyone
for
joining
us
today.
My
name
is
Kathleen
Joyce
I
am
chair
of
the
Boston
cannabis
board.
I
appreciate
having
Terry
here
today
to
translate
for
our
non-english
speaking
listeners
also
pleased
to
be
joined
today
by
my
fellow
Commissioners
commissioner
John
Smith
commissioner
Lisa
Holmes
and
commissioner
Gabriel
Camacho.
F
F
I
F
I
F
I
F
I
F
F
I
F
Thank
you
Terry.
So
we're
going
to
start
with
our
first
item,
which
is
hauling
Brands.
Sorry,
you
do
not
have
to
translate
this
portion
of
the
pairing,
but
the
first
item
is
Holland
Brands
SV
LLC.
The
license
premise
is
115
K
Street,
also
known
as
538
East,
1st
Street
South
Boston.
The
license
type
is
a
retail
recreational
cannabis
dispensary
license
and
the
license
request
is
to
use
the
DBA
native
son,
who
was
present
on
behalf
of
the
licensee.
K
K
As
I
mentioned,
I'm
Charlie,
young
chief
of
staff
and
I'm
joined
by
my
colleague,
Alicia
champagne,
Bergen
senior
compliance
coordinator.
We
are
before
you
today
requesting
approval
for
our
doing
business
as
name
application
and
we'll
take
this
opportunity
to
provide
the
board
with
a
general
update
on
our
progress
towards.
M
K
As
native
son,
this
DBA
name
has
been
previously
approved
by
the
Cannabis
Control
Commission,
the
CCC
and
the
Boston
city
clerk's
office,
and
we
are
seeking
the
same
approval
from
the
Boston
cannabis
board.
Evidence
of
the
approval
from
the
CCC
and
Boston
city
clerk's
office
were
provided
via
email
to
the
board
and
Jasmine
Nguyen
on
Friday
August
18
2023.
K
K
K
O
F
Q
R
Thank
you,
Maria
Malone,
525
East,
1st
Street
I'm
directly
across
the
street,
from
the
proposed
site,
as
most
of
the
Commissioners
are
probably
well
aware.
Myself
and
our
neighborhood
has
been
strongly
opposed
to
this
retail
establishment
on
a
on
a
street
where
we
don't
have.
Retail
I
would
ask
if
the
Commissioners
have
had
the
opportunity
to
review
the
December
2022
public
meeting,
hosted
by
Prince
Labelle.
F
F
R
F
S
Miss
win:
this
is
Leslie
Delaney
Hawkins
Council
to
the
licensee
I
just
want
to
reiterate
that
this
is
simply
a
change
in
doing
business
ads.
There
are
no
changes
to
operation.
This
is
just
the
process
that
we
go
through.
We
could
not
have
our
doing
business
ads
approved
by
the
Boston
cannabis
board,
obviously
until
it
had
been
approved
by
the
Cannabis
Control
Commission.
So.
F
F
F
I
F
The
proposed
hours
of
operation
are
10
a.m,
to
9
9
pm
Monday
through
Saturday
and
11
A.M
to
7
P.M
Sunday.
This
is
a
non-equity
applicant.
The
initial
filing
of
the
application
was
April.
25Th
2023,
the
filing
with
inspectional
Services,
was
September
8th
2022
and
the
community
meeting
was
held
on
June
29
2023..
There
is
a
buffer
zone
conflict
with
another
cannabis
establishment.
I
I
M
I
T
Sure
I'll
have
to
first
apologize
I'm
working
on
the
road
I'm,
actually
not
acting
my
home
office,
so
I
will
have
a
colleague
have
a
screen
share
on
things
that
I
want
to
talk
about,
and
hopefully
my
line
will
drop
because
we've
had
problems
with
the
line
strapping.
So
hopefully
everything
will
be
okay,.
I
T
I
I
I
U
I
T
V
F
T
T
T
W
F
I
T
I
I
I
F
I
T
Okay
again,
the
key
point
of
any
cannabis
dispensary
is
control.
That's
always
been
our
key.
We
need
to
control
and
educate
in
this
regards.
We
have
entailed
other
partners
and
brothers
in
this
cannabis
business
to
help
us
to
help
us
educate
and
have
our
employees
con.
Take
all
the
necessary
safety
regulation
courses
to
operate
a
cannabis
shop.
T
F
T
W
I'm
happy
to
just
jump
jump
in
quickly
hello.
My
name
is
Wes
Richie
I'm,
actually,
one
of
the
co-owners
and
CEOs
of
Treehouse
craft
cannabis
we
own
and
operate
two
dispensaries
and
that
have
been
opened.
One
of
them,
which
has
been
open
for
about
two
years.
I
just
wanted
to
note
that,
in
my
experience,
it's
operators
like
Dragon
buds
who
learn
from
the
experience
of
other
operators
and
seek
guidance
who
do
the
best
in
the
industry
and
who
actually
come
through
on
things
like
the
employment
plan.
That's
on
the
screen.
I
I
M
W
M
W
I
W
I
T
We
are
rapidly
reaching
nine
minutes,
so
I'll
just
close
this
off.
It
opened
it
up
for
questions
which
I
expect
will
be
a
lot
to
achieve
all
these
programs
to
increase
security,
to
have
recreational
activities
for
the
elderly
and
the
youth
we
are
proposing,
given
back
five
percent
allowed
net
to
the
community,
to
accomplish
these
goals.
I
J
I
T
Hi,
sorry,
can
you
hear
me
now?
Okay,
thank
you
for
your
question.
I
I
can't
say
that
that
is
in
fact
the
solution.
I
would
say
that
at
the
very
minimum,
it's
an
indirect
solution,
as
I
mentioned
in
my
presentation
earlier.
It
is
our
goal
to
facilitate
increase
safety
and
also
facilitate
newer
type
businesses,
which
is
consistent
with
mayor
Wu's,
refiguration
plan.
I,
think
that
in
and
by
itself
will
help
Chinatown
be
revitalized,
and
perhaps
we
can
experience
a
Renaissance
in
the
future.
T
The
the
institution
of
a
cannabis
shop,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
will
give
us
the
required
capitalization,
hopefully
to
realize
some.
If
not
all,
of
these
goals,
it's
an
ongoing
proposition.
It's
not
something
that's
going
to
be
done
in
six
months,
obviously,
but
it's
a
good
start
in
the
right
direction.
In
my
opinion,
Ms
chamblin.
J
J
T
J
J
I
J
And
some
of
the
testimony
today
was
about
the
gentrification
of
Chinatown
and
people
leaving
Chinatown.
How
does
your
proposal
for
a
cannabis
establishment
fit
into
the
fabric
of
Chinatown?
It's
history,
it's
Rich
culture
and
its
Traditions.
How
is
this
going
to
help
the
issues
that
you
have
pointed
out
as
being
a
problem
as
to
why
you
want
to
open
up
a
cannabis
establishment
here
sounds
like
you
just
want
to
make
money,
and
you
think
this
is
going
to
be
a
quick
way
to
make
money.
T
I
T
What
you
said
about
gentrification,
I
I,
believe
this.
You
know
if
we
revigorate
Chinatown
to
make
profit
businesses
come
into
Chinatown
that
will
attract
a
larger
amount
of
clientele
and
patrons
to
frequent
Chinatown
I,
believe
that
will
increase
the
the
deliverability
and
desirability
of
Chinatown.
I
T
But
right
now
we
can't
do
that
because,
quite
frankly,
you
know
the
only
business
that
we
have
in
Chinatown
are
frequently
in
like
a
Hot,
Pot,
restaurant
and
bakeries,
and
that's
just
not
enough
to
attract
outside
patrons
to
come
here.
They
rather
go
to
other
places
like
Quincy
and
Malden,
who
has
the
other
opportunities,
are.
T
J
T
J
J
T
Thank
you
for
the
question.
Yes,
there
is
a
main
main
difference.
We
are
going
to
invest
heavily
in
the
education
of
the
public
of
the
proper
and
safe
use
of
the
product
in
multi-language
Asian
languages.
We
are
going
to
invest
in
that
to
the
best
of
my
knowledge,
most
Canada
shops,
if
not
all
operate,
principally
in
the
English
language.
They
may
be
a
few
that
have
operators
who
speak
a
second
language,
but
we're
going
to
be
focusing
in
on
Cantonese
Mandarin
Thai
we're
going
to
be
focusing
on
that.
T
We
believe
this
is
unique
in
the
sense
that,
since
the
proper
use,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
the
proper
use
of
any
drug,
whether
legal,
you
know
whether
it's
OTC
or
realize,
principally
on
education
control,
We
Believe
by
educating
and
notifying
the
public.
With
this
unique
aspect,
we
will
be
able
to
enforce
and
and
ensure
that
cannabis
is
in
fact
used
in
the
prescribed
and
legal
way.
J
T
Yes,
and
we
also
believe
by
proper
education
and
control,
we
can
also
reduce
the
Reliance
on
black
markets
from
users.
Currently,
as
is
known
from
data
reports
all
over,
there
is
a
language
barrier
in
Chinatown
by
allowing
education
and
notification
to
these
Pub
to
the
public
in
their
native
language.
This
will
give
them
an
alternative
which
otherwise
would
not
exist
and
would
have
to
go
through
the
black
market,
which
we
do
not
want.
I
X
X
I
X
T
For
sure
they're
not
going
to
be
luxury
condos
God
knows
we
have
too
many
of
them
in
Boston.
The
primary
one
of
the
purposes
of
our
of
dragon
boats,
rather
is
to
encourage
Middle,
Class
Type
people
to
re-enter
Chinatown
and
become
a
residents
of
Chinatown
a
lot.
We've
noticed
that
a
lot
of
them
has
moved
away
because
of
that.
T
So
our
purpose
in
those
12
or
more
units
in
first
three
to
six
will
be
more
towards
the
middle
class,
maybe
about
500
000
type
Condominiums.
We
believe
that's
the
target
for
the
middle
class
and
that
will
allow
more
middle
class
Asians
to
come
back
to
Chinatown,
which
also
takes
away
the
possibility
of
gentrification,
as
used
by
the
community
groups,
as
used
by
the
Gen
by
the
community
groups
agenda.
Oh
I'm,
sorry,
let
Terry
in
translate!
First
I'm!
Sorry
thank.
I
T
Right
and
to
continue
with
that
answer,
investing
in
Luxury,
Condominiums
and
residents
as
well
in
fact,
be
the
definition
of
gentrification,
which
we
certainly
do
not
want.
On
the
other
hand,
we
do
not
wish
to
attack
what
is
being
classified
as
the
affordable
housing,
because,
as
consistent
with
our
goal,
we
want
to
have
able
a
family's
contributing
to
the
economy
and,
if
you're
in
the
lower,
affordable
areas
we
have
enough.
We
have
a
lot
of
Community
groups
over
in
Chinatown
already
addressing
that
issue.
I
I
I
G
O
I
O
T
I
I
O
T
Well,
actually,
I'm,
not
so
much
change
in
Chinatown
as
as
much
as
I'm
trying
to
revitalize
it
to
the
way
it
was
before.
We
had
much
more
residents
in
the
in
in
previously,
and
businesses,
of
course,
than
we
have
before
my
goal
of
getting
the
middle
class
back
here
is,
in
fact,
to
provide
a
base
value
of
a
family.
Essentially,
my
definition
of
a
successful
Community
consists
of
a
family
as
well.
O
L
O
I
T
I
T
T
Certainly
you
know
if
it's
a
need
to
address,
affordable
housing,
I,
don't
think
my
group
will
be
adverse
to
address
net
for
a
smaller
amount
of
the
proposed
housing.
That
is
not
something
that's
out
of
the
question,
commissioner,
it's
just
with
my
initial,
our
group's
initial
Target,
which
is
again
the
revitalized
Chinatown.
I
O
I
T
I
I
understand
the
predicament
we're
in
yes,
the
dispensary,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
is
our
goal
at
the
goal
of
our
dragon
is
to
utilize
the
business
potential
and
Prospects
of
a
dispensary
to
fund
these
issues
such
as
housing
and,
of
course,
business
opportunities
and
employment
for
the
benefit
of
the
community.
Yes,
so
it's
kind
of
a
quagmar
which
do
you
do
first
and
second,
but
in
this
case
it's
clear
that
we
need
the
capitalization
and
that's
why
our
group
focused
on
the
dispensary
at
in
the
beginning.
O
The
dispensary
will
take
time
in
terms
of
the
capitalization
right
and
would
not
the
dispensary
take
a
certain
amount
of
time
to
sort
of
ramp
up
and
have
the
resources
to
to
sort
of
fuel
this
development.
So
so,
then,
the
community
concerns
that
you're
trying
to
address
to
the
use
of
this
dispensary.
If
you're
talking
about
you,
know
providing
academic
programs
and
scholarships
and
won't
get
addressed.
I
T
Is
Mr,
commissioner?
The
the
goals
that
I
have
presented
in
this
meeting
as
I
mentioned
earlier?
It's
not
going
to
take
six
months
to
account
it's
going
to
take
some
time,
especially
to
housing.
I
totally
agree,
but
somebody
has
to
take
the
step
in
the
right
direction
and
we
believe
this
is
the
right
step
with
regards
to
the
sub
goals,
which
is
the
education
of
the
of
the
of
the
miners
and
an
increased
security
by
use
of
cameras
determine
via
devices
at
cameras
and
lights.
T
Working
closely
with
Boston
police,
for
example,
I
find
that
I
see
that
as
coming
a
lot
quicker.
Obviously,
so
it's
a
long
term
I
agree
with
Mr.
Commissioner
I
think
you
know
to
realize
all
the
co-hosts.
It's
not
going
to
be.
You
know
a
short-term
thing,
it's
a
long
term,
but
we
do
need
to
go
in
the
right
direction
and
I
believe
this
is.
I
P
T
I
T
Thank
you,
commissioner,
for
your
question.
The
owner
of
the
of
the
building
housing
2529
Peachtree
is
owned
by
East
Ocean
Realty
LLC
we've
gone
into
an
agreement
with
the
the
owner
whereby,
at
the
very
minimum
we
have
access
to
floors,
one
two
three,
including
the
basement,
with
an
ongoing
relationship
where
we
could
develop
on
three
to
six,
because
it's
also
a
joint
interest
on
his
behalf
as
well.
I
T
We
are
paying
rent
right
now
for
the
floors
basement
to
second
floor.
Third
and
sixth,
we
do
not
pay
rent
for
it,
because
we
don't
have
access
to
that.
The
cooperation
from
the
owner
for
the
use
of
force
three
to
six
obviously
would
be
dependent
whether
or
not
we
can
succeed
with
the
Canada
shop.
In
the
first
floor
and
perhaps
generation
of
new
business
ventures
in
sec
in
floors,
one
and
two
and
three
rather.
I
T
I
I
T
P
I
I
U
I
U
After
some
concerns,
after
some
concerns
with
were
raised
about
the
notification
process,
the
applicant
agreed
to
an
additional
meeting
which
was
held
this
past
Monday
on
the
11th.
Although
we
were
unable
to
secure
a
translator,
we
still
had
a
large
number
of
residents
that
were
able
to
attend
and
participate.
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F
And
I
just
want
to
reiterate
that
everyone
will
have
two
minutes
if
you
have
new
information
to
offer.
Please
give
us
that
information.
We
understand
this
is
Hot
Topic
at
the
moment,
so
we
just
want
to
be
mindful
of
time
and
make
sure
we
let
everyone
get
a
chance
to
speak,
but
we
also
have
a
lot
of
people
that
signed
up
to
testify.
So
if
you
could
just
be
mindful
of
the
time
that
would
be
great
and
offering
you
information
when
you're
testifying.
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J
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B
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I
I
am
a
China
resident.
