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From YouTube: Boston Cannabis Board - Transactional Hearing 4-19-23
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Boston Cannabis Board - Transactional Hearing 4-19-23
B
A
Get
started
good
afternoon.
This
is
a
harem
before
the
Boston
cannabis
board.
Wcb
today
is
April
19
2023..
Today's
hearing
is
being
conducted
pursuant
to
start
in
temporary
amendments
to
the
open
meeting
law.
This
is
what
allows
us
to
meet.
Virtually
this
hearing
is
being
recorded
and
will
be
posted
to
the
city
of
Boston's
website
before
I
review.
Some
procedural
matters
I
will
introduce
Cheryl
and
Kathleen
Joyce.
C
Thank
you
Jasmine.
Thank
you
for
joining
us
today.
My
name
is
Kathleen
Joyce
I
am
chair
of
the
Boston
cannabis
board
and
today
I'm
pleased
to
be
joined
by
commissioner
Lisa
Holmes,
commissioner
John
Smith,
and
our
new
commissioner
Gabe
Camacho,
who
will
be
joining
us
today
for
his
very
first
hearing.
A
Thank
you,
chairman
Joyce,
my
name
is
Jasmine
Nguyen
and
I
am
the
Boston
cannabis
board
manager.
We
also
joined
by
Allison
Quinn,
who
is
the
project
manager
for
the
BCB?
Today
we
are
holding
both
the
violation
and
transactional
hearing.
We
will
first
begin
with
the
violation.
Yarn
I
will
call
each
item
in
the
order
appears
on
the
agenda.
I
will
then
ask
what's
present
on
behalf
of
the
licensee,
the
Boston
Police
Department
and
whether
there
are
any
other
individuals
with
personal
knowledge
of
the
alleged
incident.
I
will
dance
with
all
parties
in
after
that.
A
The
police
report
will
be
right
into
the
record.
The
licensing
or
the
representative
will
have
the
opportunity
to
make
a
brief
statement
followed
by
questions
from
the
Commissioners.
Again.
All
testimony
in
regards
to
the
violation
here
on
will
be
limited
to
individuals
with
personal
knowledge
of
the
incident.
The
first
item
is
the
licensee
is
core
empowerment,
LLC
gbac,
the
license
premises,
401a
Center,
Street
Jamaica
claim
the
license
type
is
a
recreational
cannabis.
Dispensary
license
management
record
is
Thomas
Gonzalez.
The
date
of
incident
was
February
20
2023.
E
D
A
D
D
D
D
D
A
F
Upon
arrival,
the
officers
observed
a
white
female
later
identified
as
Christian
Picard
at
the
entrance
of
401
Center
Street
in
Jamaica
Plain
Mr
Carr
waved
the
waved
the
officers
down
stating
that
there
was
a
farm
walked
in
the
back
room
belonged
to
one
of
her
employees,
who
was
still
currently
at
work.
The
officers
were
directed
to
Isaiah
Morales
of
7-Eleven
of
98,
who
was
behind
the
counter.
F
Speaking
to
a
customer,
the
office
approached
Mr,
Cavallo
Morales
and
after
reading
his
Miranda
rights
inquired
if
he
had
a
Massachusetts
relationship
carrier
after
stating
to
the
office
that
he
did
not
possess
a
Massachusetts
license
to
carry
the
officer
to
ask
Mr
corrali
Morales.
If
he
brought
a
farm
to
work,
Mr
cruelly
Morales
stated
that
he
did
indeed
have
a
firearm
at
home,
but
it
was
in
it
was
in
compartment
parts,
Part
component
parts
and
was
not
functional.
F
Minister
of
Cavalli
morale
stated
to
the
office
that
the
office
could
check.
His
law
could
have
confirmed
that
he
did
not
have
a
firearm
in
his
possession.
After
a
brief
inspection
of
Mr
Crowley
miles,
Locker
officers
were
directed
to
a
black
backpack
in
the
adjacent
storage
room
by
the
general
manager,
Picard,
which
Cooper
was
informed
that
the
bag
contained
the
black
and
green
firearm
by
Miss
Picard.
After
confirming
that
the
bag
did
contain
a
black
and
green
Farm
Mr
Corelli
morale
has
informed
the
officers
that
the
bag
belonged
to
him.
F
The
Jake
913
Sergeant
Farrell
responded
to
the
scene,
the
Jake
803
detective
Sinise
and
the
jk20
detective
gold
Pros
process
and
took
photographs
of
the
farm
detectives.
After
making
the
firearm
surf
a
safe
observed,
one
extended
magazine
with
24
rounds,
a
Glock
Magazine
with
11
rounds,
and
one
run
in
the
chamber.
The
officers
is
not
a
zero
serial
number
on
the
firearm.
F
Israeli
cabrals
was
taken
into
custody
and
transferred
back
to
e13
for
booking
on
the
following
charges:
possession
of
a
loaded,
firearm,
possession
of
large
capacity
feeding
device
or
firearm
possession
or
Farm
without
an
FID
card
person
of
ammunition
without
an
FID
card,
while
in
Booking
Mr
Cavalli
Morales
sit
at
the
office
of
the
heat
carried
a
firing
for
protection
because
he
had
been
stabbed
before
and
here.
Podcasts
are
trying
to
protect
himself
bought
a
worn
camera
activated.
That
is
all
for
the
original
report
and
there
is
a
supplemental
Sarge.
If
you
want
to
read
that.
F
G
Dodge
detector,
William
Gallagher.
He
ended
up
picking
up
with
the
supplemental
report
that
was
written
by
myself
on
grade
2
2023
at
5,
20
p.m.
