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From YouTube: Boston Cannabis Board Informational Hearing 3-16-21
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Boston Cannabis Board Informational Hearing 3-16-21
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A
B
Yes,
so
good
afternoon,
thank
you,
everyone
for
joining
us.
As
we
all
know,
cannabis
is
a
new
and
emerging
industry,
so
we
thought
we
put
together
this
information
session
to
answer.
Hopefully
answer
questions
as
far
as
the
process,
the
equity
program,
the
ta
assistance,
etc.
First,
we'll
begin
with
introductions
next
slide.
Let's
see.
A
You
jasmine,
my
name
is
leslie
delaney
hawkins.
I
am
the
executive
secretary
to
the
cannabis
board.
My
background
is
in
licensing
and,
as
was
part
of
the
creation
of
the
boston
cannabis
board,
we
wanted
to
put
in
place
a
transparent
and
predictable
process
that
that
everybody
could
understand
so
with
that
I'll
pass
it
over
back
to
jasmine
who's.
Our
project
manager.
B
D
A
Before
I
pass
this
back
to
jasmine,
I
do
not
see
commissioner
darlene
lombos,
but
this
this
was
actually
her
idea.
She
had
received
a
lot
of
questions.
Commissioner
lombos
represents
of
the
five
members
of
the
boston
cannabis
board.
She
has
a
very
strong
union
background.
I
think
everyone
on
this
call
probably
probably
knows.
Commissioner
lombos,
I
don't
see
her.
A
I
know
she's
going
to
be
joining
us,
but
she
has
been
instrumental
in
the
creation
of
the
board
the
drafting
of
our
rules
and
regulations
and
very
specifically
in
creating
the
scoring
sheet
and
guidance
when
the
commissioners
are
evaluating
an
applicant.
So
I'm
not,
I
don't
know
if
she's
joined
yet,
but
we
we're
very
lucky
to
have
her
on
board
and
we
appreciate
her
coming
up
with
this
idea.
Thank
you.
Jasmine.
B
B
Mayor
walsh
in
the
boston
city
council
passed
an
ordinance
establishing
the
boston
cannabis
board,
also
known
as
the
bcb,
which
is
the
authority
tasked
with
citing
cannabis
establishments
in
boston.
The
bcb
contains
five
appointed
individuals
task
for
is
showing
equity
and
the
issuance
of
cannabis
licenses,
both
in
terms
of
whom
they
are
issued
and
where
they
are
issued
in
the
city
of
boston,
total
recreational
or
colic
co-located.
B
A
You
jasmine,
and
I
know
one
of
the
questions
that
folks
have
is
what
will
happen
when
the
city
of
boston
gets
to
52
establishments
and
we'll
continue
accepting
applications.
Everything
is
reviewed
on
its
individual
merits.
It's
important
to
note
that
the
bcb
process
is
then
followed
and
we'll
get
into
this
a
little
more
detail
by
the
ccc,
the
cannabis
control
commissions
process.
Not
every
applicant
is
ultimately
going
to
end
up
opening.
A
We
actually
have
a
couple
of
examples
where
applicants
had
applied
with
the
bcb,
been
granted
a
license
and
either
lost
site
control
or
weren't
weren't
able
to
come
to
an
agreement
with
their
landlord.
So
we're
going
to
be
watching
very
closely
and
tracking
all
those
applicants
as
they
go
through
the
process,
so
we
have
an
understanding
of
exactly
where
we
are
in
terms
of
numbers,
and
that
brings
me
to
the
application
process,
and
this
is
something
again
we're
going
to
be
putting
this
presentation
on
the
website.
A
A
A
You
do
have
to
have
a
letter
from
the
property
owner
running
to
you
as
the
applicant
saying
that
they,
whether
it's
a
letter
of
intent
or
some
other
documentation,
saying
that
they
are
open
to
you
actually
entering
into
a
lease
agreement
for
a
cannabis
establishment,
while
you're
filing
with
the
bcb.
You
also
need
to
file
in
your
plans
within
the
inspectional
services
department,
and
we
will
work
with
applicants
if
they
have
questions
about
how
to
do
that.
But
everywhere
in
the
city
of
boston,
requires
zoning
relief
for
cannabis.
A
Once
you
get
your
rejection
letter,
we
will
connect
you
with
the
mayor's
office
of
neighborhood
services
to
host
your
community
meeting.