I
am
a
very
active
member
for
toy
Sunny's,
Family
Association,
so
the
association
that
I'm
I'm
with
it's
just
very
close
by
the
proposed
cannabis,
dispensary
location
I'm,
strongly
opposed
to
the
idea
of
opening
the
Cannabis
cannabis
dispensary
in
that
area,
and
it's
not
acceptable
for
for
that.
B
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B
I
B
B
G
G
Q
G
AE
Members
of
the
commission,
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
speak.
I
live
at
One,
Nassau,
Street
and
I'm
a
long
time
resident
since
2004
of
Chinatown
I've
been
thinking
about
this
applicant's
presentation
and
I
have
four
adjectives
for
the
commission
galling
confusing
contradictory
and
disingenuous
going,
because
this
applicant
has
basically
described
the
neighborhood
I,
live
in
and
walk
through
every
day,
multiple
times
as
an
attractive
nuisance.
AE
He
speaks
about
philanthropic
philanthropy
for
the
Chinatown
neighborhood,
without
any
real
specifics,
so
his
testimony
is
also
contradictory,
and
it's
also
disingenuous
if
he
is
talking
about
Chinatown
folks,
going
to
Quincy
Etc
to
shop
for
cannabis
and
then
tells
us
that
his
Market
is
is
luxury
households.
I,
honestly,
don't
know
what
this
applicant
is
talking
about.
It's
very
evident.
He
doesn't
know
how
to
read
the
community.
He
doesn't
understand
that
there's
overwhelming
opposition
to
this
petition.
It
is
an
inappropriate
use.
It's
got
a
buffer
zone
issue
which
the
commission
is
already.
AE
M
Great,
thank
you
very
much
and
Terry.
Please
feel
free
to
drop
me
to
translate,
but
I'll
pause
as
necessary.
Thank
you
board,
chair
Joyce,
Commissioners
and
members
of
the
community,
and
thank
you
for
providing
the
Cantonese
interpretation.
My
name
is
Richard
Chang.
My
left
here
as
a
Quincy
opera
school
principal
in
18th,
clear
at
the
school
we're
located
at
122,
152,
Arlington
Street
and
our
new
building
is
at
900
Washington,
Street
and
I'm.
Speaking
on
behalf
of
the
Quincy
Opera
schoolside
Council
and
the
whole
school
community.
I
M
We
vigorously
oppose
the
dragonbot's
license
application.
The
proposed
Beach
Street
location
in
Chinatown
is
highly
visible
and
proximate
to
many
food
and
Retail
establishments
frequented
by
my
students,
ages,
10
to
21..
We
don't
want
our
young
people
to
see
marijuana
normalized
in
Chinatown.
We
don't
want
them
to
think
marijuana.
Consumption
is
harmless.
The
proponents
are
sending
the
message
that
marijuana
is
legal
or
is
okay,
just
because
it's
legal.
M
In
the
last
community
meeting,
the
proponent
said
he
needs
to
do
what's
right
for
him,
his
family
and
his
investors.
In
that
case,
I
must
do
what's
right
for
my
560
students
and
families.
The
vast
majority
of
my
students
attend
four-year
colleges,
including
Ivy
League
schools.
If
even
one
of
my
students
gets
derailed
by
marijuana,
then
it's
one
too
many
casualty.
M
M
M
AF
I
F
AF
AF
In
addition,
we
know
that
even
based
on
a
University
of
Pittsburgh
research,
article,
even
an
increase
of
one
dispensary
per
square
mile
in
a
zip
code,
was
associated
with
a
nearly
seven
percent
increase
in
marijuana,
related
abuse
and
dependence.
Hospitalizations,
specifically
the
authors
translations.
I
AG
Yes,
hello,
Kenneth
Morin,
here
I
am
a
19-year
resident
of
Chinatown.
I
live
on
one
Nassau
Street
I'm,
also
associated
with
the
Chinese
Economic
Development
Council.
We
are
currently
building
affordable
housing
here
in
Chinatown,
I'm,
also
retired,
from
25
years
from
inspectional
Services
Department
issuing
building
permits
and
Zoning
code
and
for
the
last
25
years,
I've
been
involved
with
Lion
dancing
within
the
community.
I
AG
With
just
two
minutes,
I
had
questions
for
Chung
Lee,
but
I.
Don't
think
I
have
time
for
answers,
so
I
will
just
state
I'm,
not
sure
where
their
permitting
is
involved
in
inspectional
services,
but
I
assume
they
applied
and
were
refused
under
a
conditional
permit.
If
that's
true,
that
permit
should
be.
AG
AG
Yes,
also
I
just
noticed
that,
on
the
most
of
Chun
Lee's
dialogue,
testimony
he
gave
was
based
on
assumptions.
Many
assumptions
I
totally
do
not
agree
with,
or
the
companies
who
we
are
I
mean
business
are
not
leaving
Chinatown
Chinatown
is
booming,
residents
are
leaving
because
of
affordability
of
housing.
AG
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Q
I
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AA
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Q
AH
Nice
to
see
you
thank
you,
I
did
submit
some
testimony
and
I.
Don't
want
to
repeat
what
other
people
have
said.
I
do
want
to
emphasize
some
points
that
I
want
to
point
out.
The
applicant
is
portraying
themselves
as
residents
of
the
community.
They
do
not
live
in
the
Chinatown
Community,
they
are,
they
may
own
property,
but
they
have
outside
addresses
and
they
have
offices
in
Boston.
I
grew
up
in
this
community.
My
father
worked
as
a
cook
in
Chinatown.
I
AH
AH
I
AH
Lastly,
I
just
want
to
say
that
I've
attended
meetings
in
the
community
by
this
applicant.
They
never
mentioned
housing
in
their
application.
When
they
filed
for
ISD,
it
was
to
re,
it
was
to
address
the
conditional
use.
It
was
not
for
a
multi
development
with
housing.
I
think
this
is
a
last-minute
effort
to
try
to
appease
the
community.
I
I
F
Thank
you,
Nancy
I'm
Allison
before
you
go
forward.
I
just
want
to
say
that
if
you
submitted
a
letter
already,
can
you
just
state
that,
on
the
record
and
don't
repeat
the
same
information
that
you
already
mentioned
in
your
letter,
we
just
want
to
be
mindful
of
time
again.
We
still
have
other
applicants
to
hear
after
this.
So
if
you
can
just
keep
your
comments
brief,
we
want
everyone
to
get
a
chance
to
speak,
but
we
won't
be
mindful
of
time.
I
Q
AI
This
neighborhood
is
probably
the
most
densely
populated
in
the
city.
They
have
to
endure
nightclubs
that
are
very
closely
congested
and
the
ram
ramifications
of
that
they
have
a
very
robust.
As
we
all
know,
elderly
population
and,
more
importantly,
this
this
applicant
is
in
a
buffer
zone
and
I
have
been
to
both
public
meetings
for
this
application
and
I.
AI
AJ
Thank
you.
My
name
is
Linda
C
210
South
I've
lived
in
the
Chinatown
weather,
District
neighborhood
for
almost
15
years
and
I'm,
proud
to
raise
my
four
children
who
range
from
three
months
to
11
years
old
here,
I
serve
as
the
Chinatown
residence
association's
nominee
on
the
greenway
Conservancy
board
and
I'm
also
on
the
board
of
directors
of
the
Kong
Chinese
school
I
did
submit
a
letter.
So
I
won't
repeat
everything.
That's
already
been
said,
but
I
will
quickly
reiterate
that
the
Chinatown
Community
works
very
hard
every
day
to
improve
its
reputation.
AJ
This
location
is
right
next
to
Phillips
Square,
which
is
the
site
of
chinatown's,
most
important
cultural
celebrations
like
Chinese,
New,
Year
and
August
Moon,
and
it's
adjacent
to
the
historic
Chinatown
protection
area
according
to
the
zoning
map.
So
to
put
a
dispensary
here
in
the
shadow
of
the
old
combat
zone
would
be
an
insult
and
a
travesty
to
this
community.
AJ
Also,
the
applicant
shouldn't
be
allowed
to
exploit
Chinatown
residents
for
these
vague
and
potentially
empty
promises
of
future
Community
benefits,
which
Nancy
noted
had
never
been
mentioned
in
Prior
Community
meetings,
those
of
us
who
actually
live
and
sleep
here
who
are
raising
our
families
and
sending
our
children
to
school.
Here
don't
want
this
to
spend
history
in
our
neighborhood
and
for
these
Reasons
I'm
strongly
opposed.
Thank
you.
AK
I
AL
Hi
I'm
right
here
so
I
did
send
in
a
short
note
on
behalf
of
the
Gango
Asian
women's
line
in
Dragon
Dance
tube,
but
I
want
to
speak
to
you
today
as
a
parent
as
a
member
of
the
jaziah
Quincy
School
Upper
School
Community
I'm,
a
very
active
parent
at
the
school
and,
as
you
know,
the
school
represents
I
mean
over
50
percent
of
the
school
Chinese.
Many
live
in
the
community
I'm
also
been
I'm.
AL
Also
a
resident
here,
I've
lived
here
for
19
years,
but
I've
been
even
longer
as
an
activist
in
Chinatown
for
many
years.
So
speaking
as
a
parent
I
can
tell
you
that
no
parent
from
my
school
welcomes
the
location
of
this
dispensary.
Here.
None
of
us
want
our
kids
to
be
exposed
to
marijuana
and
the
ease
at
which
they
are
going
to
be
exposed
to.
If
the
location
is
permitted.
AL
AL
In
addition,
to
the
second
hand,
smoke-
and
the
patrons
is
also
about
this
drug
is
a.
What
do
you
call
it's?
A
gateway
drug
to
more
could
be
a
gateway
drug
to
more
serious
drug
use.
So,
for
all
these
reasons,
as
a
parent
as
a
member
of
this
community
representing
the
parents
at
Jose,
Quincy
school
I
firmly
oppose
the
location
of
this
dispensary.
I
F
Q
I
I
E
Well,
hi,
my
name
is
Ron:
I
am
a
school
nurse
in
Quincy
upper
school.
I
am
a
speaker
for
my
students
to
oppose
drug
Bots,
because
we,
we
are
like
a
six
to
12th
grade
students,
but
we
do
have
quite
a
few
students
with
over
21
years
old,
okay,
because
we
have
a
special,
a
program
in
there.
Okay,
so
this
is
like
a
this
could
be
first
hand
they
can
Oppo
like
they
can
expose
to.
E
They
can
purchase
the
marijuana
and
second
one
is
like
they
could
be,
since
it's
so
close
to
Quincy
upper
school
like
when
the
new
building
built
will
be
only
six
seven
minutes
to
walk
to
the
store.
So
there
was
great
chance
for
kids
to
expose
to
that
store
and
then
just
as
parents
and
Mr
Channel
already
mentioned,
they
were
edible
marijuana.
So
it
could
be
really
don't
want
to
see
students
get
into
that.
Okay
for
students,
Health
set.
Okay.
Thank
you.
I
A
So
I
am
voting
to
support
Dragon
bugs
Incorporated
I
just
feel
like
opposing
the
suspensary
because
of
younger
Generations.
It's
like
opposing
liquor
stores
in
Chinatown.
Liquor
is
known
to
cause
more
harm
than
cannabis,
and
yet
there's
a
couple
of
them
and
you
can
order
at
almost
every
restaurant
at
every
corner
in
Chinatown,
should
I
stop
a.
I
A
I
I
I
F
AM
Hello,
can
you
hear
me?
Yes,
okay,
wonderful
hi,
my
name
is
right:
I
live
in
100
Stockton
Street
in
Chelsea,
so
I've
been
a
employee
in
the
Chinatown
area
for
over
11
years,
I've
been
able
to
see.
Unfortunately,
a
lot
of
things
happen
here
just
to
piggyback
on
to
Tristan's
comment.
Wow.
We
require
modern
solutions
for
this
day
and
age
and
I
have
spoken
to
a
lot
of
the
residents
in
the
area
on
those
who
have
done
their
research
and
have
to
understand
the
benefits
of.
AM
AM
I
AK
AM
I
I
AN
AN
AN
AN
AN
I
I've
been
waiting
for
this
moment
for
a
while,
so
I
just
wanted
to
thank
the
organizer,
the
commission,
the
Commissioners
and
the
board.
The
accommodate
this
meeting
with
The,
Interpreter
and
I
see
the
Improvement
this
time,
because
the
Monday
meeting
does
not
provide
interpreter
and
it's
sending
a
signal
to
us
that
they
don't
want
to
hear
the
residents
of
chinatown's
voice,
and
so
the
questions
I
have
is
the
support
letter.
AN
I
F
F
I
So
she
was
saying
so
there
was
overwhelming
a
voice
opposed
this
application.
She's
wanted
to.
She
wanted
to
add
that,
to
the
record
that
she's
opposing
this
application
as
well,
so
she
reiterated
that
there's
some
issues
with
in
Chinatown,
including
traffic
and
safety.
She
she
also
mentioned
that
there
already
have
issues
concerns
like
bars
and
liquor
stores
in
in
the
neighborhood,
so
opening
this
dispensary
will
exaggerate
this
further.
I
I
Resident
I'm
strongly
opposed
the
the
Dragon
Ball
dispensary
opening
in
Chinatown,
so
they
they're
not
they
don't
care
about
our
residents.
They
only
care
about
they're,
making
the
quick,
Buck
so
and
also
I
really
appreciate
that
the
the
board
is
giving
us
this
opportunity
to
for
the
residents
and
the
community
to
express
their
concerns.
AO
I
H
H
This
location
is
not
appropriate
because
it
will
directly
impact
the
children
who
reside
in
our
building,
who
will
have
to
exit
directly
adjacent
to
the
dispensary.
We
have
led
as
an
opposition
from
every
tenant
on
the
residential
tenants
and
will
submit
them
to
the
board.
The
traffic
at
this
location
is
already
extremely
congested.
H
H
Additionally,
there's
a
lack
of
Crossing
from
the
parking
lot
across
the
street
in
case
they
were
planning
on
using
that
there
is
no
way
to
cross
legally
there.
You
have
to
go
down
to
the
block
at
the
Harrison
board
at
knap
and
which
you
know
have
crosswalks.
So
the
street
is
also
narrowed
by
this
placement
of
the
cafe
across
but
diagonally
across
the
street,
which
perhaps
is
a
new.
You
know
a
new
business
go
ahead.
Translate
Okay.
H
I
I
AP
Oh,
let
me
turned
on
my
video
hi.
My
name
is
winky
little.
Okay,
so
I
live
on
pulse
row
Andover,
even
though
I
don't
live
in
Chinatown
I've
been
active
in
Chinatown
for
over
30
years,
belonging
to
multiple
organizations,
including
associated
with
CCPA,
and
also
China
wrestling
Association
moment,
go
ahead.
AP
So
I
heard
that
from
the
presenter
The
Establishment
presenter
that
his
group
produced
by
link
a
multilingual
educational
literature
for
to
educate
people
about
the
Marana
or
cannabis.
But
to
me
it
sounds
like
more
like
a
multilingual
marketing
and
sales
brochure
to
get
people
to
consume
and
buy
from
their
store.
But
then
this
is
essentially
against
selling
to
people
or
community
that
has
no
social
or
aspiration
to
consume.
Oh.
I
AP
Yeah.
The
second
point
is
that
this
establishment
is
by
at
least
three
prop
very
profitable
business
owners
in
China
area,
so
they've
been
very
profitable,
they've
been
there
for
a
long
time,
but
as
far
as
I
know,
okay,
this
homeless,
or
this
new
or
us
have
never
really
contribute
to
China
community
at
all.
Okay,
like
I,
said
I've
been
involved
in
Chinatown
quite
a
long
time.
AQ
G
AQ
AQ
AQ
AQ
You
know
more
than
you
know
this.
This
investor
spend
the
money
on
them,
tell
them
to
rule
for
the
team
people
over
here.