So
I,
detective,
William,
Gallagher,
detective
Eddie
Hernandez
signed
license
premise
unit
Huntington
supervision
of
Lieutenant
detective
Adrian
Troy
conducted
a
licensed
premise:
inspection
of
seed
at
401,
Center
Street
to
make
a
plane
seed
currently
holds
a
recreational
marijuana
license
at
my
281-865
inspection
came
about
because
of
an
incident
that
occurred
on
228
2023
at
4
32
PM.
G
This
instrument
was
documented
by
BPD
instant
report
number
232015863
written
by
po
Renee
Cooper,
who
was
the
Jake
411
incident
involved
a
9-1-1
call
to
BPD
from
exceed
by
one
Kristen
Picard
informant,
responding
offices
that
an
employee
of
seat
had
brought
a
firearm
to
work.
Employee
was
identified
as
Isaiah
Taraval
Morales
responding
officers
were
directed
to
a
Black
Backpack
belonging
to
Mr
Morales
that
contained
a
loaded
firearm,
a
large
capacity
feeding
device
and
ammunition
fire
almost
Seas,
the
Mr
caraval
Morales
was
taken
into
custody
on
the
date
of
the
inspection.
G
Sergeant
Gallagher
spoke
with
the
manager.
Jasmine
Alvarez,
who
was
aware
of
the
incident.
Miss
Alvarez
stated
that
seed
would
speak
to
all
employees
about
this
incident
side
and
check
the
Gallagher
like
that
they
missed
out
Miss
Alvarez
and
the
employees
that
he
and
detective
Hernandez
dealt
with
were
very
Cooperative.
In
addition,
on
inspection
of
the
premises
licenses
sergeant
had
observed,
several
expired
licenses,
one
be
in
the
ISD
which
expired
in
11
8
2022
in
an
entertainment
license
that
expired
in
12
31
2022.
These
inspired
permits
were
brought
to
miss
Alvarez's
attention.
G
A
A
B
D
D
The
sentiment
was
that
there
was
no
malice.
It
was
rather,
the
gun
was
being
transported.
Nevertheless,
we
were
extremely
interested
in
securing
the
firearm.
So
while
this
is
a
violation
of
our
handbook
immediately
section
4.5
of
our
handbook,
we
also
have
a
section
in
the
handbook
section
4.2,
which
allows
us
to
search
employee
belongings.
So
we
immediately
secured
the
and
restricted
the
employee
break
room
and
the
general
manager
and
assistant
manager,
Kristen,
Picard
and
Brandon
Connolly
entered
that
area.
While
the
owners
were
watching
on
camera,
they
did
find
the
backpack.
D
They
did
note
the
firearm.
We
instructed
them
to
secure
it
in
a
locked
Closet
in
that
room
and
then
keep
that
room
off
limits
and
called,
and
we
alerted
Danny
Linsky.
We
called
the
police
department
and
then
the
police
arrived
unseen
following
and
they
you
know,
and
then
the
police
report
goes
from
there.
Following
that
incident,
we
alerted
the
CCC
as
as
well
as
the
Boston
cannabis
board
within
the
24
hours.
We
also
instituted
a
number
of
policies
to
follow
up.
D
E
D
Oh
I
see
okay
installed
additional
signage,
not
only
notifying
employees
again
of
our
search
policy,
but
also
of
the
Firearms
policy.
Also
just
following
up
upon
the
inspection
later
we
were
able
to.
We
had
the
one
of
the
licenses,
the
renewed,
but
just
hadn't,
replaced
it
on
the
wall,
so
both
of
those
have
been
remedied
and
are
current
and
are
posted,
and
we
I
spoke
today
with
Detective
Gould
from
the
Boston
Police
Department,
who
has
been
just.
A
G
D
C
I
A
A
The
first
two
items
are
amendments
to
already
approved
establishment,
so
they
will
have
five
minutes
each
to
present
to
the
BCB,
and
then
we
will
proceed
with
new
license
applications
in
which
they
would
have
10
minutes
each
to
present
to
the
BCB,
followed
by
questions
from
the
board
members
building
take
public
testimony
begin
with
elected
officials
or
the
representatives
followed
by
the
general
public.
If
you
wish
to
testify,
please
sign
up
via
the
link
that
we
put
in
the
chat.
If
you
have
done
so
already,
you
do
not
have
to
do
it
again.
A
Additionally
you
may
use
the
chat
function
to
request
to
testify
as
well.
Please
wait
until
the
matter
in
which
you
would
like
to
speak
about
is
called.
Do
not
use
the
chat
to
give
testimony.
It
will
not
be
considered.
Please
State
your
full
name
address
and
affiliation
when,
given
testimony
testimony
will
be
limited
to
two
minutes,
at
which
time
you
will
be
muted.
Additional
testimony
may
be
submitted
in
writing
to
cannabisboard
at
boston.gov.
A
The
record
will
be
kept
open
until
Tuesday
April
25th
at
5
PM.
The
BCB
does
not
give
any
more
weight
to
spoken
testimony
than
it
does
written
testimony.
The
First
Amendment
we
have
the
applicant
is
rooted
in
LLC.
The
licensed
firmness
is
195
Dudley
Street
Roxbury,
the
license
type
is
a
retail
recreational
cannabis
dispensary
license.
The
license
request
is
for
a
change
of
corporate
name
from
rooted
in
LLC
to
rooted
in
sankova
LLC,
who
was
president
on
behalf
of
the
licensee.
L
Okay,
this
is,
it
should
only
take
two
minutes.
This
is
a
follow-up
from
the
hearing.