We
are
hosting
those
virtually
and
we
will
work
very
closely
with
all
the
applicants
to
ensure
that
we
get
you
on
the
docket
for
a
hearing
as
quickly
as
possible,
but
it
is
important
to
to
know
that
this
is
the
minimum
to
do
in
terms
of
community
process.
This
is
the
under
the
state
law.
A
You
have
to
have
a
meeting
hosted
near
the
location
and
there
are
certain
notification
steps
that
you
have
to
take
and
we'll
break
break
that
down
for
you.
But
we
can.
We
really
strongly
encourage
all
applicants
to
work
with
their
elected
officials,
the
mayor's
office
of
neighborhood
services
and
the
community
members
and
business
owners
where
you're
looking
to
to
cr
to
establish
a
cannabis
business,
because
that
is
a
significant
part
of
what
this
board
considers
when
evaluating
the
appropriateness
of
a
location.
A
Once
you
have
your
community
meeting,
you
then
make
a
written
request
and
it
could
be
an
email.
It
could
be
very
simple
to
your
district
city
councilor
for
a
letter
of
support,
opposition
or
non-opposition.
The
district
city
councillor
then
has
45
days
after
they
receive
a
request
for
that
letter
to
to
submit
it.
A
You'll
be
scheduled,
you'll
be
put
in
the
queue
to
be
scheduled
for
a
hearing
as
soon
as
you
get
that
letter
or
once
the
45
days
have
run
and
that's
to
ensure
that,
even
if,
for
some
reason,
your
district
city
councilor
is
too
busy
or
somebody's
out
of
the
office
to
ensure
that
no
one's
held
up
because
they
didn't
get
a
letter
in
an
appropriate
amount
of
time.
And
it's
important
to
note
this
doesn't
have
to
be
a
letter
of
support.
A
Everyone
has
a
due
process
right
to
go
through
this,
this
process
in
its
entirety.
So
if
you
receive
a
letter
of
opposition,
you'll
still
be
you'll
still
be
then
placed
on
for
a
hearing.
So
your
next
step
is
to
actually
appear
before
the
board
at
a
public
hearing.
Those
are
held
the
second
wednesday
of
the
month,
because
one
of
the
things
this
board
is
very
much
committed
to
and
feels
very
strongly
about,
is
ensuring
equity
in
terms
of
equity
applicants
going
through
the
process.
A
If
you
are
a
certified
equity
applicant
and
you
have
a
complete
application
by
the
last
business
day
of
the
month,
the
preceding
month,
you
will
be
put
on
for
the
next
hearing,
and
that
completed
application
includes
having
your
community
letter
filing
with
isd
and
receiving
your
letter
from
the
district
city
councilor
or
that
45
day
appeal
period
having
run
so.
If
you
get
all
of
that
in
by
the
last
business
day,
you'll
be
put
on,
the
next
agenda
does
not
matter
how
many
equity
applicants
that
would
result
in
having
on
the
agenda.
A
Right
now,
we
do
have
a
queue
of
approximately
eight
non-equity
applicants
who
are
waiting
to
be
paired
with
equity
applicants
at
various
stages
of
the
process.
We
have
a
number
of
equity
applicants
who've
just
recently
applied.
We
have
some
that
are
going
through
the
process
of
their
community
meeting,
so
there
are
absolutely
equity
applicants
in
the
pipeline.
A
A
Once
you
go
before
the
zba,
if
they,
if
they
grant
the
license,
you'll
then
go
forward
and
you'll
apply
to
the
ccc.
Once
you
get
through
the
ccc's
process,
you
come
back
to
the
board.
We
issue
your
license:
it's
an
administrative
issuance,
it's
not
another
hearing,
it's
not
another
kind
of
bite
at
the
apple,
but
it's
that
license
that
we
use
to
regulate
cannabis
establishments
and
I
apologize.
I
got
a
little
bit
ahead
of
myself
going
back
to
step.
Seven,
we
get
a
lot
of
questions
about
the
host
community
agreement.
A
The
host
community
agreement
comes
after
your
hearing
before
the
bcb
at
this
point,
and
you
can
see
them
all
they're
all
listed
on
our
website
their
form
at
this
point
right.
They
incorporate
the
vote
of
the
bcb
and
the
bcb
has
the
ability
to
put
conditions
on
that
boat.
So
that
could
be
anything
from
your
hours
of
operation.
The
days
of
the
week,
you're
open
having
additional.
A
So,
for
example,
we
have
one
applicant
in
the
fenway
that,
as
part
of
their
agreement,
they
have
additional
security
on
on
game
days
that
so
all
those
conditions
are
decided
on
by
the
board
and
then
they
are
incorporated
into
the
hca
and
that's
done
through
corporation
council.