Thanks
for
what
I
want
to
say,
I
don't
want
these
people
over
here.
China
Town
don't
meet
these
people,
so
we
do
not
want
this
to
investor
in
invest
in
our
Chinatown.
We
don't
need.
Thank
you.
AR
AS
F
AS
We
believe
in
in
giving
out
the
right
proper
education
when
it
comes
to
cannabis,
use
and
and
to
embrace
you
know
the
the
legalizations
in
Beantown.
You
know
there's
a
lot
of
different
activities
around
the
the
Boston
area,
including
Boston
Common.
You
know
when
it
come,
comes
to
the
Cannabis
Festival
you
know
and
Etc
and
and
and
being
embracing
the
culture
and
to
understand
why
the
law
was
in
place.
You
know
for
the
legalization
of
marijuana
and
the
consumption
of
of
the
percentage
of
control
by
CD.
AS
You
know
CBD
and
thcs
and
different
product
is
not
just
about
smoking.
You
know
it's
the
way
of
life,
it's
the
American
way
of
life,
it's
about
Freedom
of
Choice,
it's
about
freedom
of
knowledge
and
for
us
to
actually
embrace
this
and
to
help
each
individual,
whoever
needed
you
know
as
a
a
medical
you
know
perspective
and
to
help
them
with
their
way
of
life
and
I.
Think
that's
very,
very
important.
AS
I
F
AT
AT
So
try
business
card
about
the
wall
in
Boston,
basically,
everyone
every
year
there's
a
lot
of
people
coming
from
all
over
the
world.
They
go
to
the
Chinatown
Gate
to
take
a
photo
and
explore
their
happiness
and
joyful
and
about
chinatown's
culture
and
the
traditional
and
Chinatown
is
a
healthy
community
and
Chinatown
I
have
a
lot
of
come
School
community
and
residents
and
business,
and
they
they
just
like
doing
a
lot
of
efforts
and
actions
to.
F
AT
The
most
important
part
I
just
want
to
say,
I,
strongly
oppose
the
project
for
daima
for
the
modular
store
no
in
Chinatown,
not
welcome
at
all,
never
apply
again,
not
for
the
African
for
any
chance
to
get
the
chance
go
right
there,
because
a
lot
of
basically
I'm
working
right
now,
I
wait
for
three
hours
to
talk
this
two
minutes.
I
am
working
I'm,
helping
a
lot
of
clients
and,
at
the
same
time,
I'm
waiting
my
chance
to
speak
my
voice
out.
AT
It's
really
important
that
everyone
have
to
know.
China
Town's
importance,
there's
a
very
important
just
like
the
specific
way
to
sewing
to
the
world
to
everyone,
and
we
are
here
Chinatown
in
China
in
Boston,
in
Massachusetts
in
the
world.
Is
it's
really
important
that
the
role
here
is
really
important
for
everyone
for
the
world,
for
everyone
just
come
from
different
culture,
diversity,
Global
evidence.
AT
We
have
a
dream
here:
American
dream
and
for
Chinese
for
Chinatown
for
Asian
for
the
whole
world.
So
please
have
to
control
the
margarena,
not
let
the
people
lay
explore
in
Chinatown,
because
this
is
the
community
community.
I
have
a
lot
of
different
Elementary
School
child
care
after
school,
high
school
Atari.
F
I
G
Y
T
You
hear
me:
okay,
Okay,
so
I
hear
and
I
I
I've
been
listening
for
the
past
two
two
and
a
half
hours
and
I
I
do
I,
do
recognize
and
respect
the
the
testimonies
given
by
all
the
individuals
who
called
in
or
or
accident.
However,
you
know
the
only
thing
I
can
say
is,
while
I
respect
those
opinions,
I,
don't
I
respectfully
disagree
with
them
again,
that's
my
opinion.
T
F
I
T
So
do
you
use
the
basis
of
the
opposition
that
I've
heard
so
far?
A
few
exceptions
I
I
agree
had
to
do
with,
for
example,
smoke
danger
to
kids
crime
without
paying
attention
to
perhaps
my
goal
of
of
increase
in
security,
which
I
can
get
to
that
right
afterwards,
a
lot
of
data
while
scanned,
because
Maryland
has
only
been
legalized
since
2016-17
the
data
that
is
available
today
shows
that
that's
not
in
fact
the
case.
T
In
fact,
there
are
many
installations
which
is
consistent
with
the
with
the
the
procedure
of
the
disadvantaged
selection
of
the
CCC,
where
the
institution
of
a
cannabis
shop
actually
decreased
the
decline
in
in
the
The
Unwanted
folks
hanging
around,
which
is
what
I
heard
the
the
audience
said
today,
Furthermore
with
regards
to
the
plans
again,
it's
a
chicken
and
an
egg
all
right,
especially
in
the
meeting
of
this,
where
I'm
a
four
to
ten
minutes.
It's
virtually
impossible
for
me
to
submit
the
plans.
I
T
So
basically,
okay,
I'll
close
it
right
now,
so
basically
I'm
hoping
that
they
cut
the
the
the
community
can
can
come.
We
can
work
together
constructively
in
the
future,
whether
it
has
to
do
with
this
cannabis
or
without
the
Cannabis,
because
I
really
believe
in
my
heart
that
we
need
to
do
something
as
a
community
to
do
to
survive.
If
you
will
thank
you
very
much.
F
I
F
I
F
F
The
next
item
we're
going
to
hear
is
Frozen
for
Corp,
DBA,
South
and
buds.
The
proposed
license
premise
is
1679
Washington
Street,
South
Bend,
the
license
type
is
a
retail
recreational
cannabis
dispensary
license.
The
proposed
hours
of
operation
are
8
AM
to
10
P.M
Monday
through
Saturday
and
10
a.m,
to
8
P.M
on
Sunday.
This
is
a
non-equity
applicant.
They
initially
filed
February
15
2023.
They
filed
with
inspectional
Services
March
7
2023,
and
they
have
their
community
meeting
on
June
26
2023,
who
was
president
on
behalf
of
the
licensee.
AB
AB
AV
AB
AV
AB
Sure,
thank
you
so
much
Jasmine
good
afternoon
Commissioners.
My
name
is
Ben
verga
I'm,
one
of
the
three
founders
of
Frozen
Four
Corp.
We
really
appreciate
your
time
to
have
us
here
today
for
this
public
hearing,
and
we
appreciate
how
thorough
and
easy
to
follow
along
this
process
has
been
working
with
the
Boston
canvas
board,
because
if
you
would
go
to
next,
one.
AB
AB
Corp
was
established
in
2018
to
apply
specifically
for
cannabis,
adult
use,
recreational
licenses.
We
are
managed
by
butter,
Mary's
LLC
and
our
have
a
partner
who
has
deemed
an
economic
empowerment
applicant
in
2018
by
the
Cannabis
Control
Commission
by
the
name
of
canvas
Qatar.
We
opened
our
first
retail
marijuana
establishment
in
December
20
of
21
in
Marshfield,
located
at
985
Plain
Street,
that
is
Route
139
and
we
operate
there
under
the
DBA
South
Shore
buds.
We
also
have
a
marijuana
carrier
license.
AB
We
were
fortunate
as
a
company
to
find
out
about
1679,
Washington,
Street
I'm,
very
lucky,
to
have
a
good
friend,
Jim
Robertson,
who
is
a
direct
deputter
to
the
property.
Jim
has
a
very
long
relationship
with
Jay
Hajj,
the
owner
of
Mike
City
Diner
Jim,
introduced
Jay
and
I
and
facilitated
this
process,
and
we
met
with
Jay
and
we
looked
at
the
site.
We
had
multiple
conversations
with
them.
AB
Jay
and
Jim
then
came
down
to
look
at
our
operation
in
Marshfield
to
make
sure
that
we
were
going
to
be
potentially
good
tenants
of
good
corporate
partners
for
the
neighborhood.
Jay,
obviously
owns
bike,
City
diners
other
businesses
within
the
south
end.
So
finding
the
right
tenant
was
very
important
to
Jay,
and
you
know
through
Jay
and
Jim's
relationships.
We
were
very
lucky
to
have
Arthur.
L
AB
AB
Our
leadership
team
is,
as
I
mentioned,
Frozen
Four
Corp
is
made
up
of
Candace
Qatar
at
51
and
Bud
and
Mary's
llc
at
49.
My
partner
is
David
Morgan
and
Luke
Baruch,
along
with
Myself
by
the
operational
managers
from
butter
Mary's
for
Frozen,
Four,
Corporation,
David,
Luke
and
I
have
worked
together
in
real
estate.
Since
oh
2012
I'd
say
we
met
Candace
in
2018
when
we
were
pursuing
this
Venture
and
that's
the
corporate
structure
we
formed.
AB
We
also
have
an
amazing
team
of
employees
that
work
for
us
in
Marshfield,
many
of
whom
would
be
coming
over
to
the
south
end.
If
we
were
lucky
enough
to
proceed
forward.
Those
are
the
really
talented
people
who
do
all
the
hard
work
yeah.
So
they
we're
very
confident
in
our
ability
to
execute
a
successful
plan,
just
as
we
have
in
my
Shields
and
that's
largely
due
to
our
team
of
incredibly
talented
and
smart
people
who
prop
us
up
and
make
us
look
good
Jasmine.
AB
As
you
can
see,
the
location
1679
Washington
Street
is
the
former
location
for
Andy's
cleaners.
It's
on
the
corner
of
Washington
Street
and
Worcester
Street.
It
is
a
ground
floor,
residential
I'm,
sorry,
commercial
space
and
a
mixed
use.
Residential
Building,
it's
around
4
000
square
feet
give
or
take
we'll
be
using
only
the
upper
level.
There
is
some
basement
storage.
We
will
not
be
using
for
anything
cannabis
related.
It
provides
us
with
the
opportunity
for
a
customer
entrance
on
Washington
Street
for
both
entry
and
exit
and
then
down
Worcester
Street.
AB
We
will
have
the
ability
to
have
employees
and
deliveries
exit
and
enter
away
from
Washington
Street.
As
you
can
see
in
the
picture.
This
is
not
reflective
of
what
we
plan
to
do.
The
neighborhood
has
told
us
in
a
sense
of
the
frosting
of
the
windows,
the
neighborhood
when
we
met
with
them
in
March
and
April
and
May
on
multiple
occasions.
The
biggest
priority
for
majority
of
the
people
we
spoke
with
from
the
neighborhood
was
not
to
frost
the
windows.
They
didn't
want
the
neighborhood
the
wanted
dead
end.
AB
So
we
actually,
as
when
we
get
to
the
floor
plan,
we'll
discuss
it.
We
came
up
with
a
a
way
to
give
up
the
way
to
execute
that
plan,
while
still
following
the
regulations
of
the
Cannabis
Control
Commission,
which
do
not
allow
people
from
the
street
to
be
able
to
see
into
the
store
where
products
are
being
sold
so
other
than
that.
This
is
an
accurate
representation,
but
there
will
not
be
any
frosting
at
the
Washington
Street
Windows.
AB
We
did
offer
the
opportunity
for
anyone
in
the
neighborhood,
as
we
were
meeting
with
the
neighborhood
groups,
to
come
down
and
see
the
storm
Marshfield
some
of
the
residents
to
take
us
up
on
that.
We
gave
them
a
full
tour,
so
they
could
see
our
operation
and
we
plan
to
run
our
South
End
location.
Very
similar
to
our
Marshall
location,
it'll,
be
very
aesthetically.
AB
AQ
AB
AB
You
know
it's,
we
think
it's
a
great
location.
You
know
we
are
very
excited
about
how
easily
accessible
it
is
our
location
and
our
desire
to
pursue
this
location
is
based
largely
on
the
incredible
volume
of
foot
traffic
in
the
area
we
had
been
offered
a
few
other
possible
locations
over
the
past
18
months
in
Boston,
and
part
of
my
job
with
the
company
is
to
kind
of
do
the
due
diligence
to
see
if
they're
worth
pursuing,
seeing
the
location
at
1679.
AB
The
reason
we
went
for
it
is
just
because
of
the
foot
traffic.
You
know
this
is
not
a
store
that
we
are
proposing
to
drive
customers
to
Via
their
own
Vehicles.
Obviously
there
will
be
people
driving
to
work
there'll,
be
people
driving
to
restaurants,
there'll
be
people
driving
to
other
locations
in
the
city,
but
this
the
Target
demographic
for
us
are
people
in
the
neighborhood
who
go
about
their
business
either
walking
or
public
transport.
AB
AB
We
did
engage
after
we
met
with
the
Boston
campus
board
via
email
early
on
the
process
and
got
the
guidelines
for
buffer
zones
for
both
schools
and
other
dispensaries.
We
engage
Maryland
engineering
to
provide
us
a
site
plan
that
shows
these
buffer
zones
measured
out
per
the
Boston
Academy
Sports
guidelines
for
pedestrian
access.
AB
We
discovered
that
we
were
not
in
any
buffer
zone
violations
for
either
schools
or
other
cannabis
dispensaries,
and
we
shared
this
with
the
Boston
canvas
board
early
on
in
the
process
and
included
within
our
application
to
inspectional
services
at
10
10.
Jasmine
for
an
operations
overview,
as
Jasmine
mentioned,
we
are
going
to
you,
know
we're
asking
for
these
same
hours
that
we
have
in
Marshfield.
8
am
until
10
P.M
Monday
through
Saturday
10
a.m,
till
8
P.M
on.
H
AB
And
you
know
we'll
we'll
basically
do
what
we
did
at
Marshfield,
which
is
we
were
able
to
go
into
a
town
that
yeah
we
were
the
first
dispensary
to
open.
Most
of
the
other
towns
of
the
South
Shore
have
banned
it.
It
was,
you
know,
it
was
a
lot
of
unknown
and
a
lot
of
there
was
a
lot
of
hesitancy
on
people's
willingness
to
accept
this
business
in
town.
We
are
at
a
very
high
profile
location.
AB
We
have
46
000
cars
a
day,
drive
by
us,
it's
literally
the
first
building
you
see
when
you
enter
Marshfield
from
Pembroke,
and
you
know
it
has
been
incredibly
smooth.
There
have
been
zero
issues,
we
have
been
working
very
closely
with
the
Marshall
police
and
the
other
Marshall
Municipal
departments
and
I.
Think
it's
easy
for
me
to
say
confidently
that
everyone
in
the
town
has
been
thrilled
with
the
response
to
the
store
and
how
the
stores
manage
and
how
the
store
operates,
and
we
plan
on
doing
a
similar
thing.
AB
If
you're
looking
at
the
floor
plan
on
the
screen
right
now,
you'll
see
on
the
right
side,
where
it
says
Washington
Street.
That
will
be
the
entrance
and
exit
of
the
property
that
area
that
we've
created
in
the
in
the
inside.
That
entryway
is
what's
going
to
allow
us
to
not
Frost
the
windows,
because
the
wall
will
be
frosted
on
the
inside,
so
we'll
still
be
able
to
keep
the
the
windows
unfrosted.
AB
On
the
other
side
of
the
residential
entrance
staircases,
you
see
on
Washington
Street
that
will
be
an
open
office
area
conference
rooms
cubicles.
So
we
will
not
be
required
to
frost
that,
because
you'll
not
be
able
to
see
the
store
from
there,
you
can
see
as
you
walk
into
the
store.
You
can
come
up
to
the
point
of
sale
area
well,
that
employee
entrance
into
the
Vault
area.
AB
We
even
have
it
set
up
so
that
our
trash,
our
trash
room,
is
accessible
from
the
alleyway,
but
it's
not
accessible
into
the
store
for
an
additional
security
provision,
and
you
know
we
we've
actually
met
with
a
numerous
residents
of
the
building
at
1679
in
casual
conversations
as
we've
been
at
the
site
and
we
have
not
heard
any
of
the
residents
who
live
there,
complaining
in
any
way,
they're
very
supportive.