Last
month,
last
month
we
came
before
the
board
and
requested
a
name
change
from
rooted
in
LLC
to
root
it
in
Roxbury
reason,
for
this
change
is
to
separate
the
current
hcas,
which
are
currently
our
HD
on
Newberry
Street
and
our
HCA
in
on
Roxbury
on
Dudley
Street.
We
wanted
to
put
the
two
hcas
into
two
different
entities.
L
So
that's
the
main
request.
Last
month
in
between
the
transactional
hearing
and
the
voting
hearing,
the
Secretary
of
State's
office
got
back
to
us
and
told
us
that
rooted
in
Roxbury.
That
name
was
too
close
to
another
existing
rooted
in
company,
not
one
of
our
own,
so
they
said
that
they
denied
rooted
in
Roxbury
and
therefore
we
changed
the
name.
L
A
A
The
next
item
we
have,
the
Appleton
is
High
Street
cannabis,
Group
LLC,
the
license
firms
is
200,
High
Street
downtown
the
type
the
license
type
is
a
retail
recreational
cannabis
dispensary
license.
The
license
request
is
to
approve
a
license
agreement
between
the
licensee
and
primitive
Holdings
LLC,
as
well
as
the
DBA
name,
primitive
group.
The
license
is
also
requesting
a
change
of
ownership
interest.
It
was
surprising,
on
behalf
of
the
licensee.
M
Thank
you,
Leslie
Delaney
Hawkins,
with
the
law
firm
of
Prince
Laval
Thai
on
behalf
of
the
licensee
and
with
me,
is
Marie
Saint
Fleur,
one
of
the
owners
and
operators.
Thank
you.
Miss
Winn
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
as
you
may
recall,
Boston
Community
applicant,
who
was
previously
approved
since
the
approval
by
the
BCB
and
obtaining
the
zoning
relief.
We
have
been
actively
pursuing
our
licensure
with
the
Cannabis
Control
Commission.
M
We
were
approved
for
the
doing
business
as
a
primitive
Group
by
the
CCC,
which
was
submitted
as
part
of
this
application,
and
we
are
also
requesting
the
approval
of
a
licensing
agreement
with
primitive
Holdings
LLC
for
use
of
The
Branding
rights
at
the
premise
in
exchange
for
two
percent
of
gross
sales.
This
is
a
change
in
indirect,
beneficial
interest.
It's
no
not
in
any
way
impacting
the
equity
status,
ownership
operations
or
any
of
the
control
of
the
company.
M
A
Next,
we'll
move
on
to
our
new
license
applications.
The
first
item
is
Seven
Peaks
Boston
retail,
LLC,
DBA
Seven
Peaks.
The
proposed
license
premise
is
54
Winter
Street
downtown
the
license
type
is
a
recreational
cannabis
dispensary
license.
The
proposed
hours
of
operation
are
10
a.m,
to
7
PM
Monday
through
Saturday
and
11
A.M
to
6
p.m.
On
Sunday,
this
is
an
equity
applicant.
A
The
applicant
filed
the
application
on
June
9th
2022
they
filed
with
inspectional
Services
April
8th
2022,
and
they
have
their
community
meeting
on
December
19
2022
as
well
as
a
second
community
meeting
on
February
7
2023..
There
is
a
buffer
zone
conflict
with
another
cannabis
establishment.
Before
I
begin
with
the
presentation,
I
will
ask
shakia
Scott,
who
is
the
Cannabis
business
manager
from
the
mayor's
office
of
Economic,
Opportunity
and
inclusion
to
speak
to
the
equity
certification.
N
N
For
the
for
at
least
five
of
the
past
10
years,
Miss
Atwood
submitted
a
copy
of
her
Massachusetts
driver's
license
and
copies
of
financial
documents
which
established
that
she
has
resided
in
Brockton
Mass
from
January
2018.
Through
the
present,
the
city
of
Brockton
has
been
designated
as
an
area
of
disproportionate
impact
pursuant
to
CCC
guidelines.
N
Miss
Atwood
also
meets
a
person
who
is
a
black
African-American,
Hispanic
Latino
Asian
or
indigenous
descent,
Miss
Atwood
self-identifies
as
black
and
provided
her
driver's
license
and
birth
certificate.
Miss
Atwood
also
meets
a
person
whose
annual
household
income
is
at
or
below
100
of
the
area.
Median
income
Miss
Atwood
provided
her
2021
tax
returns,
which
show
her
annual
household
income
is
below
100
of
the
area
median
income.
Are
there
any
questions
regarding
this
certification.
A
O
O
Our
team
this
morning
includes
our
chief
executive,
Dominique
Atwood,
a
lifelong
Brockton
resident
and
pediatric
nurse
practitioner,
our
chief
of
operations,
Ben
Sprague,
a
U.S
army,
veteran
and
Property
Management
expert,
our
legal
team,
Taylor
Hot
Hog
of
Harvard
Law,
School,
chief
of
strategy,
Alec
cowdice,
a
Tufts
University
School
of
Engineering
Graduate,
and
our
security
team
of
the
Edward
Davis
Group
today
represented
by
Steve
Whitman,
who
was
a
former
deputy
Superintendent
at
the
Boston
Police,
Department
and
I
believe
Mr
Davis
is
present
as
well.
If
I
may
I'd
like
to
turn
it
over
to
Dominique
Dominique.
P
We
are
partnering
with
the
Edward
Davis
company
for
security
to
bring
a
c
for
and
cleaner
Winter
Street
and
we're
committed
to
protecting
vulnerable
communities
around
us,
such
as
William
J,
Austin,
Guy,
high
school
and
Bridge
Over
Troubled
Waters
65
of
our
ownership
team
consists
of
women
veterans
and
minorities,
and
we
aim
to
hire
and
promote
individuals
from
these
demographics
by
giving
them
priority.
