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Boston Cannabis Board Voting Hearing 8-18-2021

A

I don't know what I did.

B

Technical difficulties all right, give it a few seconds with everyone coming for the from the waiting room.

B

So good afternoon this is a hearing before the boston cannabis board. Today is august, 18 2021. Today's hearing is being conducted pursuant to certain temporary amendments to the open meeting law. That is what allows us to meet. Virtually this hearing is being recorded and will be posted to the city of boston website. Before we review procedural matters, I will introduce chairwoman kathleen joyce.

C

Good afternoon my name is kathleen joyce, I'm chair of the licensing board, I'm pleased to be joined today by commissioner john smith, commissioner, alejandro sankian commissioner dalian lombos and I think we're we're not joined today by commissioner lisa holmes. But I'd also like to take this opportunity to introduce the project manager for the boston, cannabis board. Jasmine nguyen and today is executive secretary leslie delaney hawkins last meeting with us. So thank you. Leslie.

B

While the public is encouraged to attend, there will be no additional public testimony accepted. I will read each item into the record, after which I will ask for comments from the chair and the commissioners, and I will then ask if I will then ask if there's a motion, any questions on the motion and then there will be a vote.

B

Items one two and three are all related, so I'll read them all into the record. Before I ask for comments and a motion from the board members item. One is mass citizens for social equity licensed premises, 561 dudley street roxbury, the license type is a recreational cannabis dispensary license. The application is for a change of beneficial interest, holder change of officers, directors and transfer of stock item. Two is mass citizens for social equity, llc license premises.

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3995-3997 washington, street roslindale license type is a recreational cannabis dispensary license. The request is for a change of beneficial interest, holder change of officers, directors and transfer stock, and then the third item is erba c3 dorchester llc the license is 43 free, freeport street dorchester. The license type is a recreational cannabis dispensary license.

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The application is for a corporation to corporation transfer, with no change in beneficial interest holders or operational control. Chairman joyce, do you have any comments regarding the applications.

C

Thanks jasmine, I don't have any um comments. I just want to thank commissioner alejandra sinking and for her comments of the hearing, her questions and comments at the hearing last week. I think they were very provoking and helpful, so I have no other comments.

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Commissioner smith,.

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Thanks jasmine no same I'd like to thank alejandra for her comments and her questions and really feel like. I would gain some clarity from it. Thank you. Okay,.

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Commissioner, lombos.

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Aim, thank you, commissioners, really, I think, helped us all think about this in a much deeper way and have some really good pointed questions. So, thank you again and I have no further comments.

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Dude justin ian.

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uh No no additional comments. uh Thank the the applicants for being just very forthright with all the information, and I think it's just a it's an interesting.

E

Situation that you know warrants us thinking about future applications and how how we look at the finances, so um I no nothing nothing else. Nothing further chairman.

B

Rejoice, do you want to give a motion? Is there a motion.

C

Sure I'll make a motion to would it be to grant uh these changes first.

B

Is there a second commissioner longbow, second, all in favor aye and then opposed.

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Granted so items one two and three are granted.

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The next item item four is ascend. Mass llc license premises. 268 to 274 french street west end license type, is a recreational cannabis dispensary license. The current hours are 9 a.m to 8 00 pm and the proposed hours are 9 a.m to 9 00 pm cheering joyce. Do you have any comments.

C

No comments, okay, what questions.

B

Commissioner, alamos no, no thanks, commissioner smith,.

A

No thank you jasmine.

B

Commissioner, thank.

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B

All right, so those are all the matters that are before us today. I hope everyone enjoys the rest of their evening thanks. Thank you.