So
we're
excited
about
that
that.
AB
AB
F
J
J
Business
in
Marshfield
I
would
argue
that
this
part
of
Boston
is
very
different
than
Marshfield.
You
also
talked
about
hiring
locally,
but
then
you
talked
about
you're,
going
to
bring
all
your
Marshfield
people
to
Boston.
So
I
want
you
to
think
through
that
how
it
how
it
resonates
with
us
as
we're
contemplating
this
application.
My
question
for
you,
though,
is
you
talk
a
lot
about
the
support.
Can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
opposition?
Where
does
it
come
from?
What
are
their
feelings?
What
are
their
fears
and
what
are
you
doing?
J
AB
Sorry,
chair
sure,
and
just
to
clarify
the
the
positions
we're
talking
about
bringing
from
our
show
they're
just
senior
leadership
positions,
yeah
general
managers
and
the
such
as
far
as
the
Staffing
goes.
We
will
be,
you
know,
we'll
be
following
the
same
protocol.
We
followed
at
Marshall
for
offering
local
residents
the
opportunity
to
apply
before
anyone
else.
AB
People
were
very
concerned
about
that
about
having
another
building
on
Washington
Street
in
the
south
end
with
the
windows,
frosted
I
know,
there's
a
school
or
a
community
building
or
something
further
up
the
road
that
has
that
done,
and
so
what
we
first
met
with
both
the
presidents
of
the
Civic
associations.
That
was
the
first
foremost
concern
they
had,
and
you
know,
we've
gone
to
Great
Lengths
to
address
that
I
think
we
have
successfully
I.
AB
Think
one
of
the
things
that
we're
addressing
the
concern
with
is
the
plan
to
put
the
staff
member
outside
on
Washington
Street
for
as
long
as
necessary,
I
think
a
big
concern
was
there
is
a
a
bus
lane
right
there
and
they
were
worried
about
people
parking
in
the
bus
lanes.
They
could
run
into
the
store.
So
we
have
made
that
commitment
to
the
neighborhood
to
do
it
and
other
than
that
I
mean
there's
been
a
lot
of
discussion
around
the
mass
and
cast
issue.
AB
J
F
X
AB
AB
I
think
what
we
did
in
Marshfield
worked
so
well.
Our
plan
is
to
follow
it.
What
we
did
in
Marshfield
was
we.
We
posted
the
job
through
all
the
municipal
postings
available
to
us.
Obviously,
Boston
has
a
lot
more
resources
than
a
small,
so
short
town
does
as
far
as
communicating
that
and
we
held
a
job
fair
and
we
basically
just
let
people
come
in,
see
all
the
positions
we
had
available
meet
with
our
staff.
Our
upper
management
who
are
in
the
industry,
answer
questions
and
let
people
apply
for
those
jobs.
AB
AB
Think
you
know,
Jay
at
Mike,
City
Diner
will
be
a
great
resource
for
us
as
far
as
getting
into
the
the
neighborhood
and
making
sure
that
they're
all
aware
that
we're
offering
these
opportunities,
we'll
also
obviously
Loop
in
the
Civic
associations
as
well,
so
that
it
gets
broadcast
far
and
wide
and
we'll
provide
those
job
fairs
at
convenient
times
for
neighborhood
residents
to
come
and
learn
about
the
jobs
that
people
are
interested.
You
know,
they'll
be
given
every
opportunity
to
be
successful
that
in
that
Pursuit.
O
AB
I
mean
I
I
think
what
we
try
and
do
is
we
we
try
and
get
away
from
the
idea
that
who
you
know
and
what
you
might
think
your
connections
bring
matters
I.
Think
what
we've
found
with
with
trying
to
be
inclusive
and
be
diverse,
is
that
when
you
truly
step
back
and
allow
the
best
applicants
to
be
the
ones
that
you
pursue
by
definition,
you
end
up
with
a
more
diverse
staff
and
on
top
of
that,
I
think.
AB
What
we've
really
done
is
that
we've
empowered
the
people
that
work
for
us
to
make
those
decisions.
My
partners
and
I
have
said
from
the
very
beginning.
We
will
not
be
involved
in
the
hiring
having
a
personal
relationship
with
one
of
the
owners
of
the
company
does
not
matter,
we
don't
even
know
who's
applied.
AB
We
want
our
staff,
which
is
led
by
a
lot
of
you,
know:
people
that
are
annoyingly
young,
commissioner
I'll,
admit
they're
very
annoyingly
young
compared
to
me
I'm
old,
but
they're,
smart
they're
in
the
industry,
and
they
understand
the
Mandate
behind
legalization.
They
understand
the
priority
and
the
sincerity
that's
required
to
honor.
That
Band-Aid
I
mean
the
legalization
process
occurred
because
of
that
mandate
to
you
know,
provide
benefit
to
communities
that
were
greatly
impacted
by
the
war
on
drugs
and
I.
Think
most
of
our
employees
take
that
very
seriously.
They
believe
in
cannabis.
AB
They
believe
in
its
positive
impacts
on
people's
health
and
well-being
and
I,
think
that
they
approach
the
hiring
process
in
a
similar
Manner
and
we
yeah
Marshfield
is
not
Boston.
Diversity
of
Marshall
is
a
challenge
to
say
the
least,
but
I
think
we've
done
as
good
a
job
as
we
possibly
could
and
I
think
when
you
talk
with
the
leadership
team
that
we
have
that
we're
fortunate
to
have
they're
they're,
overly
excited
about
the
opportunities
to
expand
on
that
by
being
in
a
more
urban
setting.
What.
G
AB
AB
Is
their
ability
to
get
their?
You
know
get
themselves
in
an
improved
station,
whether
it's
with
you
or
with
someone
else,
and
our
staff
takes
that
very
seriously.
So
I
think
that
opportunity
and
I
think
the
opportunity
to
get
into
an
emerging
industry
history
and
to
learn
from
experts.
You
know
we
don't
say:
if
you
don't
know
anything
about
cannabis,
don't
apply.
AB
What
we
were
looking
for
are
the
right
people
that
fit
the
model
that
we
hold
for
our
company,
which
is
treating
everyone
with
respects
being
professional
and
create
an
environment
where
people
from
you
know
our
average
age
of
Marshfield
ranges
from
21
years
old
to
87
years
old
on
a
daily
basis.
So
our
goal
is
to
have
a
staff
that
can
accurate
adequately
provide
service
customer
service
to
that
wide
range
and
I.
Think
we
do
that
and
I
think
we
we.
AB
It's
it's
convenient
for
them
from
a
community
location,
but
we
also
have
a
bunch
of
people,
our
director
of
compliance,
our
director
of
retail,
who
all
kind
of
oversee
all
of
our
operations
and
obviously
they'll,
be
they'll,
be
involved
with
the
south
end
as
well
as
Marshall,
but
most
of
our
employees
in
Marshall
will
stay
at
Marshfield
and
will
be
hiring
new
employees
in
the
South
End.
We
expect
we'll
hire
someone
between
35
to
50
people.
AB
For
the
most
part,
I
mean
we'll
have
some
we'll
have
some
part
time
some
full-time.
It
really
depends
on.
You
know
people's
schedules
we're
open
quite
a
few
hours,
as
you
know,
as
you
saw
our
projected
operating
hours.
So
you
know
it
requires
a
lot
of
staff.
I
think
what
people
grossly
underestimate
with
cannabis
is
how
much
requirements
there
are
the
inventory
area,
people
in
the
vault
you
know
making
sure
that
there's
all
the
regulations
are
followed
so
but
yeah
I
would
say
of
that.
AB
AB
V
AB
One
of
the
things
that
we're
known
for
in
our
Marshall
location
is
our
our
the
quality
of
our
menu.
My
partner
Luke
is
a
little
OCD
when
it
comes
to
that,
and
so
we
we
staff
we
staff
appropriately,
so
that
we
can
Source
everything
and
provide
people
what
they
want.
Cannabis
is
obviously
a
tricky,
a
tricky
industry
with
the
taxation
levels
Etc,
so
you
really
have
to
make
sure
you
don't
buy
things
that
people
aren't
going
to
buy,
but
we.
AB
O
AB
I
mean
it's,
it's
I
mean
it's
almost
every
it's
almost
every
provider
in
the
state
I
mean
all
the
wholesalers
in
the
state.
We
basically
are
shopping
with
I.
Don't
think,
there's
any
there's,
not
we
don't.
You
know
with
140
different
vendors.
You
know
it's,
it's
pretty
widespread,
so
I
I
you'd
be
it'd,
be
hard
to
throw
a
rock
in
a
room
full
of
wholesalers,
not
not
hit
a
few
that
we
buy
from,
but.
AB
Yeah
I
would
I
would
say
that
our
our
biggest
priority
with
purchasing
is
based
on
the
quality
of
the
product
we're
buying,
because
once
we
take
it
into
our
store-
and
we
accept
it,
it's
us
as
far
as
the
public
is
concerned.
So
you
know,
we've
we've
been
very
careful
about
working
with
people
who
show
a
high
level
of
dedication
to
their
craft,
and
you
know
providing
a
variety
of
products.
So
I
think
we
work
with.
We
work
with
a
lot
of
great
companies.
Some.
AQ
P
I,
do
I
do
I
do
okay,
so
my
question,
of
course
everybody
knows,
is
surrounding
security.
The
area
is
pretty
close
to
mass
and
cast
I,
wouldn't
say
it's
right
in
the
eye
shot,
but
it
is
pretty
close
and
on
your
other
side
of
Blackstone
Park,
you
have
a
Salvation,
Army
shelter
and
then
a
few
blocks
across
from
that
you
have
the
Salvation
Army
Boys
Club,
as
well
as
the
Blackstone
School.
P
So,
and
you
have
a
big
homeless
population
that
hangs
in
Blackstone
Park,
so
one
person
at
your
door
isn't
going
to
be
able
to
handle
all
of
this.
So
what
other
measures,
except
for
what
the
CCC
tells
you
you
have
to
have
cameras
a
thousand
of
them.
We
know
all
that.
What
other
sources
are
you
going
to
use
to
mitigate
some
of
this
traffic
that
you
are
going
to
have
in
this
area,
just
based
on
its
location.
AB
L
L
AB
We
didn't
open
our
store
until
2021,
so
there
were,
there
were
operations
going
on
for
a
few
years.
Our
senior
director
of
retail
comes
to
us
from
Worcester
and
was
you
know,
has
dealt
with
this
kind
of
environment,
our
two
of
our
most
senior
employees.
They
both
started
at
Neta
in
Brookline
when
it
opened
and
I'm
sure
you
remember
the
news
about
what
Neta
was
like
when
it
first
opened.
AB
It
was
one
of
the
only
two
in
the
state
in
Brookline,
so
you
know
I
think
our
professional
experiences
is
first
and
foremost
because
we
are
provided
with
multitude
of
resources.
As
you
said,
we
not
only
have
cameras,
we
have
Panic
buttons.
We
have
access
to
notify
people
if
there's
issues
and
for
us
the
the
positive
is
that
you
really
cannot
get
in
the
store.
We're
not
like
in
other
retails.
AB
A
retail
business
where
you
can
kind
of
walk
through
the
door
and
then
it's
a
problem
in
the
store
or
environment
and
I
understand
your
connect.
Your
question
is
specific
to
the
exterior
of
the
property
and
I
think
what
we
will
be
doing.
There
is
what
we
do
in
Marshfield,
which
is
a
different
population,
but
still
the
regulations
remain
the
same
and
that's
to
be
proactive.
I
think
we
will
have
policies
and
procedures
in
place
to
deal
with
every
situation,
but
what
I
can
tell
you
about?
AB
The
amazing
staff
we
have
is
that
they
love
to
write
sop,
standard
operating
procedures
and
anytime,
an
incident
occurs
if
we
don't
have
a
standard
operating
procedure
for
it.
Our
chief
of
staff,
Andrea
Barone,
will
be
riding
one
five
minutes
after
the
incident
ends,
so
I
I
think
there
is
a
lot
of
stuff
that
you
can't
plan
for,
but
that
said,
I
do
think
you
can
plan
for
a
lot
of
things
and
you
can
have
procedures
in
place
so
that
people
remain
calm
cool
to
collected
and
how
they
address
it.
AB
One
of
the
things
that
I've
told
that
all
the
neighborhood
associations
in
private
and
in
public
during
meetings
is
that
if
there
are
things
that
are
happening
that
we
don't
know
about,
we
want
to
know
about
them.
I
mean
I've
posted
my
cell
phone
number
and
all
of
our
chats
with
all
of
the
neighborhoods,
because
if
something's
happening
two
or
three
blocks
away
that
can
be
directly
tied
to
our
business
operation,
we
want
the.
AK
AB
So
I
think
of
a
store
like
flower
can
have
over
a
thousand
people
a
day,
walking
in
and
out
of
their
door.
Two
blocks
away
from
us
I
feel
confident
that
we
can.
We
can
manage
the
exterior
in
a
way
that
the
community
will
find
to
be
not
well
above
adequate
and
acceptable,
but
I
mean
there
will
be
challenges.
Of
course,
that
will
address
those
as
they
come.
P
AB
AQ
AB
In
order
to
enter
the
store,
you'll
come
into
the
secure
entry
area,
that's
the
only
part
of
the
story.
You'll
be
able
to
access.
You'll
provide
your
ID.
The
canvas
control
commissions
regulations
do
afford
US
the
right
to
refuse
entry
to
anybody
if
our
staff
deems
it
to
be
not
appropriate
for
them
to
enter.
AB
So
you
know
if
somebody
is
obviously
impacted
by
whatever
substance
or,
if
they're,
having
a
hard
time
for
any
way,
shape
or
form
they're
not
going
to
get
into
the
store
they
might
get
into
the
entry
area.
We
scan
their
ID
through
those
machines
that
now
could
tell
us
if
it's
a
fake
or
not
and
Etc,
and
then
they
still.
AB
An
idea,
second
time
at
the
counter
when
they
make
their
purchase.
You
know
we
streamline
our
customer
flow
so
that
people
are
coming
into
the
store
and
going.
You
know,
they're
going
right
to
the
point
of
sale
area,
they're
speaking
with
one
of
our
professionals
about
what
they
want
to
order.
What
we've
found
in
Marshfield
is
that
a
majority
of
our
customers
are
ordering
online
prior
to
coming
into
the
store
they're
coming
to
the
store
to
pick
it
up.
AB
Y
AB
Know
our
average
online
order
spends
about
a
minute
and
a
half
of
the
store.
Our
average
customer
spends
about
three
to
four
minutes
in
the
store,
so
it
it
gives
us
the
opportunity
to
really
handle
crowd,
control
and
customer
flow
because
we
don't
have
you
know
in
Marshall,
for
example,
we
see
on
average
500
people
a
day.
You
know
if
you
came
down
to
the
store
tomorrow
and
walked
in.
You
might
look
at
me
and
say:
you're
lying.
You
didn't
see
500
people
today,
because
there's
no
one
in
here
yeah.
AB
P
Well,
Marshfield
in
Boston,
and
particularly
your
your
location,
are
three
totally
different
and
I
said
three,
because
Boston
Marshfield
in
that
location
are
three
totally
different
animals,
so
so
I
would
suggest
that
you
do
a
very
a
little
more,
not
a
little
more
because
you
have
nothing
I,
think
you
need
to
do
a
really
robust
security,
detailed
plan
about
how
you're
gonna
hit
you
have
nothing
in
here
about
the
transfer
of
money.
It's
nothing
about
your
transfer
of
Supply
how's
it
coming.
Where
is
it
coming?