We
will
also
give
priority
hiring
from
members
of
the
community
with
a
prior
cannabis
related
charge,
we'll
also
actively
engage
with
businesses
owned
by
minorities.
P
Women
veterans,
persons
with
disabilities
or
individuals
who
identify
as
lgbtq
plus
and
have
the
goal
of
20
of
our
supply
is
meeting
one
of
these
diverse
criteria.
We
want
to
provide
a
scholarship
for
students
at
William,
J,
osigai,
high
school
or
other
Boston
public
high
schools,
showcase
local
artists
and
vendors
on
our
front
windows
and
promote
cannabis,
education
and
responsible
use
through
telemedicine,
we'll
also
prioritize
working
with
businesses
certified
by
the
mass
Supply
and
diversity
office.
As
minority
or
woman
owned
for
our
recruitment
strategy.
P
We'll
have
a
robust
job
posting
program
to
cast
the
widest
net
for
applicants
and
will
collaborate
with
organizations
like
Rosie's,
Place,
New,
England,
Center
and
home
for
veterans
and
the
Suffolk
County
Sheriff's
Department,
to
offer
opportunities
to
women
veterans
and
ex-cannabis
offenders.
We
will
track
metrics
such
as
scholarship
program
applications,
graduation
success
rates,
employment
after
graduation
Community
window
display
records,
Supply,
A
diversity,
evaluations
and
diverse,
recruiting
and
hiring
data.
Alec.
Q
Our
dispensary
is
located
in
the
heart
of
Downtown
Crossing
on
a
pedestrian
street,
with
the
red,
orange
and
green
lines
being
just
steps
away.
The
parking
garages
are
readily
nearby.
The
city
has
agreed
to
license
52
dispensaries
and
we
believe
we
are
in
a
different
economic
zone
of
activity
than
the
other
dispensaries
in
the
area.
As
shown
in
the
map
in
green
liquor,
pouring
establishments
are
shown
in
red
and
packaged
doors
are
shown
in
blue
the
circles
around
the
establishments
are
500
feet
about
a
500
foot
radius.
Q
We
are
dedicated
to
communicating
the
latest
scientific
research
and
understanding
of
cannabis
to
our
customers
as
a
batik
establishment.
We
want
to
create
a
well-lit,
modern
and
professional
atmosphere.
Ultimately,
our
goal
is
to
help
resolve
winter
Street's
vacancy
issue.
By
creating
a
safe,
secure,
welcoming
and
clean
business
that
Champions
informed
cannabis
use
and
awareness.
Q
We
have
put
together
a
robust
science
team,
including
Dr
Colin
Knuckles,
a
nationally
renowned,
Columbia,
professor
of
chemistry,
as
well
as
Dr
Ben
Kaplan
at
the
CED
Clinic
to
deliver
cutting-edge
science
to
our
patrons
and
employees.
We
plan
on
providing
Telehealth
programs
and
live
and
remote
information
sessions
for
our
customers
and
employees.
Q
Our
conversations
with
the
community
have
emphasized
the
necessity
for
improved
security
and
new
businesses
to
occupy
vacant
storefronts.
We
believe
that
our
dispensary,
with
its
Professional
Security,
inviting
lighting,
can
help
rejuvenate
rejuvenate
commercial
activity
on
Winter
Street
and
solve
many
of
the
safety
issues
the
street
currently
faces
Taylor.
R
Sorry
about
that,
it
was
muted,
70
percent
of
our
new
hires
will
be
Boston
residents
and
we're
going
to
prioritize
hiring
residents
with
past
cannabis,
offenses
minorities,
women
veterans
and
immigrants.
As
Dominique
mentioned,
our
team
is
65
percent
women,
minority
and
Veteran
owned.
So
we
really
are
committed
to
that
statement.
Our
goal
is
to
maintain
a
95
job
satisfaction
rate
and
offer
mentoring,
as
well
as
educational
opportunities
for
employees
to
advance
their
careers
in
the
Cannabis
industry.
R
Our
recruitment
plan
Dominique
ranther
already,
but
additionally,
all
employees
are
going
to
attend
seminars
on
diversity,
inclusion,
implicit
bias
as
well
as
blood
tending
seminars
to
keep
employees
informed
of
Industry
developments,
as
mentioned,
as
Alec
mentioned,
we're
partnering,
with
Dr
Ben
Kaplan
at
the
CED
Clinic,
to
make
sure
that
all
Bud
tenders
are
receiving
the
highest
degree
of
cannabis.
Education
we're
going
to
offer
competitive
wages
benefits,
including
20
an
hour
livable
wage
health
benefits.
Mbta.
R
Past
subsidies,
generous
PTO,
paid
volunteer
time
specifically
where
employees
can
actually
assist
in
the
bids
cleanup
on
Winter
Street
we're
going
to
give
employees
without
a
GED
the
financial
resources
to
complete
their
education,
and
on
top
of
that,
we
want
to
offer
two
thousand
dollars
per
employee
to
further
their
education
online.
In
the
Cannabis
industry,
we
really
view
Bud
tending
as
an
entry-level
job
in
the
Cannabis
industry,
so
our
workplace
will
feature
a
job,
posting
board
and
mentorship
program
for
those
that
want
to
advance
their
careers
measurements.
R
The
same
recruitment
plan
measures
Dominique
outlined,
but
we're
also
going
to
keep
detailed
records
of
our
diversity
and
Bud.
Tending
seminars
volunteer
hours,
GED
sponsorships
and
cannabis.
Education
grant
applications
as
far
as
Community
feedback
and
support
goes.