At
this
point,
we're
usually
seeing
a
draft
hca
go
out
within
days
of
the
hearing
and
the
turnaround,
because
there
really
isn't
a
negotiation
at
that
stage.
A
The
the
information
in
the
hca
is
is
pretty
boilerplate,
so
we
usually
see
those
executed
within
a
week
or
two,
while
you're
waiting
for
your
zoning
board
of
appeals
hearing.
So
I
know
that
is
a
lot
of
information.
It
is
it's
very,
very
detail-specific,
but
I
think
it's
much
easier
than
than
it
sounds.
We
just
really
wanted
to
break
it
down,
step
by
step
and,
of
course,
we're
here
to
answer
questions
that
will
move
me
on
to
how
the
members
of
the
commission
of
the
bcb
evaluate
each
application.
A
So
each
application
is
evaluated
on
its
individual
merits.
We
don't
compare
applications,
we
don't
batch
and
then
decide
out
of
four
or
five
in
a
neighborhood
which
is
the
best
application.
These
are
evaluated
on
their
merits,
based
on
what's
submitted
to
the
board
and
the
ordinance
actually
spells
out.
A
Very
specifically,
you
can
see
here
what
the
evaluation
criteria
includes
and
we
also
included
a
link
to
our
website
where
this
score
sheet
lives
and
with
this
worksheet
you
will
see
there
is
guidance,
and
that
is
something
that
actually
all
the
commissioners
were
involved
in,
but
commissioner
lombos
was
very
instrumental
in
helping
break
out
that
guidance,
and
that
is
what
each
commissioner
uses
when
they're
determining
what
score
to
give
an
applicant
and
again
all
of
this
is
public
record.
So
there
is
no
minimum
score,
there's
no
score!
A
That
means
you
do
or
do
not
get
a
license.
This
is
used
by
each
of
the
commissioners
to
guide
their
discussions
at
the
voting
hearing,
and
each
commissioner
was
appointed
based
on
the
an
area
of
expertise.
Commissioner
lombos
has
expertise
in
unions
and
hiring
practices.
Chairwoman
joyce
has
expertise
in
licensing.
A
Commissioner
holmes
has
expertise
on
the
public
safety
side
as
a
former
police
superintendent.
Commissioner,
saint
gehen
has
a
public
health
background
and
commissioner
smith
has
an
economic
development
and
community
organizing
background.
So
it
was
very
important
for
the
mayor
and
the
council
when
determining
how
this
board
was
appointed,
to
ensure
that
a
lot
of
different
perspectives
and
areas
of
expertise
came
into
play.
A
So
we
would
really
encourage
anyone
applying
for
cannabis
license
to
spend
some
time
reviewing
that
score
sheet
and
the
guidance,
because
it
will
help
you
understand
what
specifically
you're
being
evaluated
on
the
next
item
that
we
get.
A
lot
of
questions
on
is
the
buffer
zone,
so
there
are
two
buffer
zones
that
apply
in
the
city
of
boston.
A
The
first
is
the
school
buffer
zone
and
that
states
that,
pursuant
to
massachusetts,
general
law,
no
cannabis
establishment
can
be
located
within
500
feet
of
an
existing
public
or
private
k-12
school,
providing
education
and
there's
no
waiver
for
that
buffer
zone
that
we
would
actually
have
to
reduce
it
on
a
city-wide
basis.
We
can't
do
it
on
a
case-by-case
basis.
It
is
important
to
note
that
this
does
not
include
after-school
programs.
This
does
not
include
day
cares.
A
A
We
will
work
with
you
to
determine
whether
or
not
you
are,
but
that
is
not
something
we
can
wave
the
second
buffer
zone
and
the
one
that
I
think
folks
have
a
lot
of
questions
about
is
the
half
mile
buffer
zone,
and
that
was
created
by
the
boston
city
council
to
ensure
that
there
were
not
groupings
of
multiple
cannabis
establishments
in
the
city
we
didn't
want.
You
know
everything
to
be
downtown.
We
didn't
want
everything
to
be
in
the
neighborhoods,
and
that
was
something
that
the
elected
officials
saw
in
other
communities.
A
So
this
board
is
tasked
not
with
just
ensuring
equity
in
terms
of
applicants
and
who's
awarded
licenses,
but
also
equity
in
ensuring
that
these
licenses
are
cited
equitably
throughout
the
entire
city.