P
AB
P
V
Hi
good
afternoon,
Madam,
chair
and
members
of
the
board
Kim
crucially
from
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood
Services,
the
mayor's
office
would
like
to
defer
to
the
board
on
this
matter.
We
held
our
statutory
community
meeting
in
June
of
2023,
which
is
widely
attended
by
the
community.
The
major
concerns
from
Butters
were
mainly
about
the
location,
including
proximity
to
mass
and
cast
nearby
schools
and
other
proposal
dispensaries
in
the
area.
There
were
also
concerns
about
overall
safety
in
the
area
and
about
traffic.
Our
office
has
received
over
50
letters
of
opposition
and
foreign
support.
V
AU
Q
AX
This
is
a
very
narrow
road
and
I
do
think
that,
particularly
with
double
given
that
the
pickup
business
that
is
being
requested
for
this
zoning,
double
parking
is
going
to
be
a
major
issue
for
this
particular
location
and
I.
Do
think
a
traffic
study
makes
a
lot
add
a
sense
here
or
or
I
would
suggest
that
a
you
know
appointment
only
be
considered
in
the
business
model.
This
was
something
that
I
I
we'd
raised
previously,
but
has
not
been
taken
into
account
by
the
applicant.
AX
The
second
piece
would
just
be
kind
of
lack
of
community
community
engagement,
the
public
meeting
for
a
Butters.
There
was
a
lot
of
misinformation
that
was
actually
circulated
and
there
was
no
presentation
that
was
actually
given
to
the
people
who
attended
to
this.
We
requested
a
follow-up
meeting
so
that
more
people
could
attend,
and
that
was
not
organized
and
nor
was
additional
follow-up
information
provided.
AX
AX
Not
a
single
example
has
been
cited,
which
is
really
shocking
to
me,
given
that
we
all
know
the
kind
of
way
the
the
this
kind
of
wholesaler
businesses
have
developed
in
the
state.
You
really
have
to
look
at
this
with
a
specific
lens,
and
you
know,
and
I'll
I'll
just
say
again,
like
I
I
took
screenshots
of
this
specific
study
that
was
done
that
he
just
shared
about
the
location
of
the
school,
in
particular
the
Hurley,
School
and
I
I.
AK
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
speak.
My
name
is
David
Waldman
I'm,
a
resident
at
21,
Worcester
Street
as
well
been
a
resident
of
the
South
and
for
the
better
part
of
a
decade.
I'd
also
like
to
comment
on
I
appreciate
the
applicants
citing
their
experience
in
Marshfield
and
that
being
what
they
bring.
The
Thousand
is
very
different
than
Marshfield.
This,
their
Marshfield
location
has
over
50
parking
spots
and
is
in
an
industrial
area
that
is
not
a
heavy
residential
location.
AK
It
is
surrounded
by
a
Popeyes
public
storage
and
Deal
Auto
dealership,
so
the
type
of
Representative
community
that
they
are
serving
is
fundamentally
very
different.
Speaking
to
the
community,
engagement
I
have
been
a
butter
we
found
out
about
the
June
26
meeting
on
the
day
of
I
know
there
have
been
issues,
but
the
actual
location
shown
in
every
abutters
home
was
on
the
wrong
location
and
represented
a
dispensary
and
more
on
Albany
Street
I
recognize
that
might
have
been
a
mistake.
AK
We
repeatedly
asked
for
a
second
meeting
to
properly
engage
the
community
no
meeting
was
then
scheduled.
There
was
no
follow-up
to
come
and
meet
with
members
of
the
abutters
who
had
solved
that
we
also
sought
to
really
better
understand
the
business
model
and
the
request
there
and
were
not
engaged
properly
as
part
of
that
process
falling
on
the
business
model.
The
hours
that
are
proposed
and
that
work
in
an
industrial
area
in
Marshfield
are
not
appropriate
for
the
South
End
running.
AK
A
delivery
service
down
with
residential
Worcester
Street,
which
is
lined
with
families
with
children,
is
not
applicable
or
appropriate,
and
I
would
request
that
there
be
a
traffic
study
done
as
there
have
been
done
in
other
dispensary
areas.
My
final
point
is
security
that
very
building
had
a
window
shattered
within
the
last
week
and
the
exact
area
where
that
will
be
I,
walk
down
the
Deacon
alley
and
stand
on
my
back.
Porch
and
I
have
seen
and
collected
needles
in
the
area
and
have
young
children
that
are
impacted
by
that.
Q
AY
Yes,
good
afternoon,
everyone
and
thanks
for
the
opportunity
to
speak,
my
name
is
Tony.
The
bone
I
live
at
2
comeston
Street,
with
my
wife
Janice
we're
about
a
tenth
of
a
mile
from
opposed
location,
we're
generally
in
opposition
to
the
application,
primarily
because
of
the
unintended
consequences
to
the
community
are
already
reset,
as
folks
have
said,
from
related
issues,
especially
those
spilling
over
from
Mass
and
cast.
AY
AY
It's
really
quiet
at
that
hour,
and
the
last
thing
we
need
is
people
coming
from
all
over
the
city,
some
undesirable
areas
and
just
generally
increase
traffic
and
commotion
at
that
hour
at
a
night
we're
also
very
concerned
about
security.
We
think
a
Boston
police
detail
should
be
assigned
at
this
location
for
all
hours
of
operation,
obviously
paid
for
by
the
proprietor.
Perhaps
a
an
armed
security
like
they
have
at
Walgreens,
but
only
one,
that's
appropriately
approved
by
by
the
Boston
Police
Department
security
is
a
real
issue.
AZ
AZ
The
presenter
admitted
that
the
Target
demographic
here
is
foot
traffic
and,
although
you
can't
see
mass
and
casts
it
is
about
four
blocks
away
from
this
location
and
that
foot
traffic
is
going
to
draw
elements
from
that
area
into
the
quiet
residential
area
of
the
South
End.
In
addition,
even
though
it
might
technically
not
be
within
the
buffer
zone,
Hurley
elementary
school,
if
it's
not
within
500
feet,
it
is
just
over
500
feet,
which
is
another
basis.
AZ
Why
it's
completely
inappropriate
to
put
a
dispensary
in
this
location
and
then
last
in
a
different
direction,
is
the
shelter
which
was
referenced
earlier
by
one
of
the
Commissioners.
So
it
is
right
in
the
middle
of
three
places
that
make
this
particular
site
inappropriate.
Each
of
them
independently
would
make
this
site
inappropriate,
but
together
they
make
it
totally
inappropriate.
Thank
you.
AR
Sure
this
is
my
address,
is
21
Worcester,
Street,
I
think
just
to
to
wrap
up
on
that
Hurley
School
known
now
that
we've
seen
the
the
map
of
how
the
store
will
be
set.
I
think
there's
there's
a
clear
evidence
that
there's
going
to
be
a
door
facing
Worcester
Street.
My
understanding
is
that
the
way
it
was
measured
on
how
the
500
foot
distance
was
avoided
is
that
it's
door
to
door.
AR
If
we
actually
consider
based
on
the
Boston
cannabis
board,
rules
and
regulations,
he
clearly
states
that
it
should
be
measured
from
the
edge
of
the
playground
or
school
to
the
nearest
point
of
the
building
and
that
would
likely
be
within
the
500
yards,
so
I
think
I'm.
Sorry,
500
foot
additionally
there's
more
language
on
how,
when
it's
a
school,
a
daycare
this
this
500
foot
distance
should
never
be
overseen.
AR
G
F
Y
Y
I
think
the
reality
of
this
location,
which
is
just
a
block
and
a
half
two
blocks
off
Mass
Ave,
given
the
the
traffic
and
the
construction
in
the
city
and
the
and
the
bike
lanes
that
have
been
added
to
Tremont
Street
Washington
Street
is
now
a
wide
open,
major
thoroughfare
and
people
with
their
ways
and
their
Google
Maps
are
taking
shortcuts.
Every
single
day,
people
unfamiliar
with
the
neighborhood
I'm
really
concerned
that
there
really
is
no
concrete
data
that
says
sort
of
the
geography
the
the
diameter,
the
distance.
Y
Whatever
you
want
to
call
it.
People
are
coming
to
to
the
store
how
they're
getting
here
if
it's
by
car,
if
it's
by
public
transportation,
there's
absolutely
no
concrete
data,
that's
sort
of
speaks
to
that.
I.
Take
my
life
in
my
hands.
Every
time
I
cross
the
street
I've
talked
to
the
crossing
guard
from
an
early
School
who's
there,
who
only
escorts
children,
won't
escort
elderly
people.
She's
been
almost
hit
multiple
times.
Y
It
absolutely
will,
unless
someone
can
show
me
some
some
data
that
says
where
the
patrons
of
this
business
are
coming
from,
how
far
they're
coming
from
how
they're
getting
here,
I
I,
just
I,
I'm
bracing
myself
for
the
day,
there's
going
to
be
a
problem,
so
that's
all
I
have
to
say.
Thank
you.
I
appreciate
your
consideration.
I
know,
you
know.
You've
heard
enough.
C
Thank
you:
is
it
possible
to
add
one
more
person's
testimony,
I'm,
sorry
I'm
in
the
car
and
trying
to
unmute
myself
sure
all
right?
My
name
is
Ethel
bullet
I'm
at
1690,
Washington,
Street
and
I
just
wanted
to
add
my
voice
to
the
group
of
people
who
are
registering
their
opposition
again,
while
the
According
to
some
measurements
the
dispensary
may
be
outside
of
the
buffered
zone
for
the
Hurley
School.
C
In
addition,
I
agree
with
my
yeah
colleagues
here,
who
are
all
registering
their
concern
about
traffic
again
30
to
50
employees
coming
in
full
time
the
parking
situation,
the
neighborhood
is
simply
not
sufficient
for
the
employees,
let
alone
the
volume
of
customers
that
the
applicant
is
hoping
for,
and
then
finally,
obviously,
the
concern
about
proximity
to
mass
and
casts
we
are
already
in
the
midst
of
a
substance
abuse
epidemic
in
our
neighborhood.
It
hardly
make
sense
to
add
more
substances
to
the
mix.
L
I'm
glad
you
dropped
jumped
in
this
is
Ben
Howe,
I'd
love
to
add
my
testimony
too.
If
I
could
I'm
just
getting
off.
Another
call:
apologies
for
not
jumping
in
sooner
oh
sure.
Thank
you.
My
family
and
I
live
on
at
37.
East
Concord
Street
I've
been
at
that
location
for
over
a
decade
and
been
in
the
South
End
for
over
two
decades,
and
we
are
very
opposed
to
this
for
a
number
of
reasons,
but
the
one
that
is
most
clear
from
our
perspective
is
this
side
door.
L
That's
going
to
be
used
for
all
the
delivery,
business
and
Ben
has
said
multiple
times
that
delivery
business
is
going
to
be
a
huge
part
of
this
location's
overall
business
it.
It
makes
absolutely
no
sense
whatsoever.
The
the
side
door
is
on
a
quiet
residential
street
where
there
are
a
bunch
of
families
and
we've
heard
from
some
of
them
today,
from
a
from
a
traffic
perspective
and
a
safety
perspective,
it's
just
clearly
not
a
place
to
be
running
a
cannabis
delivery
business.
You
can
run
a
cannabis
delivery
business
from
anywhere.
L
Maybe
if
we
were
to
go
with
the
spirit
of
the
law
there,
it's
clear
that
the
Commonwealth
believes
that
these
things
should
not
be
so
close
to
schools
and
certainly
shouldn't
be
so
close
to
all
these
young
families,
like
my
own
trying
to
raise
our
kids
here
in
this,
you
know
residential
corner
of
Boston,
where
we're
already
dealing
with
with
so
much
with
mass
and
cast.
So
thank
you
for
letting
me
jump
in
and
thanks
for
your
time.
F
AB
AU
AB
At
all
Jasmine-
and
it's
been
a
long
afternoon-
and
we
just
we
appreciate
the
board's
time-
we
will
get
that
list
of
wholesalers
over
to
the
Commissioners,
as
well
as
augmenting
the
security
plan
that
we
previously
submitted
and
send
that
over
as
well
via
email
this
week,
and
we
really
appreciate
the
time
and
the
job
that
you
guys
do
after
watching
today.
It's
definitely
not
easy,
so
thank
you
so
much.
F
Thank
you
and
the
board
will
take
this
matter
under
advisement
all
right.
Moving
to
the
next
applicant
is
tgld3
Inc
DBA,
the
green
lady
dispensary.
The
proposed
license
premise
is
130
to
132
Boylston
Street
downtown.
The
license
type
is
a
retail
recreational
cannabis
dispensary
license.
The
proposed
hours
of
operation
are
9
A.M
to
9
pm
seven
days
a
week.
This
is
a
non-equity
applicant.
The
initial
application
was
filed,
February
20th
2023,
they
filed
with
inspectional
Services
February
20th
2023,
and
the
community
meeting
was
held
on
June
13
2023,
who
was
president
on
behalf
of
licensee.
S
Good
afternoon,
Miss
win
children,
joyous
members
of
the
board,
Leslie
the
lady
Hawkins,
the
author
of
Chris
Lobel,
on
behalf
of
the
advocates
with
me
today
is
my
colleague,
Janice
Flanagan,
who
will
be
participating
in
the
presentation
as
well
as
the
owners
of
the
Republican
entity
may
I
share.
My
screen
do.
BA
G
A
S
S
I
think
someone
is
oh
there
we
go
I.
We
greatly
appreciate
your
time,
we're
here
today
on
behalf
of
tgld
Inc.
Doing
business
as
the
Green
Lady
dispensary,
which
is
proposed
for
130,
boils
to
the
Stream
at
the
applicant
is
actually
a
family
and
minority-owned
entity
and
with
me
today
is
Nicole
Campbell
Rupert
Campbell
Lee
at
the
Campbell
and
Corbett
Campbell,
who
are
all
involved
Hands-On
in
the
operation
of
the
business.
Presently,
the
applicant
operates
a
vertically
integrated
establishment
on
Nantucket,
as
well
as
a
dispensary
on
David
Newton
that
has
just
commenced
operations.
S
Obviously,
Boston
is
a
very
different
neighborhood
to
be
and
say
to
be
operating
in,
and
we're
very
excited
to
be
putting
this
proposal
before
you
today,
so
we'll
jump
right
into
it
as
a
minority
and
woman-owned
business
diversity
at
inclusion
is
the
utmost
importance
to
this
team.
As
you
can
see,
we've
detailed
out
some
of
the
goals
that
we
are
looking
to
achieve
in
terms
of
both
the
employment
process,
as
well
as
the
positive
Community
impact.
S
So,
moving
on
to
site
suitability,
this
proposed
site
is
actually
a
vacant
commercial
space
in
a
mixed
use,
building
located
directly
across
from
the
Boston
Common.
It
is
actually
three
stories
at
the
lower
level
of
development.
The
space
complies
with
the
school
buffer
zone
requirements
as
well
as
the
half
mile
Buffet
excuse.
S
There
is
no
other
establishment
within
a
half
mile.
One
of
the
appealing
items
with
this
phase
is
that
it
is
very
accessible
by
public
transit.
We're
very
close
to
various
MBTA
stops
as
well
as
numerous
private
parking
lots.
Should
individuals
be
looking
to
travel
by
car
here,
although
we
really
do
believe
that
the
vast
majority
of
our
clientele
is
going
to
come
on
foot
or
by
public
transportation,
we're
also
going
to
be
paying
for
our
employees,
public
transportation,
as
we
do
at
our
other
locations,.
S
This
Maps,
this
slide
simply
gives
you
an
idea
of
density
of
other
existing
businesses
in
the
area.
One
of
the
things
that
we've
heard
repeatedly
is
the
question
over
density
or
saturation
in
the
market.