We
have
received
over
50
letters
of
support
from
community
members
and
businesses
that
support
our
proposed
establishment
and
believe
that
we're
going
to
be
a
positive
impact
for
Winter
Street
Steve
good.
S
Afternoon
my
name
is
Steve
Whitman
I'm,
a
retired
32-year
veteran
of
the
Lost
police
department
and
a
former
deputy
superintendent.
We
have
a
comprehensive
security
strategy
that
will
be
implemented
at
Seven
Peaks.
We
will
have
four
Security
offices
will
be
on
site
to
verify
IDs
for
appropriate
Access
Control
monitor
the
security
cameras
in
real
time,
provide
a
physical
presence
inside
the
store
and
provide
a
visible
presence
outside
the
store
to
monitor
any
after
purchase
sales
through
unauthorized
buyers,
as
well
as
any
other
illegal
activities
that
could
be
reported
to
the
police
in
a
timely
manner.
S
S
The
CCTV
cameras
will
monitor
all
sides
of
the
building
perimeter
and
roof.
Our
security
measures
will
include
access,
control,
intrusional
arms
motion,
alarms
and
duress,
alarms
on
the
interior.
All
products
will
be
stored
in
a
Secure
Vault
when
not
being
purchased,
and
our
recording
standards
will
exceed
state
requirements.
S
All
deliveries
of
product
will
be
done
at
varying
times
before
business
hours
to
prevent
any
predictable
schedule,
and
we
will
utilize
the
side
alley
that
is
secured
from
the
public.
We
will
provide.
Will
transport
money
using
the
same
methods
as
the
product
delivery
to
prevent
patents
from
being
observed
and
exploited
in
the
roots
of
travel
will
always
be
varied.
Ben.
T
As
you
can
see,
our
floor
plan
separates
the
ordering
and
payment
process
allowing
our
customers
to
take
their
time
without
impacting
others.
The
layout
can
accommodate
a
full
store
with
32
customers,
three
to
four
security,
Personnel,
four
to
seven
bun
tenders
and
a
manager
at
the
retail
level
level.
Customers
have
the
option
to
pre-order
and
proceed
to
the
left
or
walk
in
and
interact
with
a
bud
tender
on
the
right.
The
Fulfillment
staff
received
the
order
ticket
in
the
basement
package
the
item
and
send
the
order
up
via
a
dumb
waiter.
T
Our
store
uses
technology
to
achieve
optimal
efficiency.
Customers
can
pre-order
off-site
or
use
their
mobile
device
to
shop
in
store.
This
technology
is
currently
being
used
at
Alex,
Brothers
dispensary
in
the
heart
of
Provincetown,
where
someone
can
be
in
and
out
in
less
than
five
minutes.
Our
store
will
operate
seven
days
a
week
with
hours
from
10
a.m,
to
7
P.M
Monday
through
Saturday
and
11
A.M
to
6
p.m.
On
Sunday,
we
use
odor
mitigation
technology
to
prevent
disturbances
to
the
neighbors,
we'll
encourage
pre-orders
and
at
70
store
capacity.
T
P
A
U
C
U
C
C
Q
So
we
believe
that
it
will
be
a
scholarship
program
that
will
that
we
could
facilitate
for
the
students
attending
that
school
and
other
local
schools.
So
this
would
be
something
that
the
families
would
apply
to
outside
of
the
school.
The
school
has
been
brought
up
as
a
very
big
concern
for
the
community,
so
we
were
just
looking
at
the
best
way
that
we
could
support
those
students.
Q
C
C
C
Q
That
is
correct.
We
don't
want
to
misrepresent
our
relationship.
They
have
submitted
a
letter
of
opposition
that
I'm
sure
you
have
in
front
of
you,
but
we
do.
We
are
committed
to
sponsoring
students
to
continue
their
education
in
whatever
way
they
deem
appropriate,
and
you
know
facilitating
that
process
of
going
through
applications
and
identifying
scholarship
opportunities.
Okay,.
C
We
also
received
a
letter
of
opposition
from
Bridge
Over
Troubled
Water,
the
downtown
bid
and
then
in
your
letters
of
support,
it
references
a
February
7th
meeting
in
which
there
was
opposition,
and
then
we
received
a
packet
of
letters
from
you.
Can
you
describe
the
February
7th
meeting
for
us
because
we
weren't
there.
Q
Yes,
it's
it
was,
it
was.
It
was
interesting.
I
think
that
there
were
the
first
meeting
that
we
had.
You
know
in
December
there
was
very
minimal
points
of
opposition
raised.
There
were
concerns
raised
by
the
heads
of
the
neighborhood
associations
that
opposition
was
out
there
and
they
even
asked
them
to
speak
up
on
that
December
17th
call
we
no
one
spoke
up,
so
in
the
hopes
of
really
furthering
our
engagement
with
these
organizations.
We
agreed
to
a
second
meeting.
Q
We
held
that
second
meeting
about
just
under
two
months
later
in
February,
7th,
where
we
fielded
questions
from
the
residents
who
you
know
we
expected
to
have
opposition,
so
there
were
about
I,
think
less
than
six
people
who
spoke
on
that
meeting,
but
they
were
opposed.
There
were
a
few
a
letter,
a
few
voices
of
support
from
our
building
manager
and
some
other
businesses
on
the
street,
but
it
was
we
were.
Q
C
Q
F
C
Q
Yeah
I
would
describe
most
of
our
neighborhoods
most
of
our
letters
as
curated
from
the
neighborhood.
We
have
received
a
vast,
a
vast
amount
of
letters
of
support.