Obviously
we
boston
is
not
that
large.
We
cannot
cite
52
of
these
while
adhering
to
the
half-mile
buffer
zone
and
that's
why,
in
its
rules
and
regulations,
the
bcb
spelled
out
a
heightened
level
of
scrutiny.
A
If
you
are
granted
a
license
and
you're
within
a
half
mile,
you
will
also
be
required
to
obtain
a
variance
from
the
zoning
board
of
appeals.
We
have
seen
several
buffer
zone
applicants
move
forward
and
obtain
the
approval
of
the
zoning
board
of
appeals,
and
we
have
seen
one
that
did
not
obtain.
They
were
actually
denied
by
the
zoning
board
of
appeals,
and
I
think
that
at
this
juncture,
that
applicant
is
looking
at
at
other
sites,
so
we
absolutely
respect
the
half-mile
buffer
zone.
A
We
do
not
want
to
see
one
community
inequitably
bearing
the
impacts
of
cannabis
establishments,
but
there
will
be
multiple
establishments
in
every
neighborhood
based
on
the
the
52
minimum
and
the
and
the
two
buffer
zones.
So
with
that
night
I
expect
we're.
Gonna
have
some
questions
on
that.
I
want
to
pass
this
off
to
midori
who's,
going
to
speak
about
the
boston
equity
program.
D
Great,
thank
you
leslie.
So,
as
we
mentioned
earlier,
the
boston
equity
program
was
created
by
an
ordinance
back
in
2019
establishing
equitable
regulation
of
the
cannabis
industry
in
the
city
of
boston.
So
we
want
to
make
sure
that
the
devastating
impacts
for
the
war
on
drugs
that
disproportionately
affected
people
color,
particularly
black
latino
and
asian
residents,
living
the
roxbury
deutsches
american
neighbors
of
boston,
can
benefit
from
this
growing
industry.
D
So
you
have
in
front
of
you
a
list
of
some
examples
of
what
technical
assistance
services
we
are
able
to
provide,
so
it
could
be
anywhere
from
business
operations,
including
the
development
of
business
plans
right.
So,
if
you're
interested
in
financial
operating
cannabis
business,
you
know
we
can
assist
in
coming
up
with
the
business
plan
recruiting
employees
for
for
your
workforce
assistant
through
the
application
process.
D
As
leslie
went
through,
you
know
the
the
sort
of
step-by-step
we
can
kind
of
hold
your
hands,
and
you
know
guide
you
through
that
process
with
you
to
ensure
that
you
have
all
the
requirements
and
paperwork
completed.
We
also
can
offer
legal
compliance.
Tax
preparation,
accounting
best
practices
are
operating
in
the
marijuana
industry
as
well
as
security
and
any
raising
funds
or
capital,
or
identifying
vendors.
On
that
and
many
more
others,
you
know,
as
it
is
a
new
industry.
D
C
C
A
person
who
has
resided
in
the
city
of
boston
for
at
least
the
past
seven
years,
a
person
who
is
a
black
african-american,
hispanic,
latina
or
asian
descent.
A
person
whose
household
whose
annual
household
income
is
at
or
below
100
of
the
area,
median
income
and
a
person
who
has
been
certified
by
the
cannabis
control
commission
as
an
economic
empowerment
applicant
and
has
resided
in
the
city
of
boston
for
at
least
one
of
the
last
three
years.
C
A
Thank
you,
jayla.
I
am
going
to
stop
screen
sharing
we'll
put
this
back
up
with
the
contact
information
and
now
we're
going
to
turn
to
questions.
I
do
want
to
say
that
today's
question
and
answer
segment
is
not
meant
for
questions
about
someone's
specific
application.
You
can
always
reach
out
to
jasmine
and
myself
on
the
application
side
or
chayla
on
the
equity
status
side
and
we're
happy
to
talk
to
you
about
the
status
of
your
application.
A
But
today's
questions
we'll
start
with
the
ones
that
are
in
the
chat,
and
if
anyone
also
wants
to
ask
a
question,
please,
if
you
could
use
the
raise
hand
function,
someone
has
asked
if
this
can
be
emailed.
Absolutely
if
you
have
not
already,
we
really
encourage
you
to
sign
up
for
the
cannabis.
Email
list
and
jasmine
can
send
a
link
to
that
in
the
chat,
but
that
is
how
we
share
information
in
addition
to
posting
it
on
the
website.
A
So
that
is
something
that
we
are
actively
working
on
building
out.