This
provides
an
idea
of
the
density
of
coffee
shops,
liquor
licenses
and
then
cannabis
licenses
and,
as
you
can
see,
from
the
overlay,
while
there
are
certainly
neighborhoods
in
the
city
that
have
more
cannabis
establishments
than
other
neighborhoods.
This
is
not
one
at
the
financial
district.
S
Certain
areas
in
the
Back
Bay
have
multiple
establishments,
which
is
also
reflected
in
the
number
of
liquor
licenses
or
other
businesses,
but
in
this
instance,
there
are
no
cannabis
establishments
that
have
been
approved
within
a
half
mile,
and
we
think
that
this
would
actually
be
meeting
a
public
need.
That's
not
currently
being
met,
especially
given
that
this
Warden
Precinct
voted
overwhelmingly
to
support
the
legalization
of
cannabis.
S
Turning
to
the
facility,
this
is
unique
in
that
there
are
three
levels
at
the
lower
level
of
the
of
the
building
that
will
be
utilized
by
this
tenant.
Should
we
be
approved,
entry
will
be,
will
be
handled
at
the
middle
level,
and
you
can
see
from
the
yellow
circle
and
the
red
x.
That
is
where
patrons
will
enter
The
Establishment.
S
There
will
be
a
dedicated
security
individual
there
who
will
handle
both
the
screening
of
patrons
and
the
initial
checking
of
IDs,
both
visually
and
with
the
scanner
and
then
we'll
direct
patrons
to
either
that
area
of
the
sales
floor
or
the
upper
area,
depending
on
what
the
current
capacity
is.
There's
also
approximately
172
square
feet
of
area
at
this
level
for
queuing,
so
that
there
will
be
no
queuing
on
the
public
way.
S
AW
Sure
so
one
of
the
biggest
Concepts
one
of
the
most
important
Concepts
to
the
Campbell
family
is
certainly
as
they
seek
to
open
up.
Another
dispensary
is
to
prevent
the
youth
use
and
diversion
they
have
a
demonstrated
history
of
preventing
diversion
in
underage
sales
in
communities
with
high
Taurus
and
student
populations,
given
one
of
their
other
locations
is
on
the
island,
which
is
a
highly
tourist
area.
AW
The
proposed
site
is
in
an
area
with
numerous
other
age-restricted
facilities,
including
beer,
gardens
and
the
like,
and
so
understanding
that
the
proximity
to
certain
facilities
in
downtown
Boston,
really,
we
can
see
additional
foot
traffic
for
those
that
are
underage
youth.
The
security
team
has
really
gone
above
and
beyond
with
regards
to
ID
verification,
as
you
know,
with
the
CCC
regulations
which
I
helped
crafted
in
2017.
AW
So
a
visual
scan
will
be
completed
by
an
agent
in
the
entry
vestibule
all
out
of
state
IDs
require
a
backup
verification
which
has
a
photo
on
it,
so
the
person
will
be
required
to
have
two
photo
IDs
with
them
and
then
the
various
scan
used
at
registration,
which
is
the
database
that
scans
all
state
government
ID.
So
it
really
ensures
that
it's
the
person's
in
the
database
and
that
they
are
an
actual
person.
AW
We
know
all
too
often
the
fake
IDs
can
be
highly
technologically
advanced,
and
the
team
at
the
green
lady
wants
to
make
sure
that
only
people
who
are
above
21
years
of
age
or
older
are
getting
into
the
facility
again.
A
visual
scan
occurs
during
the
transaction.
So
some
people
like
to
compare
cannabis
to
alcohol.
It's
almost
as
if
you're
walking
into
a
bar,
the
bouncer
sees
the
ID
you
go
to
the
bar.
AW
The
bartender
can
look
at
it
same
thing
with
this
someone's
checking
it
at
the
door,
which
is
the
security
team,
and
then
the
bud
tender
is
also
looking
at
it.
At
the
point
of
transaction,
the
veriscan
does
create
a
list
of
being
underage
customers
so
that
they
cannot
bypass
anyone
working
a
particular
shift
or
someone
working
on
a
particular
day.
AW
I
think
the
goal,
given
the
fact
that
legalization
happened
here
in
Massachusetts
through
a
valid
question,
upholding
the
will
of
the
voters,
while
also
having
to
cite
in
places
that
are
close
to
college
campuses
or
peop
places
where
people
are
under
21.
This
is
really
an
advanced
way
so
that
you
can
co-lo
in
this
collocate
in
the
same
areas.
AW
Mostly
and
one
of
the
other
things
that's
really
important
to
this
establishment
is
community
outreach.
There
were
two
open
houses
held
on
site
with
10
attendees.
There
were
neighborhood
canvassing
of
local
businesses
and
Residences
that
we
presented
before
the
Midtown
Park
Plaza
neighborhood
association
in
the
downtown
Boston
residents
Association.
We
met
with
the
downtown
Boston
business
improvement
district
and
also
understand
that
there
are
social
service
agencies
in
downtown
Boston.
AW
We
reached
out
and
we're
very
adamant
about
wanting
to
talk
to
people
in
those
social
service
agencies,
understanding
that
sometimes
the
location
of
these
facilities
don't
exactly
coincide
with
the
services
being
provided
by
social
service
agencies.
We
wanted
to
engage
in
that
back
and
forth,
but
unfortunately
we
did
not
receive
any
feedback
or
any
course
communication
from
the
social
services
agencies
that
we
reached
out
to.
AW
We
did
reach
out
to
Bridge
Over
Troubled
Waters
Austin
Recovery
High
School
in
the
Saint
Francis
house,
89
letters
of
support
were
obtained
from
Boston
residents
and
and
I'm
sure
those
are
have
been
put
into
the
record.
But
again,
this
is
a
facility
and
this
is
a
family
who
is
really
looking
to
engage
and
be
part
of
the
community
where
they're
looking
to
site
on
Boylston
Street.
S
Thank
you,
John
and
I
apologize
I
hope
that
I'm
slightly
more
audible,
I
think
at
the
at
the
end
of
the
day.
We
believe
that
this
applicant
this
site-
and
this
proposal
has
the
potential
to
be
a
net
positive
for
this
neighborhood
and
not
a
negative.
This
is
a
group
that
has
a
great
track
record
where
they
have
been
operating,
keeping
in
mind
that,
obviously,
the
challenges
that
you
face,
operating
in
downtown
Boston
are
very
different
in.
F
S
You
thank
you
Miss,
Winn,
that
that
you
would
face
anywhere
else
and
we're
looking
to
be
a
partner,
glad
we're
looking
to
continue
conversations
and
one
final
thing.
I
will
note,
in
addition
to
purchasing
the
commercial
unit,
which
is
the
that
those
three
lower
levels
the
applicant
is
also
in
talk
should
we
receive
ultimately.
A
F
S
J
Okay,
so
you
said
that
what
are
the
attractiveness,
what
are
the
things
that
attracted
you
to
this
location
was
its
accessibility
to
public
transportation?
You
just
said
that
in
your
presentation,
how
do
you,
you're
literally
on
a
college
campus,
was
that
on
purpose?
Was
that
part
of
the
design
like
we
want
to
be
right
in
the
middle
of
a
college?
Campus
was
seen
as
a
positive,
or
is
that
seen
as
a
negative
in
your
business
decision.
AN
S
J
So
I'm,
just
looking
at
a
a
picture
that
I
perceived
I
see
there's
a
residence
hall.
This
I
was
in
gymnasium
Emerson
engagement,
lab
Emerson,
Apartments,
Emerson
resident
Hall,
again
behind
you,
Emerson
classrooms,
Emerson
conference
space,
the
dining
Center
in
the
Boylston
public
alley
that
Emerson
students
use
you're
you're
literally
in
the
middle
of
Emerson.
J
So
how
did
you
balance
that,
like
public
transportation,
foot
traffic
college
students,
what
was
the
thinking
there?
Maybe
maybe
the
client
can
talk
about?
You
know
what
was
so
attractive
to
them
about
this
site
and
and
how
because
I
just
think
Nantucket
tourists
are
a
lot
different
than
college
students
and
the
risks
you're
taking.
Should
somebody
should
be?
Should
there
be
a
diversion
issue,
you're
literally
dealing
with
a
population,
that's
mostly
under
21,
in
lots
of
international
students,
and
it
could
be
risking
their
status,
should
they
be
caught
with
marijuana.
J
BB
J
S
And
let
me
just
from
a
high
level
perspective
that
I'm
going
to
ask
Nicole
and
her
team
to
speak
to
it.
Obviously,
cannabis
is
illegal
on
a
college
campus.
We
are
aware
of
that.
This
is
not.
We
understand
that
we
are
adjacent,
but
it
is
I
just
want
to
be
very
clear
from
a
legal
perspective.
This
is
not
technically
a
college
campus,
so
we
are
in
no
way
in
violation
of
any
law,
so.
J
S
BC
Hi,
yes,
thank
you
for
like
giving
us
opportunity
to
speak
to
all
of
you.
We,
my
daughter,
Clea
who's
on
the
call
and
her
fiance
Vincent,
had
spent
a
lot
of
time
up,
searching
for
communities
in
Boston
to
have
our
location,
we're
looking
for
an
area
where
there's
people
who
live,
who
walk
who
eat
who
enjoy
themselves.
We
originally
found
a
location
over
near
Coakley,
Copley,
Square,
I'm.
BC
Sorry,
if
I'm
not
pronouncing
that
exactly
correct,
and
so
we
had
settled
on
a
location
there
and
we
were
about
to
to
sign
an
Loi
on
that
location
and
then
another
cannabis
company
came
in
and
you
know
and
put
themselves
in
there
so
being
mindful
of
being
away,
you
know
being
a
half
a
mile
away
from
other
cannabis
companies.
We
had
to
expand
our
circle
of
searching
and
there's
a
lot
of
things
that
block
cannabis
companies
from
going
to
different
neighborhoods.
BC
So
after
properly
and
not
working
out
with
that
and
looking
kind
of
in
that
area,
we
just
radiate
it
out,
and
this
was
a
place
that
we
found
there's
tons
of
hurdles.
For
example,
a
big
one
is
there's
a
lot
of
building
owners
that
simply
will
not
lease
or
sell
to
cannabis
companies
or
if
they
will
lease
or
sell
the
cannabis
companies,
they
really
just
want
to
gouge
them
with
ridiculous
pricing.
So
we
did
not
intentionally
go
here
because
Emerson
is
there.
I
know
that
they
have
great
concerns.
BC
I
feel,
though,
that
if
you
look
at
the
population
density
maps
that
their
students
don't
represent
a
significant
portion
of
the
overall
population
in
the
area,
and
definitely
we
have
no
interest
in
selling
anything
to
anybody
under
the
age
of
21,
so
we
kind
of
ended
up
at
this
location.
It
was
not
our
intentional
original
location.
It
was
an
alternate
backup
spot.
BB
J
Okay,
my
last
question
is
just
also
in
your
presentation.
Today
you
talked
about
your
community
outreach
and
how
important
that
was
to
you
I
understand
you.
I
I
actually
watched
a
community
meeting.
I
understand
this
opposition,
but
how
do
you
balance
your
emphasis
on
community
outreach
with
the
feedback
you
got,
which
was
mostly
opposition
at
those
meetings
like
again
like
in
your
head,
when
you're
trying
to
make
a
business
decision?
S
S
That's
why
we're
proactive
in
meeting
with
that
or
at
least
asking
to
meet
with
multiple,
maybe
their
neighborhood
associations,
elected
officials,
entities
and
stakeholders.
I
think
that
there
is
a
misconception
about
the
impact
of
cannabis.
Again.
Emerson
is
co-sponsoring
a
beer
garden
directly
across
the
street,
which
is
also
an
age
restricted
product.
S
We
have
not
seen
any
sort
of
diversion
of
products
in
the
city
of
Boston.
We
have
actually
very
rarely
in
the
entire
Commonwealth
because
of
how
highly
regulated
this
is
seated
and
it
actually
just
asked
Jen
very
briefly,
because
she
was
one
of
the
people
who,
when
she
was
on
the
CCC,
was
creating
these
blots.
So
she
could
just
touch
on
that
briefly.
AW
I
think
one
of
the
things
that
if
I've
learned
anything
since
the
ballot
question
in
2016
about
the
industry
of
cannabis
is
that
is
a
it
is
an
Ever,
evolving
conversation.
And
so
I
will
tell
you
that
you
know,
as
a
former
state
senator
from
Massachusetts
I
voted
against
question
four,
when
the
governor
asked
me
to
serve
on
the
Cannabis
commission
as
the
public
health
appointee.
AW
The
big
part
of
it
is
that
communities
weren't
necessarily
prepared
for
the
ballot
question
to
be
executed
and,
as
we
went
around
the
Commonwealth
in
the
first
year
or
so
with
I
went
with
commissioner
Doyle
around
the
Commonwealth.
We
really
learned
that
local
officials
needed
a
better
understanding
of
what
exactly
was
passed
in
the
ballot
question.
AW
So
the
community
outreach
that
we've
done,
including
to
Emerson
I,
mean
Emerson,
has
a
job
to
do.
They
have
students
on
campus
there's
a
majority
of
them
are
under
21
years
old.
We
understand
that
everyone
has
to
come
from
where
their
population
that
they're
serving
is,
but
at
the
same
time
the
will
of
the
voters
told
the
Commonwealth
to
figure
this
out
and
I.
Think
that's
really,
where
being
part
of
the
CCC.
Having
been
a
part
of
the
Senate
when
we
passed
the
law,
it's
this
conversation
is
still
evolving.
AW
You
look
at
what
what
the
industry
is
like
today
and
what
the
CCC
is
going
through
with
wreck
changes,
we're
still
evolving,
and
so,
while
people
may
get
heated
in
the
in
the
height
of
the
conversation,
the
reality
is
we're
just
trying
to
balance
that
Boston
is
difficult.
There
are
buffer
zones.
There
are
certain
places
you
can't
go,
but
none
of
it's
personal,
it's
everyone
trying
to
do
their
job
together
and
I
think
that
the
proposal
we
have
before
you
today
really
encompasses
that
it
works
with
the
buffer
zones.
AW
It
it's
making
sure
that
there's
no
diversion
to
people
under
21.
It's
ensuring
that
there's
a
community
outreach
I
mean
reaching
out
to
Bridge
Over
Troubled
Waters,
trying
to
talk
to
Austin,
Guy
high
school,
making
sure
that
Saint
Francis
House
knows
that
we
have
an
open
door.
That
was
really
important
to
our
conversation
and,
unfortunately,
we
didn't
get
that
to
happen,
but
we're
still
willing
to
have
those
conversations
and
the
same
with
Emerson
we've
offered
to
meet
with
people
from
Emerson
and
have
those
sit
down
difficult
conversations
to
to
find
the
meeting
in
the
middle.
AW
It's
difficult
to
do
this
and
I
understand
that,
because,
as
we
were,
writing
the
regs
the
first
time
around,
we
wanted
to
make
sure
these
places
were
safe
and
that
kids
weren't
going
to
get
the
the
products,
but
that
consumers
were
educated
and
that
they
had
the
opportunity
to
make
the
decisions
for
themselves.
So
this
proposal,
I
truly
believe
we've
reached
out
to
multiple
agencies
in
Boston.
You
know
and
really
I'm
excited
about
the
opportunity
to
work
with
the
office
of
returning
citizens
on
the
plan.
J
I
think
it
was
going
to
stay
for
the
record.
I
I
would
imagine
the
reason
why
you're
not
getting
a
response
from
these
places
is
that
they
see
the
negative
effects
of
cannabis
and
they
don't
want
you
that
close
to
their
they're,
the
people
that
they
serve
I,
think
that's
you
run
into
that
Bridge
Over,
Troubled,
Waters,
Austin,
Guy
high
school
with
other
places.
M
S
J
I,
don't
think
the
result
would
have
been
different,
I,
don't
think
you
could
have
tried
any
harder
I.