We
had
to
filter
those
based
off
of
the
relevant
locations,
so
we
tried
to
keep
those
locations
as
relevant
as
possible.
We
have
tens
of
letters
that
we
have
excluded.
I
would
say
that
a
lot
of
these
letters
do
come
from
Winter
Street
residents,
not
only
businesses,
as
we
had
a
huge
email
Camp,
not
huge
mailing
campaign
that.
P
Q
And
just
to
follow
up
on
that,
you
know
we
were
pretty
surprised
with
the
letters
of
oppositions
just
to
throw
that
out
there
we
were
in
open.
We
thought
we
were
in
open
dialogue
with
most
of
those
organizations,
so
we
actually
only
found
out
by
a
records
request
of
all
these
letters
of
opposition
and
that
kicked
off
a
community
outreach
event
that
we
facilitated
and
that's
why
there's
multiple
batches
of
these
letters
of
support?
The
first
batch
is
primarily
from
that
mailing
campaign
to
residents
of
Winter
Street.
C
C
Q
C
C
C
Q
Not
at
all
these
mean
that
these
are
from
you
know,
there's
micro
licenses
right,
so
micro
licenses
are
small
craft
rows
across
Massachusetts
that
you
know
have
only
a
few
thousand
feet
of
canopy.
These
are
the
types
of
brands
that
we
would
want
to
bring
I,
don't
think
it
would
impact
price
point
as
much
as
it
impacts
just
the
diversity
of
business
owners
and
business
and
brands
that
will
make
it
to
ourselves.
Q
C
K
Thank
you
Jasmine,
yes,
I
do
so
I
think.
Some
time
ago
we
denied
a
license.
I
can't
remember
which
company
was
to
one
that
was
very
close
to
Bridge
I,
think
they
were
about
300
feet
and
I.
Think
from
looking
at
where
you
are
you're
about
400
feet,
maybe
away
from
bridge
What
Makes
You
Different,
we're.
K
I
Q
Q
That's
on
Temple's
place,
so
we
thought
really
strategically
about
that
location,
to
refine
it
and
put
it,
as
some
of
you
said,
may
work
around
the
corner
or
two
blocks
over
and,
and
we
really
do
feel
that
this
location
will
allow
us
to
be.
You
know,
positive
and
supportive
members
of
the
community.
K
Q
We
don't
think
that
it's
close
enough
to
impact
Bridge's
work
relative
to
any
of
the
other
dispensaries
or
the
street
dealing
that's
occurring
on
the
street.
We
have
tried
to
open
up
a
open
line
of
communication
with
bridge
to
see
how
we
can
be
the
best
community
members
and
we're
looking
forward
to
continuing
that
to
the
best
of
our
ability.
R
And
you
know
it's
the
four
owners
here
on
this
call
Ben
myself,
Dominique
and
Alec,
and
you
know
we're
going
to
be
in
the
store
every
day.
So
we
we
really
want
to
help
these
communities
and
do
everything
that
we
can
to
support,
and
you
know,
give
money
back
in
any
way
that
we
can
and
that's
why
we
came
up
with
the
the
scholarship
program.
So
with
the
light
with
the
city
wanting
to
license
52
dispensaries,
there
is
inevitably
going
to
be
dispensaries
around
these
vulnerable
communities.
R
O
Okay,
thank
you
Matt,
commissioner.
If
I
could
just
add
this
is
Dennis
quilty
again
we
we
were
careful
to
listen
to
the
meeting
with
regard
to
rooted
at
the
location
near
to
Bridge,
and
there
were
multiple
comments
and
statements
made
at
that
hearing
about.
You
know
there
may
be
other
better
locations
in
the
neighborhood.
It
was
just
too
close
to
bridge.
O
We
listened
kind
of
carefully
to
that
and
chose
a
location
that
was
not
right
on
top
of
bridge
or
or
the
high
school,
so
I
mean
I
think
we
we
did
the
best
we
could
to
try
to
determine.
You
know
what
the
board
was
looking
for,
and
that's
why
this
location
was
chosen.
One
of
the
reasons
why
I
was
chosen.
K
H
Q
Yeah
I
mean
these:
are
these:
are
professionals
who
have
dedicated
their
their
careers
to
either
understanding
science
and
now
are
taking
that
for
there's
two
professionals
to
be
specific?
Let's
be
specific.
The
first
is
the
professor
from
Colombia
he's
the
former
chair
of
the
chemistry
Department
he's
a
tenured
professor
in
Materials,
Science
Now
there
and-
and
he
has
turned
his
eye
out
of
his
own
pocket
to
start
helping
the
research
of
cannabis,
the
amount
of
compounds
in
cannabis,
identifying
them
to
supply
to
Medical.
Q
You
know
doctors
and
researchers
to
understand
what's
in
these
plants
and
and
how
how
do
the
genetics
relate
to
these?
The
production
of
these
compounds?
The
second
professional
is
Dr
Ben
Kaplan
he's
been
rated
one
of
the
most
hundred
people,
100
influential
people
in
cannabis,
he's
a
doctor,
that's
Well,
published
and
has
his
own
Clinic
in
in
Chestnut
Hill.
Q
You
know
there
is
a
recent
legislation
at
the
federal
level
allowing
for
cannabis
research
to
now
be
sponsored
and
facilitated
out
of
state
legal
entities
there.
The
state
itself
has
its
own
research
program
that
we
can
participate
in,
so
we're
really
hoping
to
leverage.
You
know
the
these
connections
and
this
you
know
this
passion
for
education
to
make
a
material
difference
in
our
understanding
as
a
society.
Q
This
and
and
yes,
our
employees,
our
consumers,
even
academic
research.