You
can
also
go
to
our
website
where
all
of
the
host
community
agreements
have
been
posted
and
there's
actually
a
map
of
all
of
those
locations.
There
can
sometimes
be
a
delay
between
the
voting
agenda
being
posted
and
a
host
community
agreement
being
executed.
So
we
also
really
encourage
people
to
look
at
those
voting
agendas
to
make
sure
that
they
understand
where
applications
have
been
approved.
A
I
have
a
question
from
nairobi
gabriel.
What
exactly
does
the
variance
look
like
for
applicants
who
have
been
granted
licenses
within
the
half-mile
zone
so
in
terms
of
a
grant
by
the
board?
We
mirrored
what
the
legal
standard
is
for
variants
before
the
zoning
board
of
appeals
and
that's
in
our
rules
and
regulations.
A
So
when
evaluating
a
buffer
zone
application-
and
this
has
happened
a
number
of
times
the
board
just
applied-
not
just
applies
a
heightened
level
of
scrutiny
when
essentially
they're
saying
the
location
is
appropriate
in
time
place
and
manner.
Even
given
the
consideration
that
there's
another
establishment
within
a
half
mile,
the
board
looks
to
a
number
of
factors,
such
as
the
the
nature
of
the
proposal.
A
You
know
my
background
is
in
licensing,
and
this
is
something
that
we
see
when
citing
retail
package
stores,
which
very
much
of
the
the
law
around
this
mirrors
retail
package
store
and
when
you're
looking
at
that
and
you're
looking
at.
Is
there
a
public
need?
You
look
at
the
number
of
package
stores
in
the
in
the
immediate
vicinity,
but
also
what
it
is
that
they're
offering
right
there's
a
difference
between
having
two
kind
of
typical
package
stores
next
to
each
other
versus
one.
A
A
It
requires
a
variance,
so
the
zoning
board
of
appeals
you
have
a
conditional
use
permit
and
then
you
have
a
variance
conditional
is
that
it's
a
conditional
use
and
cannabis
in
many
areas
of
the
city
is
a
conditional
use
in
some
areas.
It's
a
forbidden
use,
and
that
means
it
requires
a
of
variance
if
you're
granted
a
license
by
the
boston
cannabis
board,
and
you
are
now
located
within
a
half
mile
of
an
existing
establishment
because
it
might
not
have
been
there
right.
A
A
E
Hi,
my
name
is
desiree
frangel.
I
previously
worked
with
massachusetts
citizens
for
social
equity,
but
I'm
also
a
social
equity
applicant
and
I'm
starting
my
own
process.
Now
I
just
quickly
want
to
thank
the
board
for
holding
this
information
session.
I
think
a
lot
of
applicants
have
been
waiting
for
it
for
a
long
time
and
we're
really
grateful
for
all
the
work
that
they've
done
and
helping
to
shape
history
here
in
boston.
E
I
guess
my
first
question
would
would
have
to
do
with
the
half
a
mile
buffer
zone
when
you
know
when
an
applicant
such
as
myself
is
looking
for
locations.
You
know
I'm
definitely
using
the
hca
map
to
reach
out
to
properties.
I
don't
you
know
want
to
be
too
close
to
another
location,
and
so
I
know
that
you
guys
are
trying
to
fit
the
52,
and
so
I
guess
my
question
revolves
around.
E
If
I'm
looking
at
a
specific
property,
that's
within
someone
else's
buffer
zone,
you
know
how
much
in
their
buffer
zone
can
I
be.
You
know.
I
know
that
25
feet
may
not
be
a
lot,
but
then
you
know
a
quarter
of
a
mile
might
be
a
little
bit
more.
What's
too
close,
or
should
I
should
I
try
to
find
locations
that
are
outside
the
half-mile
buffer
zone
of
other
other
proposed
dispensaries.
A
That
that's
a
great
question
that
doesn't
really
have
an
exact
answer,
because
everything's
on
a
case-by-case
basis,
I
can
tell
you
that
we
have.
The
board
has
granted
buffer
zone
exceptions
when
people
were
as
close
as
25
feet
away
from
each
other,
and
it
was
based
on
the
specific
proposals,
and
the
zoning
board
of
appeals
in
that
instance,
did
did
grant
the
variance.
A
So,
unfortunately,
the
answer
is,
I
don't
know
because
everything
is
evaluated
on
its
merits,
but
I
can
say
that
this
the
board
very
intentionally
built
in
a
process
for
exceptions
to
the
buffer
zone,
because
we
understand
there's
physically
no
way
to
cite
a
minimum
of
52
recreational.