Just
those
are
your
neighbors
just
like
Emerson's,
your
neighbor
yeah
ever
since
you're
lit
like
we
can
go
back
and
forth
and
tease
out
the
vocabulary
here,
but
you
know
we're
hearing
that
this
will
have
real
consequences
for
Emerson
and
you're
you're
literally
in
the
middle
of
there.
I
want
to
call
it
their
campus
they're
an
urban
campus.
So
we
can
disagree
on
the
the
vernacular
there,
but
I
just
was
curious.
J
O
AH
S
S
O
Upload
of
things
I
hear
but
location
and
yeah
I
know
in
Boston
we
have
these
Urban
campuses
so
just
for
being
in
that
actually
the
place
across
the
street.
There
are
a
lot
of
students
who
walk
around
there,
so
I'm
not
going
to
get
into
the
whole
whether
you're
on
the
campus
or
at
the
campus
or
whatever,
but
there's
an
alley
that
has
like
a
lot
of
clubs
that
young
people
come
to
and
do
you
think
that
has
any
impact.
S
Well,
I
think
because
of
knowing
what
those
establishments
may
have
said,
yeah
actioner
they
are
collaboration,
are
very
different.
Those
clubs
are
also
21
plus
just
like
a
cannabis
establishment.
So
again,
this
is
why
we
put
in
place
safeguards
just
like
any
bar
or
restaurant
or
Club
does
as
well,
and
that's
why
one
of
the
requirements
that
we're
we've
put
in
place
is
for,
in
addition
to
scanning
the
ID
visually,
inspecting
the
ID.
S
If
it
is
an
out
of
state
ID
requiring
not
just
backup
and
backup
with
the
picture
ID,
because,
obviously,
as
this
board
knows,
it
is
very
easy
to
get
a
fake
ID
with
all
of
your
information
on
it
in
just
a
different
birthday,
and
that's
one
of
the
reasons
that
we'll
be
requiring
any
out
of
state
ID
to
provide
an
additional
picture.
Id.
X
Yes,
thank
you.
I,
don't
have
any
questions,
but
I
do
have
a
comment.
I
noticed
in
your
employment
recruitment
plan
that
you
will
be
hiring
a
certain
amount
of
or
percentage
that
includes
immigrants.
I
would
just
caution,
hiring
immigrants
who
are
not
naturalized
citizens,
and
you
can
talk
to
legal
counsel
about
that.
That's
all.
P
You
know
maybe
on
a
business,
since
this
location
makes
sense
because
of
its
proximity,
but
the
added
aggravation
of
being
next
to
so
many
alcohol
establishments,
I
mean
what
what
how
are
we
going
to
mitigate
a
lot
of
that
I
mean
I?
Can
I
mean
I,
remember
being
21
if
marijuana
was
legal,
this
would
have
been
the
perfect
thing,
go,
get
some
gummies
and
then
go
upstairs
and
drink
for
hours.
P
P
S
And
they
might
be
open,
but
it's
not
the
time
that
is
kind
of
the
the
density
of
patrons
and
I.
Think
that's
one
of
the
reasons
that
it
makes
sense
to
have
kind
of
this
earlier
closing
hour
in
this
situation
and
again
I
just
want
to
emphasize
those
establishments.
Well,
we
can't
control
what
someone
brings
to
another
location,
they're,
also
21,
plus
right,
they're,
also
idea
and
monitoring
that
this
is
a
you
know
in
terms
of
Massachusetts.
This
is
a
legal
substance
for
21,
plus
and.
P
S
P
The
city,
because
I
would
think
if
the,
if
the
Alley's
having
a
big
night,
that
would
also
kind
of
affect
your
clientele
as
well
with
the
entering
and
exiting
of
your
establishment.
So
I
I
would
think
that
I
could
see
your
point
with
trying
to
collaborate
and
maybe
having
a
better
presence
of
security
between
the
alley.
Your
establishment
and
the
restaurant.
You
know
all
working
together,
but
I
mean
that's
it
I'm
kind
of
just
kind
of
thinking
out
loud
about
the
area,
but
that's
it
really.
O
O
S
G
S
E
AW
One
of
the
other
organizations
that
we
had
a
really
engaging
conversation
with
is
badly
understanding
that
there's
a
financial
donation
or
there's
volunteerism
involved
that
there's
no
advertising
allowed.
So
you're
not
going
to
be
able
to
see
the
fact
that
the
green
ladies
being
a
part
of
the
organization,
because
a
number
of
their
paid
Never
Their
constituency
is
under
21
and
so
with
the
advertising
regs
for
the
CCC
you're
not
able
to
do
any
type
of
advertising.
AW
So
the
two
programs
that
are
hopefully
going
to
to
come
to
fruition
and
the
training
program
through
the
office
of
returning
citizen
is
going
to
take
some
time.
Mr
May
said
that
they
have
to
actually
create
it,
which
is
really
exciting,
because
we're
going
to
be
able
to
tailor
it
for
this
facility
and
then
hopefully
down
the
road
they'll,
be
able
to
to
create
a
bigger
program
with
more
people
being
able
to
go
through
the
through
the
trainings.
The.
BC
BC
O
BB
That
so
in
new
end,
we
just
opened
a
new
Inn
actually
last
month,
so
I
built
the
menu
for
our
Newton
store
and
I've
made
sure
to
I
spent
months
reaching
out
to
local
businesses
and
women-owned
businesses,
minority-owned
businesses
and
product
manufacturers,
so
I
believe
at
least
75.
If
not
more
is
local
businesses
to
Massachusetts.
We
work
with
very
few
msos
multi-state.
Operators
I
want
to
say
at
least
10
of
our
menu
is
women
owned
and
minority-owned
businesses.
BB
We
do
work
with
a
veteran-owned
business,
so
it's
harder
obviously
to
get
those
numbers
up
because
there's
there
is
very
few
of
them,
but
we're
always
working
on
it
and
looking
for
more,
you
know
smaller
companies
to
partner
with
that
are
similar
to
us,
we're
small
women
on
minority
owned
business.
So
it's
very
important
to
us
and
we
do
you
know
we
make
some
pretty
good.
We
make
space
for
companies
like
that.
J
Jasmine
I
just
have
one
we've
seen
a
number
of
applicants
who
we
have
licensed
and
approved
come
back
to
us
before
they
even
opened
and
requested
to
increase
their
hours
of
operation
before
they
even
opened.
And
would
you
commit
to
not
increasing
your
hours,
requesting
the
board
to
increase
your
hours
right
now?
It's
9
A.M
to
9,
00
p.m,
and
just
I'm.
J
Looking
at
the
map
to
see
where
you
are
in
Newton
Nantucket,
you
close
earlier
Newton
you're
in
like
right
in
Newton
Center,
where
there's
other
places
that
are
opened
up
at
9am,
but
I'm,
not
as
familiar
with
where
this
is
but
I'm
asking.
If
you
would
commit
not
to
come
back
and
ask
to
expand
those
hours.
S
BC
J
U
U
U
We
have
also
received
83
letters
of
support,
all
of
which
have
been
forwarded
to
the
Boston
cannabis
board,
the
downtown
residents
Association
and
the
down,
and
the
Midtown
Plaza
neighborhood
association,
the
active
Civic
body
in
this
area,
both
opposed
and
strongly
advocates
for
the
applicants
to
explore
an
alternative
location
that
does
not
present
the
same
intricate
issues
and
challenges
to
the
neighborhood
Iverson
college
has
also
stated
their
opposition.
The
ecologist's
policy
prohibits
all
forms
of
smoking
within
College
buildings,
as
well
as
the
possession
of
cannabis
or
cannabis
infused
products.
U
These
Express
fares
are
running
afoul
of
federal
laws,
including
the
drug-free
workplace
acts
and
drug-free
schools
and
communities.
Acts.
Compliance
with
these
statues
is
Paramount
since
they've
guarded
the
college's
eligibility
for
federal
funding,
including
Student
Financial
Aid
programs.
At
this
time,
we
would
like
to
defer
judgments
to
the
board.
Z
Good
afternoon
Calderon
from
council
president
Flynn's
office,
the
counselor
would
like
to
go
on
record
in
opposition
to
this
proposal.
He
has
also
provided
an
opposition
letter
to
the
board.
In
recent
weeks,
the
counselor
has
received
emails,
letters
from
downtown
neighbors
and
important
stakeholders
in
the
community,
including
Emerson
College,
downtown
Boston
residents,
Association,
the
Ritz
Carls
carlston
reach
Over
Troubled,
Waters
and
transportation
Children's
Center
opposing
the
proposed
location.
Many
of
them
raised
concerns
about
the
potential
detrimental
impacts
on
the
neighborhood
students,
population,
Public,
Safety,
public
health
and
overall
quality
of
life
issues.
Z
Over
the
past
few
years,
the
counselor
has
extensively
worked
with
the
Boston
police
and
Community
Partners
to
us
random,
police
and
law
enforcement
presence
in
the
downtown
crossing
and
Theater
District
area
to
combat
crimes
of
some
service
and
illegal
activities.
This
problem
has
all
personally
had
negative
impacts
on
the
downtown
environment
and
the
counselor
is
concerned
that
these
things
are
really
at
this
location
will
exacerbate
the
host
of
difficult
issues
that
I'm
telling
already
faces.
Z
Lastly,
this
dispenser
is
within
half
mile
radius
of
130
volston
Street,
where
there
are
several
facilities
for
children
and
every
skills,
including
the
transportation
Children's
Center
Bridge
Over,
Troubled
Waters
and
the
William
J
Austin
Guy
high
school.
This
establishments
play
a
key
role
in
offering
viral
services
to
children
and
vulnerable
youth.
The
presence
of
a
cannabis
dispensary
only
a
harmful
of
local
way
may
endanger
the
critical
work
of
this
important
and
life-saving
organizations.
Thank
you.
Z
BA
Afternoon,
oh
sorry,
good
afternoon,
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board.
Our
office
has
received
multiple
letters
from
the
community
and
Neighbors
in
opposition
to
this
project.
They
believe
it
will
set
a
bad
precedent
if
cannabis
dispensaries
are
allowed
to
be
located
on
college
campuses.
There
are
also
four
other
dispensaries
in
the
college's
very
small
campus
area,
which
could
negatively
impact
students
and
results
in
a
strain
on
the
college's
Police
Department
resources
as
well.
For
these
reasons,
counselor
Murphy
would
like
to
go
on
record
in
that
position.
Thank
you.
F
Q
BD
You
good
afternoon
thank
you
for
allowing
me
the
opportunity
to
speak
here
today.
My
name
is
Ryan
St
Marie
I'm,
the
general
manager
for
the
one
Charles
Condominiums
I,
represent
them
more
than
500
residents
of
one
Charles,
which
includes
many
children,
teens
and
adolescents.
On
behalf
of
the
residents,
we
vehemently
oppose
displacement
of
this
dispensary
at
this
location.
The
proximity
to
Emerson
College
Boston
common,
as
well
as
several
daycares
in
the
area,
make
this
location
very
accessible
to
younger
residents.
Young
impressionable
children
and
students
pass
through
these
streets.
BD
Every
day
children
play
baseball,
softball
tennis
within
an
armed
Store,
where
the
dispenser
will
be
set
up.
While
the
shop
speculates
that
people
will
purchase
their
products
and
then
head
home
to
enjoy
at
the
Leisure,
we
can't
speculate
that
they
won't
just
as
easily
walk
across
the
street
to
Boston
Common
and
enjoy
the
products
there.
It's
very
difficult
to
regulate
the
what
happens
after
these
people
leave
the
shop
and
it's
extremely
easy
for
someone
to
pass
it
a
gummy
to
another
person
once
they
leave
the
shop.
BD
It's
also
very
easily
that
children
will
be
able
to
get
their
hands
on
things
that
look
just
like
candy
there's
already.
A
lack
of
police
presence
in
the
neighborhood,
especially
in
Boston
Common,
with
without
proper
presence
in
surveillance.
Neighborhood
has
left
vulnerable
to
the
poor,
the
mentally
ill
and,
quite
often
they
resort
to
drugs
and
alcohol.
BD
The
green
lady
dispensary
has
not
demonstrated
that
they
will
be
able
to
control
this
identified
problem,
knowing
that
they
should
have
shown
that
they
care
to
produce.
So
they
have
taken
the
stances
once
the
product
leaves
the
door,
it's
unreasonable
for
them
to
try
and
control
what
what
hands
their
product
gets
into.
BD
Not
only
will
this
have
an
effect
on
the
area,
it
also
has
an
effect
on
other
facets
as
well.
The
traffic
along
Boylston
Street
is
already
locked
up
most
of
the
day,
and
it's
traffic
problem
will
probably
only
further
be
worse
since
once
people
try
to
double
Park
and
jump
out
of
their
car
at
this
location,
as
I
personally
seen,
it's
still
a
problem
at
Berkshire
Roost
in
East
Boston.
We're
also
frightened
that
the
residents
home
values
or
software
when
the
dispenser
is
put
into
this
location,
hi.
BE
The
spots
in
front
of
132
to
122
is
no
parking
for
emergency
vehicles
only
and
then
the
remaining
spots
on
Boylston
Street
all
the
way
to
the
end
to
80.
If
a
commercial
vehicle
is
only
from
7
A.M
to
6
P.M
Monday
through
Saturday.
So
if
I
calculate
it
right,
you
will
only
have
parking
three
hours
a
day,
Monday
through
Saturday
and
then
parking
on
Sunday.
Again
we
see
the
cause
double
Pac
in
front
of
other
businesses
for
the
food
delivery.
BE
BE
BE
I
can
just
see
this
problem
getting
worse
with
now
the
dispensary
right
at
the
top
of
the
alley
and
then
being
able
to
come
right
out
and
consume
their
product
right
outside,
with
all
our
students
going
through
classes
and
to
lunch,
and
to
other
things
and
constantly
passing
through
that
alley
by
the
front
I
just
I.
Just
don't
think
that
when
the
will
of
the
voters
was
passed,
I
don't
think
it
was
to
open
again
at
the
shop
right
in
the
middle
of
a
college
campus.
So
thank
you.
AI
Good
afternoon,
thank
you.
Allison
chairwoman,
Joyce
Austin
canvas
board
Commissioners.
My
name
is
Mary
Higgins
I'm,
actually
representing
the
Midtown
Park
Plaza,
neighborhood
association.
I,
don't
want
to
repeat
everything
at
Chuan
Huang,
it
indicated
earlier,
but
some
of
the
primary
reasons
for
not
supporting
this
is
the
location
and
the
fact
that
I
know
the
applicant
says
that
it's
not
an
area
saturated
with
dispensaries,
but
there
are
two
canvas
dispensaries
operating
within
six
tenths
of
a
mile
which
is
right
outside
the
half
mile
buffer
zone.
AI
So
there
are
two
facilities
close
by
that
folks
that
are
21
and
older
could
purchase
products
from
and
also
a
daycare
center
in,
the
State
Transportation
building
that
does
serve
infants
through
children
up
through
the
ages
of
five
years
of
age.
For
those
reasons-
and
we
are
mindful
the
members
here-
it
isn't
the
plan,
it's
not
the
security
plan,
the
location
for
the
Midtown
Park
Plaza
members
is
Paramount
to
these
applications.
So
for
those
reasons
the
members
could
not
support
this
due
to
the
location
of
this
dispensary.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Q
BF
BF
Why
are
we
sitting
here
debating
listening
to
a
very
disingenuous
group
of
people
saying
that
Emerson
College
they're
not
near
it's,
not
a
campus
that
they're
on
well
the
Optics
up
and
down
the
whole
street
is
that
that
is
right
in
the
thick.