What
I'm
speaking
here
is
about
facilitating
observational
studies
out
of
the
dispensary,
those
observational
studies
can
be
given
to
people
like
Dr
Whitney,
to
facilitate
more,
you
know,
targeted
research
in
the
neighborhoods
targeted
research
as
to
people's
preferences
or
why
they
are
consuming
cannabis.
There's
a
plethora
of
research
that
we
can
facilitate
that
we
feel
isn't
being
facilitated
and
that's
really
what
we're
super
excited
about,
and
that's
what
we
mean
by
extreme.
Q
K
Q
Absolutely
no,
no,
the
Commissioners
just
to
follow
up
on
that.
If
you
will
that
that's
exactly
what
we're
talking
about
and
and
Ben
Kaplan
has
researched,
you
know
the
positive
compounds
and
then
maybe
some
of
the
negative
compounds
that
are
in
the
plant
and
then
how
can
we
actually
guide
the
genetics
and
the
production
to
avoid
those
more
harmful
substances?
So
you
know
there's
a
lot
of
research
to
be
done
here
on
both
sides
like
you're,
saying.
Q
Dollars
at
least
twenty
dollars
an
hour.
Obviously
that
will
scale
up
with
tenure
with
certifications
of
of
understanding
this,
this
medical
and
science
research.
You
know
we
could,
you
know,
have
someone
who's,
you
know
the
dedicated
science
person
on
the
floor
and
they
could
be
making
a
a
a
pay
bump.
We'll
also
have
managers
and
inventory
specialists.
Q
So
so
everyone
gets
the
two
thousand
dollar
your
annual
stipend
to
spend
on
furthering
their
education
in
cannabis,
so
that
could
be
applying
for
online
webinars
symposiums
MJ
bizcon
tickets.
All
these
things.
We
really
want
our
Bud
tenders
to
be
engaged
in
the
industry
and
the
space
so
that
they
can
deliver
that
to
both
consumers
and
their
fellow
employees.
Q
Q
Mean
we're
going
to
have
a
diverse,
as
we
said,
group
of
suppliers,
everyone
from
social
Equity
candidates,
economic
empowerment
to
you
know
just
small
Mo.
There
was
a
father-son
company
that
we've
met.
I
actually
don't
know
what
their
racial
identity
is.
But
my
brother,
just
you
know,
passed
me
on
some
of
their
their
products
and
they
have
you
know
only
a
a
few
thousand
foot
grow,
but
these
are
the
types
of
people
that
we
want
to
highlight
and
showcase
in
our
store.
So
you.
Q
Q
J
R
R
Our
goal
is
to
facilitate
this
sort
of
mentor.
I
know
it's
a
broad
word,
but
mentorship,
both
internally
and
externally,
mentorship
internally,
meaning
that
any
employee
we
want
and
that's
why
we
said
we
view
Bud
tending
as
an
entry-level
position,
because
we
want
all
of
our
bun
tenders
to
then
you
know
graduate
to
a
manager
inventory
specialist.
R
We
do
also
want
to
Mentor
our
employees
in
case
they
want
to,
instead
of
being
a
bud
tender,
maybe
they
want
to
go
work
at
a
grow
facility
at
a
local
grow
facility,
and
you
know
in
Massachusetts,
so
both
internal
mentorship
to
you
know
get
get
to
a
management
position,
but
also
external
mentorship.
If
they
want
to
do
something
else
that
doesn't
involve
a
dispensary
so.
J
Thank
you,
and
my
second
thing
that
I
want
to
say,
is
more
of
a
comment
and
I
I've
seen
this
in
other
applicants
before
and
that
is
in
your
diversity,
recruitment
plan.
The
term
immigrants
is
thrown
in
there.
I
need
to
advise
everybody
that
being
an
immigrant,
including
having
lawful,
permanent
residency
with
an
EAD
or
employment
authorization
document
or
a
work
visa
can
get
you
deported.
If
you
work
in.
J
Anywhere
in
the
canvas
establishments,
whether
it's
a
grow
facility
dispensary,
what
have
you
even
vendors?
As
you
know,
under
federal
law,
marijuana
is
illegal.
Immigration.
Law
is
federal
law
and
that
will
make
you
deportable
if
an
immigrant
works
in
the
Cannabis
industry,
including
if
you
will
have
lawful
permanent
residency
with
a
work
permit
or
a
EAD
employment
authorization
document.
If
you
have
any
type
of
Visa,
you
can
get
deported
for
working
in
the
Cannabis
industry
so
I
need
to.
We
should
please.
Q
W
J
A
W
W
W
One
of
the
major
concerns
heard
by
the
com
heard
from
the
community
was
about
the
policing
on
Winter
Street.
Many
unhost
individuals
tend
to
hang
around
the
area
and
there
were
fairs
from
the
community
that
adding
a
camps
dispensaries
could
exasperate
the
already
ongoing
problems
with
drug
dealing
in
the
area.
W
W
The
William
J
Austin
Guy
high
school
about
the
recovery
high
school
for
youth,
while
conversations
between
the
proponents
and
the
neighborhood
has
been
ongoing.
Our
office,
the
receivers
of
opposition
from
the
association,
the
downtown
bid
and
the
immense
Association,
as
well
as
as
well
as
letters
of
support
and
opposition
from
the
neighborhood,
all
of
which
has
been
filed
with
the
camp
sport.
At
this
time
again,
we
would
like
to
refer
to
the
Judgment
of
the
board.
X
This
proposal
could
hinder
the
important
work
and
mission
of
this
important
organizations
and
impede
this
youth's
progress
to
our
accommodation.