I
think
it's
also
important
to
note
there's
a
difference
between
licensed
types
right,
there's
a
different
impact
when
you're
citing
you
know
a
lab
use
versus
a
retail
establishment
and-
and
those
are
things
that
the
board
is
takes
very
seriously.
A
I
will
say
that
the
board-
and
this
has
been
stated
by
the
chair
and
the
commissioners
on
the
record-
is
very
aware
of
concerns
over
a
non-equity
applicant,
locking
down
a
desirable,
desirable
area
at
one
of
its
first
meetings
when
the
board
was
considering
patriot
care
on
milk
street,
going
from
medical
to
recreational.
The
chairwoman
very
specifically
said
we
do
not
want
to
see
this
neighborhood
locked
down
and
actually
ask
patriot
care
on
the
record.
A
Would
they
support
an
equity
applicant
in
their
buffer
zone
and
actually,
since
then,
an
equity
applicant
has
been
granted
a
license
within
the
half
mile
of
patriot
care,
so
maybe
not
a
perfect
answer
but
jasmine
and
I
are
always
available.
If
there's
an
address
that
someone
wants
to
know.
If
there's
anything
else
in
the
queue
waiting
for
a
hearing,
we
can
always
have
that
conversation.
That's
all
public
record.
So
while
we're
getting
the
the
list,
the
public-facing
list
up
and
running
we're
still
here
to
answer
any
questions.
E
A
That's
a
great
question
whether
you're
talking
about
co-locating
recreational
manufacturing
cultivation,
while
it's
different
licenses
from
the
state,
we're
counting
it
as
one
we're
not
you
know,
we
don't
want
to
see
someone
kind
of
create
a
buffer
zone
around
themselves
when
they
do
when
they
want
to
co-locate
multiple
license
types.
So
that's
a
great
question
and
the
answer
is:
is
that
is
completely
permissible?
A
A
And
that
is
specific
to
either
retail
recreational
or
co-located
medical
and
retail
recreational
and
we're
very
closely
tracking
where
each
of
those
is
in
the
process.
Because
again
we
don't
want
to
see
someone
go
through
this
process
and
create
a
buffer
zone
and
then
not
open.
So
as
part
of
of
this
board's
role,
we
actually
require
an
update
in
writing
at
least
once
a
year,
if
not
more
frequently,
and
we
actually
also
work
very
closely
with
the
ccc
and
they've
been
phenomenally,
responsive
and
helpful
to
us
as
we've
gotten.
A
C
That
means,
if
there
are
three
people
who
each
own
20
interest
in
the
company
each
each
one
of
those
individuals
must
meet
three
of
the
criteria
on
their
own
individual
merit.
We
do
not
combine
the
the
criteria,
so
one
person
couldn't
meet
one
criteria
and
another
person
meet
the
other
two.
Each
individual
must
meet
all
three
of
the
criteria.
A
And
that
was
something
that,
when
shayla
was
very
involved,
when
we
were
actually
drafting
the
rules
and
regulations,
that
was
a
question
that
came
up
a
lot.
Could
you
have
one
person
meet
one
another
person
meet
another
and
the
board
felt
very
strongly
that
that
was
not
the
intent
of
the
ordinance,
and
so
that's
why
we
have
a
little
why
we
want
to
be
very
clear
about
the
51
percent.
A
Hakeem
siku
has
asked
about
the
different
types
of
licenses.
As
jasmine
said,
this
is
definitely
an
emerging
industry.
We're
building
the
bike
while
we're
riding
it.
We
work
very
closely
again
with
the
ccc
in
terms
of
their
license
types.
That's
what
they
allow
is
what
we
allow.
So
you
have
your
retail
recreational,
which
is
your
adult
use,
dispensaries.
A
You
have
medical
again
that
would
be
for
medical
patients
only.
There
is
manufacturing
licenses
where
you're
actually
making
the
product
cultivation,
where
you're
growing
it
and
delivering
and
there's
various
combinations
and
specifics
under
these
license
types,
and
we
can
connect
you.
The
ccc
has
some
really
great
materials
that
break
it
down,
but
the
the
item
that
is
most
recent
is
delivery.
Being
allowed-
and
there
are
two
types
of
delivery
licenses:
the
first
is
the
courier
only
model,
and
that
is
your
uber
eats.