It's
our
front
door,
but,
more
importantly,
in
this
hearing,
I
think
you
I
think
the
Commissioners
should
know
that
Boston
is
is
more
than
a
geographic
location
for
Emerson
College
Emerson
College
is
proud
to
call
Boston.
It's
home.
BF
BF
BF
We
have
several
Wellness
programs
in
place,
but
the
college
is
totally
confident
that
if
these
students
and
all
the
students
have
this
close,
it's
five
steps
away
from
the
major
dining
hall.
It's
15
steps
away
from
a
freshman
dorm.
If
you
were
a
parent
and
you
were
looking
for
a
college,
I
wonder
what
you
might
be
thinking
that
Emerson
College
allowed
this
to
happen.
It
didn't
it
didn't.
D
BF
BF
AV
Yes,
good
evening,
everyone,
and
just
as
introduction
we
let
on
the
floor
of
the
proposed
site,
one
for
you,
Water
Street
and
we
are
young
family.
We
bought
this.
Yet
in
2021
we
have
two
kids
age,
10
and
and
seven
but
I
submit
my
stronger
position
onto
this
proposal.
I
think
it
is
very
Reckless
I've
been
had
this
proposal
on
the
table
and
it
will
be
demonstrating
for
ID
right
we're
talking
off
about
5000
youngsters.
AV
On
the
right
and
everything
is
a
strong
reason
for
my
opposition,
but
even
the
condom,
documents
of
any
preparation
or
storage
of
of
food
or
any
sale
of
alcohol.
The
document
the
trust
documents
were
drafted
in
1981
and
back
in
the
day,
alcohol
was
the
only
legally
intoxicating
substance
available
right.
AV
So
when
we
bought
this
in
2021,
we
just
bought
it
because
of
the
historic
neighborhood,
the
story
presence
of
the
building,
knowing
that
this
is
a
a
family-oriented
building
and
there
will
never
be
any
food,
any
beverage
or
alcohol
we
do
have
a
young
young
family
and
my
third
reason
for
opposition
is
just
the
setup
of
the
elevator
in
this
building.
Right
typically,
when
we
think
about
buildings,
the
elevators
do
them
in
the
hallway
that
leads
to
the
entry
door
of
a
a
condominium
unit.
AV
In
this
case,
you
take
the
elevator
and
it
you
landly
in
the
living
room
of
the
units.
Above
it
there's
a
unit
two
unit,
three
unit,
four
five
and
six.
So
there
are
five
units
above
it
and
the
way
the
elevator
setup
is
it
lands
directly
in
in
in
in
the
open
living
area,
so
that
will
bring
lot
of
odor
to
all
the
residents.
M
F
S
S
Then
we
do
take
that
as
as
a
personal
attack
that
in
no
way
has
been
Justified
with
Everson
multiple
times
to
meet
with
us
and
to
have
conversations,
and
they
have
that
they
have
refused
to
do
so
again.
If
we
are
approved,
we
do
want
to
be
a
partner.
We
want
to
have
conversations
with
everyone.
We
want
to
work
together
so
again
appreciate
everyone's
position
and
appreciation
before
it's
time.
F
G
F
The
applicant
is
Ninjago
delivery,
LLC
DBA
Zaza,
the
proposed
license
premise
is
1457
VFW
Parkway,
West
Roxbury,
the
license
type
is
a
courier
delivery
operator
and
product
manufacturing
license.
The
proposed
hours
of
operation
are
9
A.M
to
9
pm
7
days
a
week.
This
is
an
equity
applicant.
They
found
on
June
27
2022.
They
filed
with
inspectional
Services
July
8
2022,
and
the
community
meeting
was
held
on
December
7th
of
2022..
F
G
BG
You
Jasmine
good
afternoon
everyone
our
office
was
able
to
certify
and
Jog
a
delivery.
Llc
dbas
as
I
zoom
as
an
equity
applicant
through
the
documentation
submitted
by
the
applicants,
Cleon
Byron
and
shalir
Armstrong
Mr
Byron
is
the
chief
Business,
Development
officer
and
Miss
Armstrong
is
the
marketing
manager,
both
of
which
are
25.5
percent
beneficial
interest
holders
of
Ninjago
delivery.
BG
Ian
is
the
resident
of
Boston
for
at
least
one
of
the
last
three
years.
Mr
Byron
submitted
proof
of
participation
in
the
CCC
social
Equity
program
and
has
been
an
improved
approved
applicant
as
of
March
2020.
He
also
provided
his
license
as
proof
of
Boston
and
residency
for
at
least
one
of
the
last
three
years.
Miss
Armstrong
meets
the
following
criteria:
a
person
who
is
a
black
African-American,
Hispanic,
Latino,
Asian
or
indigenous
descent.
BG
Mrs
Armstrong
provided
her
driver's
license
and
self-identifies
as
black
a
person
whose
annual
household
income
is
at
or
below
100
of
the
area.
Median
income
Mrs
Armstrong
provided
her
2021
income
tax
return,
which
reported
a
taxable
income
below
100
of
the
area,
median
income
of
Randolph
and
a
person
who
has
been
certified
by
the
Cannabis
Control
Commission
as
an
economic
empowerment
applicant
or
as
a
participant
of
the
CCC
social
Equity
program
and
is
a
resident
of
Boston
for
at
least
one
of
the
last
two
years.
BG
Miss
Armstrong
submitted
proof
of
participation
in
CCC
social
Equity
program
and
has
been
an
approved
applicant
as
of
October
2021.
She
has
also
provided
a
lease
of
proof
of
residency
in
Boston
in
2020
showing
residency
for
at
least
one
of
the
last
three
years.
Are
there
any
other
questions
about
this
certification.
F
G
BI
BH
BH
I
like
to
first
introduce
myself,
my
name
is
Nabil
Audi
I'm,
the
CEO
of
Cleon
Byron,
the
chief
Business
Development
officer,
Dr,
Chalet,
Armstrong,
the
chief
of
diversity
and
marketing,
as
well
as
Nancy
Audi.
The
operations
manager
now
I'd
like
to
introduce
to
you
our
location.
It
is
located
at
1457,
VFW
Parkway
in
West,
Roxbury
We
are
family,
it's
a
family-owned
building
and
it
is
a
locally
owned
business
as
well.
We
are
going
for
the
manufacturing
delivery
and
Courier
licenses.
BH
BJ
We
have
a
Sally,
Point
compliant
entrance,
a
Sally,
Point
compliant
entrance
just
means
the
cars
will
be
going
into
the
garage.
The
doors
will
be
sealed.
All
of
the
transactions
will
be
behind
closed
doors
in
the
sally
port.
Also,
there
will
be
body
cameras
and
cameras
in
and
outside
the
facility
24
7.
there
will
be
cameras
inside
the
cars
to
watch
the
product
and
the
employees
for
added
security.
BJ
Also,
there
would
be
body
cams
also
with
the
employees,
so
when
they
leave
the
car
and
go
to
the
door,
there's
an
added
sense
of
security.
What's
going
on
in
with
the
transactions
also,
we
will
be
using
third
eye
security,
which
is
minor.
Minority
owned
security.
Company
third
eye
has
been
around
for
20
years.
They
also
have
a
lot
of
recommendations
from
the
Boston
Police,
Department
and
they've
they've
done
a
great
job.
Securing
securing
buildings
with
high
level
security
cameras
and
I
will
pass
foreign.
BI
BI
All
of
the
vehicles
that
will
be
delivering
will
be
unmarked
Vehicles,
so
no
one
will
know
where
these
vehicles
are
going
or
what's
in
these
vehicles,
and
we
are
starting
off
conservatively
with
two
to
three
vehicles
which
will
not
affect
traffic,
as
that
is
less
than
a
.01
increase
with
all
the
cars
that
pass
on
VFW
Parkway
already,
and
it
is
important
to
note
that
delivery
is
already
happening
in
West
Roxbury.
So
this
is
nothing
new
to
the
community
I'm
now
going
to
address
the
support
that
we
received
from
our
community.
BI
We've
spoken
with
many
businesses
and
residents
in
our
area
who
are
excited
and
have
given
us
their
support
for
this
project.
We
had
a
community
outreach
meeting
in
December,
as
Jasmine
mentioned,
that
was
via
Zoom,
but
then
we
also
attended
to
in-person
community
meetings
in
April
in
West
Roxbury,
where
we
had
the
chance
to
speak
with
residents
face
to
face
and
listen
to
their
feedback.
The
West
Roxbury
neighborhood
association
granted
us
their
support
moving
forward.
BI
We
also
have
gotten
full
support
from
City
councilor
Kendra
Hicks
and
her
team
counselor
Hicks
explained
to
us
that
senior
citizens
in
our
area
are
lacking
support.
Given
this,
we
decided
to
volunteer
at
Abba
Village,
that's
a
senior
living
community
in
West
Roxbury
and
they
have
given
us
their
support
and
we
plan
to
volunteer
and
execute
events
for
the
seniors
in
the
future.
BK
So
again,
my
name
is
Dr
Shaler
Armstrong
I'm,
going
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
community
benefits
so
as
you've
heard
from
Nabil
and
Nancy
they're
part
of
the
local
community
and
their
family
has
been
deeply
embedded
in
the
local
community
as
employers,
so
we're
taking
pride
in
being
both
locals
and
local
employers
and
locally
owned.
The
relationship
does
go
beyond
providing
jobs.
It
actually
creates
a
symbiotic
relationship
with
the
area
that
we
plan
to
operate
in,
which
is
West
Roxbury,
so
by
establishing
The,
Courier
and
delivery
business
at
this
location.
BK
We're
really
positioned
well
to
enhance
the
landscape
of
the
VFW
Parkway
quarter
by
creating
a
safer
environment
for
local
businesses
and
residents
with
the
cameras
that
are
going
to
be
all
around
the
facility.
Our
our
influence
we
we
are
hoping
will
positively
impact
the
reduction
of
black
market
sales
in
the
area.
We're
offering
safe,
licensed
regulated
options
for
consumers
that
are
in
the
area,
particularly
the
seniors
that
can't
get
out.
We
will
be
doing
Courier
Service
so,
along
with,
along
with
that,
is
their
ability
to
access
meant.
BK
You
know
the
the
things
that
they
want
without
having
to
go
out,
so
we're
striving
for
a
light,
a
lasting
social
impact
through
the
volunteer
program
that
Nancy
spoke
about
at
Abba
Village,
which
is
the
senior
community,
so
we'll
offer
activities
that
are
engaging
with
seniors.
That's
going
to
further
intertwine
us
with
the
fabric
of
this
community.
BK
So
our
goal
isn't
just
to
operate
in
this
community,
but
to
really
enrich
it
and
to
uplift
it
and
to
make
it
better
than
we
found
it
so
in
terms
of
employment
and
go
to
the
next
step.
So
in
terms
of
employment,
We,
Stand
unique,
so
we're
proud
to
be
a
hundred
percent
local
minority
and
women-owned
business
are
diversity
and
employment
plan
aims
to
be
inclusive
in
the
workplace,
which
represents
a
diversity
of
the
West
Roxbury
Community.
BK
So
this
includes
specifics
specifically
employing
low-income
seniors,
because
that's
something
that
we
did
discuss,
particularly
with
the
community,
so
as
part
of
our
ongoing
operations
and
growth
strategy,
we're
actively
seeking
out
quotes
from
Minority
businesses
like
third
eye
security,
which
provided
the
security
plan
that
Cleon
talked
about
earlier,
to
ensure
that
our
impact
is
holistic
and
does
support
marginalized
computer
communities
on
multiple
levels.
So
we
want
to
thank
you
for
having
us
on
again
we're
circling
back
and
and
ask
if
you
have
any
questions.
J
P
P
BH
It
went
very
well,
we
we
had
the
chance
to
talk.
You
know
in
depth
with
you
know
a
couple
different
people
from
the
community
and
you
know,
go
into
depths
with
the
board
members
on
the
the
West
Roxbury,
neighborhood
association
and
and
yeah
after
the
conversation
it
was
I
thought
it
was
a
very,
very
good
conversation
and
we
ended
up
getting
their
support
towards
the
end
where
you
know
they
agreed
with
us.
You
know
we,
you
know
we
brought
up
any
points
or
disputes.
O
O
Thank
you,
Jasmine
Mr
pirate.
Yes,
the
diversely,
an
important
plan
I
like
it
three
really
broad
goals,
100
this
100
that
yeah,
sometimes
it
to
me
it's
more
specifics.
Like
okay,
you
know
the
other
commissioner
just
asked
about
how
many
film
part-time
you
know
like.
What's
the
salary?
What's
the
benefits?
What's
the
you
know,
and
then
you
mentioned
in
here,
we
are
already
pursuing
codes
from
Minority
businesses.
I
have
no
idea
what
that
means
or
for
what
well.
O
O
BJ
Also,
the
security
will
be
ongoing
plus
we
have
a
really
good
relationship
with
a
lot
of
people
in
the
candidates
business
because
we've
been
here
for
a
long
time
and
behind
the
scenes
we've
been
making
a
lot
of
good
connections
and
for
us
to
work
with
other
minority
businesses
in
Massachusetts
get
to
do
what
well
we
we
strive
to
be
multi-state
operators,
so
some
of
our
our
black
business
owners,
cultivators
some-
are
in
The
Courier
business.
We
expand.
BJ
We
are
playing
on
expanding
in
the
Massachusetts
Market,
just
not
the
Boston
Market,
because
we
know
there's
a
lot
of
other
areas
besides
Boston
that
are
going
through
the
same
things
as
us
and
doing
these
classes
and
drawing
through
the
CCC.
We
met
a
lot
of
people
that
we
know
going
through
the
same
problems
and
we
kind
of
made
a
pact
to
see
if
we
can
work
together
to
you
know
Revitalize
the
areas
that
we
need
to
help.
O
T
BK
Regulated
that
isn't
tested
and
me
being
a
chiropractor
I'm
recommending
my
patients
get
certain.
You
know
certain
things
to
help
them
with
their
musculoskeletal
injuries.
Now
they're,
looking
at
oh,
do
I
call
my
cousin
down
the
road
or
do
I
go
to
a
dispensary
well
and
I'm,
always
going
to
suggest
that
they
go
to
a
dispensary,
because
it's
going
to
have
exactly
what's
going
on
there,
everything
has
been
tested
from
seed
to
sale.
Things
like
that.
BK
No,
but
we
are
but
we
are,
but
we
are
Distributing
right,
okay,
so
they
they
would
look
online
and
they
would
say:
okay,
you
know,
what's
the
contents
of
this,
what's
the
terpene
profile
of
this
versus
when
they're
getting
from
the
black
market,
I
can
say
to
them.
You
need
something
with
these
things
linolin
and
these
things
they
would
help
you
if,
if
they
were
to
go
and
ask
their
Weed
Man
their
weed
man
would
say
you
know
it's,
it's
monkey
chew
or
something
like
that.
You
know
and
wouldn't
give
them
any
specifics
about
it.
BL
Yes,
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
Connor
Newman,
with
the
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood
Services
this
time
the
mayor's
office
like
to
defer
to
the
Judgment
of
this
board.
As
you
heard
previously,
this
applicant
went
through
a
community
process.
Our
office
hosted
an
abutters
meeting
a
community
meeting
rather
on
December
7th
of
2022,
where
the
applicants
were
on
to
answer
questions
from
residents
later
they
met
twice
with
the
West
Roxbury
neighborhood
Council.
BL
There
was
a
board
member
in
some
neighborhoods
who
I
think
had
concerns
regarding
the
proximity
to
another
dispensary,
as
well
as
the
notification
process,
but
they
returned
back
after
doing
some
further
Outreach
and
met
with
the
West
Roxboro
neighborhood
Council,
which
voted
to
support
this
proposal,
six
votes
to
two
on
April
25th
of
2022,
and
with
that
we'll
defer
to
the
board
at
this
time.
Thank
you.