A
The
new
kind
of
delivery
that
was
recently
adopted
by
the
ccc
and
they're
currently
creating
the
application
process
for
is
the
wholesale
model,
and
what
that
allows
you
to
do
is
actually
purchase
direct
from
your
cultivators
and
your
manufacturers
warehouse
the
product
and
deliver
from
your
warehouse
that
license
type
is
brand
new
and
the
application
doesn't
exist.
Yet
we're
happy
to
talk
to
anyone
with
questions
about
that
and
we
are
working
with
the
ccc.
They
are
actively
creating
that
application
and
it's
important
to
note
that
on
delivery,
it
is
economic,
empowerment
and
social
equity.
A
So
that
is
definitely
something
that
you
know
we're
going
to
see
more
of
in
boston
and
we're
learning
about
it
as
where,
as
we're
going
through,
this
tyrell
has
asked:
if
you,
if
we
wanted
to
start
a
storefront,
will
we
be
able
to
bring
products
from
different
places
such
as
california
or
colorado,
that
would
not
actually
be
regulated
by
this
board.
That
would
be
the
ccc
and
because
cannabis
is
still
federally
illegal.
I
know
there
are
very
stringent
rules
and
regulations
so
tyrell.
A
A
Sandy
has
asked:
could
you
please
share
contact
information
for
who
a
social
equity
applicant
approved,
should
contact
about
technical
assistance
and
about
the
equity
fund?
Is
there
info
online
about
the
equity
fund?
Yes,
there
is
we
just
updated
our
our
website
and
we
jasmine
will
put
chayla
white
and
midori
more
cows
into
information
in
the
chat,
an
important
point:
there
is
a
difference
between
social
equity,
economic
empowerment
and
equity
in
boston
shayla.
Did
you
want
to
address
that
because
I
know
this
comes
up
a
lot
sure.
C
No
problem,
so
social
equity
and
economic
empowerment
are
designations
by
the
state.
Only
economic,
empowerment,
the
economic
empowerment,
is
the
only
designation
by
the
state
that
counts
towards
our
equity
program.
So
our
sixth
criteria
includes
a
person
who
is
an
economic
empowerment
applicant
by
the
ccc
who
has
lived
in
the
city
of
boston
for
at
least
one
of
the
past
three
years.
A
Thank
you
and
we
have
had
you
know.
A
number
of
people
who
had
been
certified
at
the
state
level
think
that
that
meant
that
they
were
automatically
certified
in
boston
and
that's
why
it's
really
important
to
dig
down
into
the
ordinance
and
we'll
we'll
work
with
you.
I've
seen
shayla
respond
to
emails
at
all
hours
of
the
day
and
night
clarifying
because
we
know
how
how
significant
that
is.
Jason
has
asked
what
about
being
in
a
buffer
zone
of
multiple
proposals.
A
Once
you
trigger
a
buffer
zone,
variance
that
that
heightened
secure,
heightened
scrutiny
is
applied
but
again
everything's
on
a
case-by-case
basis.
So
you
could
say
I'm
within
a
half
mile
of
three
retail
recreational
establishments
and
I'm
actually
looking
to
cultivate
that
you
know
that's
an
entirely
different
license
type,
but
everything
is
considered
on
a
case-by-case
basis.
A
Romilda
has
asked:
what's
the
start
up
cost
estimate
that
I
can't
speak
to
it's
going
to
depend
on
exactly
just
like
any
other
business,
exactly
what
you,
what
you're
proposing,
what
what
sort
of
license
type
you're
looking
to
what
the
size
of
your
establishment
is,
if
a
build-out's
going
to
be
required
so
that
that
we
we
don't,
we
can't
kind
of
speak
in
in
theoreticals
huff
has
asked.
Can
you
offer
delivery
service
in
boston,
but
have
the
warehouse
outside
of
boston?
A
Yes,
you
can.
The
board
is
currently
in
the
process
of
considering
an
amendment
to
its
rules
and
regulations
that
would
regulate
that
not
precluding
it,
but
would
require
that
dispensary
if
you're
picking
up
from
a
dispensary
in
boston
to
have
the
board's
approval.
But
if
you
under
state
law,
if
you
were
warehousing
or
delivering
from
another
municipality
as
long
as
you're,
adhering
to
all
the
ccc's
requirements,
you
can
deliver
in
boston,
fernando
bent
mullings.
A
I
understand
that
equity
applicants
are
scheduled
this
following
month
that
their
application
is
complete.
My
question
is:
if
there
is
a
queue
of
equity
applicants,
and
if
so,
can
the
number
of
applications
be
released?
We,
actually,
you
are
definitely
not
the
first
person
and
we
can
absolutely
provide.
A
It's
important
to
note
that
the
applicants
are
all
in
different
stages
of
the
process.
We
don't
have
a
queue
of
equity
applicants
who
completed
the
process
in
terms
of
their
community
meeting.
They
have
a
complete
application
to
us.
They
have
site
control
and
they've
gone
through
the
process
of
obtaining
their
city
council
letter.
So
we
can
definitely.
A
Information,
it's
it's.
You
know
sometimes
hard
to
predict
because
an
applicant
might
an
equity
applicant
or
a
non-equity
applicant
might
say.
I
still
have
work
to
do
in
the
community.
I
don't
want
to
be
placed
on
next
month's
agenda.
So
that's
something
that
we
actually
have
seen
happen,
but
we
can.
We
absolutely
can
get
you
that
information
are
there.
Any
jason
has
asked,
are
testing
labs
in
the
queue
and
does
that
need
an
hca?
Yes,
so
any
cannabis
use
requires
a
host
community
agreement,
which
means
it
has
to
go
before
the
board.
A
Hakeem
is
asked
if
we
can
talk
about
the
application
fees
and
permitting
absolutely
so.
The
application
is
free
to
file
with
us.
There
is
a
fee
that
isd
charges
for
filing
your
plan,
simply
because
that
is
a
pretty
significant
step.
It
involves
plans,
examiners
reviewing
them
once
you're
scheduled
for
a
hearing.
It
is
a
100
hearing
fee
and
that
is
simply
to
cover
the
cost
of
staff
time
and
everything
that
goes
in
the
commissioner's
time.
That
goes
into
an
application.
A
C
We're
still
looking
into
that.
But
at
this
point
I
think
conservatively
we
can
offer
around
fifteen
thousand
dollars
per
applicant
again.
This
is
a
grant.
It's
not
a
loan,
but
as
this
program
grows,
I'm
sure
there
there
will
be
changes
and
will
determine
whether
or
not
more
more
money
will
be
available
to
applicants.
But
the
application
process
is
pretty
simple.
C
A
Thank
you
and
sandy
had
asked.
Am
I
right
that
economic
empowerment
is
not
something
you
can
apply
for
anymore?
That
is
at
the
state
level,
and
I
believe
that
has
been
closed
for
some
time
jayla.
I
know
you
had
a
conversation
with
them
recently
and
they
were
looking
into
potentially
reopening
it,
but
I
don't
know
that
there
was
a
decision.
C
Correct
they
are
looking
into
the
legality
of
whether
or
not
they
can
reopen
the
economic
empowerment
cohort
right
now.
It
was
mandated
by
statute
that
only
included
the
time
frame
specific
to
april
2018,
so
they're
unclear
on
whether
or
not
they
have
the
authority
to
certify
additional
businesses
with
ee
status.
A
Jason
chavez
asked:
is
the
three
percent
hca
fee
negotiable
and
is
it
based
on
gross
sales?
It
is
based
on
gross
sales.
It
is
non-negotiable,
it
is
standard,
and
that
is
what
the
city
is
legally
allowed
to
require,
and
it's
worth
noting
that
those
funds
are
legally
must
go
back
to
the
impacted
area.
So,
if
I
am
in
jamaica
plain
my
my
funds
go
back
to
that
area
and
the
impact
and
to
address
the
impacts
from
the
cannabis
establishment.
A
Ian
woods
has
asked:
if
the
wholesale
delivery
application
is
available,
it
is
not
yet.
I
believe
they
were
hoping.
The
ccc
was
hoping
to
have
it
drafted
april.
I
think
april
was
what
they
were
were
looking
to
have
it
done
by,
but
again
just
just
like
we've
been
saying,
we're
gonna
push
that
information
out
as
soon
as
we
have
it.
We
just
as
the
boston
cannabis
board,
can't
hear
a
wholesale
application
because
that,
at
the
state
level
the
application
does
not
yet
exist.
A
A
A
Okay!
Well,
we
want
to
say
thank
you.
This
was
the
the
first
time
we've
done
this.
We
you
know
you.
This
is
the
cannabis
team
at
the
staff
level,
we're
here
to
be
helpful,
we're
here
to
answer
questions
and,
as
we
all
say,
we're
we're
building
the
bike
while
we're
riding
it,
and
so
you
know
we're
also
here
for
your
ideas,
your
suggestions,
your
feedback
as
people
who
are
who
are
in
the
industry.
So
again,
thank
you
all
for
taking
the
time
to
join
us
today,.