Furthermore,
the
size
also
close
to
Suffolk
University
and
Emerson
College
dormitories,
where
the
counselor
has
shared
concerns
with
the
his
colleagues
Partners
regarding
the
legal
resale
and
acquisition
of
marijuana
to
Mariners
residents
in
the
neighborhoods
have
also
noted
existing
issues
of
Public
Safety
and
their
concerns
that
are
dispensary
will
accept
survey.
They
are
very
delicate
and
sometimes
throughout
downtown
environment.
X
Y
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
Paul
Solomon
city
council
at
large
Michael
Flaherty,
sounds
like
to
go
and
record
in
opposition
echoing
the
sentiments
of
council
president
Flynn's
office,
as
well
as
focusing
on
the
concerns
as
reiterated
from
Oscar
High
School
recovery,
Oscar
recovery
high
school,
as
well
as
the
buffer
zone
violations.
The
conflict
are
going
to
reckon
opposition.
Z
AA
N
AA
This
is
Ben
Whitney.
My
address
is
567
Columbus
Avenue,
but
I
represent
the
property
ownership
and
management
and
I
just
wanted
to
thank
the
members
of
the
board
for
hearing
us
out,
but
I
think
the
team
that
Alec
and
Dominique
put
together
is
fantastic,
I'm,
just
helping
that
corner.
That's
already
blighted
with
vacancy
and
crime,
just
having
a
presence
there
we'll
do
volumes
and
assisting
with
camera
footage
BPD
in
tracking
down
times.
If
you
were
to
just
Google
right
now,
assaults
or
crime
on
that
intersection.
AA
AB
Yes
good
afternoon,
thank
you:
I'm
Mary,
Higgins
I'm,
representing
the
Midtown
Park
Plaza,
neighborhood
association,
which
is
actually
there's
not
a
set
address,
but
it's
made
up
of
stakeholders.
Business
owners,
higher
ed
institutions
in
the
Midtown
area,
I
just
want
to
clarify
something
that
was
said
earlier
at
this
hearing.
The
reason
there
was
a
meeting
on
February
7th,
the
neighborhood
services
department
was
because
the
first
meeting
on
December
19th
provided
an
inbound
link
for
the
zoom
meeting.
AB
Therefore,
that
was
the
reason
why
they
were
such
a
low
attendance
and
stakeholders
did
make
a
concerted
effort
to
Advocate
to
have
a
second
meeting.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood
Services
for
allowing
us
to
have
that
second
meeting
on
February
7th
in
terms
of
the
mppna
Dennis
quilty
and
the
team
from
some
Peaks
came
before
us
last
July
and
we
have
gone
to
these
public
meetings
and
we
are
here
today.
AB
AB
This
is
an
emerging
emerging
industry
and
we
do
appreciate
the
Boston
cannabis
board
and
the
Commissioners
in
terms
of
their
level
of
scrutiny
for
all
cannabis
applicants,
whether
you're
in
equity
or
non-equity
applicant,
but
not
at
the
expense
of
the
over
well
overwhelming
public
safety
issues
at
that
particular
location.
Again
for
this
Association,
the
location
is
Paramount
to
granting
a
license.
Thank
you
very
much.
P
AC
I
am
thank
you
Commissioners
chairman,
thank
you
for
hosting
Seven
Peaks
team.
Thank
you
for
your
presentation
as
well.
I
think
I'll
actually
Echo
some
of
the
comments
that
Mary
just
shared
I
think
as
a
resident
I'm
at
580,
Washington
Street
I'm,
the
head
of
the
downtown
Boston
residence
Association
Along.
With
a
few
other
colleagues,
we've
heard
from
hundreds
of
residents
who,
over
the
last
five
to
seven
years,
have
seen
a
plethora
of
applicants
looking
to
cite
their
locations
first
for
medical
purposes.
AC
AC
That
said,
there's
there's
no
shortage
of
access
and
opportunity
for
retail
cannabis
in
downtown,
and
so
you
know
to
to
try
to
assume
any
sort
of
you
know,
variance
or
exception
based
zoning
or
approval
for
something
that
further,
you
know,
enhances
density
here
it
doesn't
seem
like
it's
a
necessity,
and
so
we've
heard
from
residents
loud
and
clear
is
that
we
need
to
First
focus
our
energies
on
public
safety
and
improving
the
conditions
on
the
streets.
I
want
to
be
precise
about
the
two
serious
crimes
that
Mary
alluded
to.
AC
We've
had
a
homicide,
we've
had
an
armed
robbery.
These
are
serious
issues.
We
have
a
lot
of
young
kids
and
families.
Here
we
have
a
lot
of
Social
Service
organizations,
some
of
which
we've
talked
about
others
we
haven't
named.
Yet
we
have
Nursery
schools
in
down
downtown
and
while
the
the
Cannabis
rules
and
regulations
don't
specifically
mention
preschool
and
Early
Child
Care,
these
are
important
factors
and
so
I
don't
want
to
gloss
over
buffer
zone
feets
and
inches
and
how
we're
within
rights
or
not
the
reality
is.
AC
We
have
a
an
enormous
concentration
of
cannabis
here
in
downtown
and
there
are
other
parts
of
the
city
that
have
yet
to
see
a
single
application
approved
or
at
least
opened,
and
so
from
our
perspective
as
residents
Association
Our
concern
is
primarily
around
the
density
of
cannabis
dispensaries
here
in
downtown.
It
has
nothing
to
do
with
the
proponent.
We've
had
a
chance
to
talk
to
them
multiple
times.
We've
had
good
relations
with
Dennis
their
attorney
over
the
years
and,
like
we've
said
previously
in
our
letters
of
opposition
for
applicants,
who've
come
before
you
all.
AC
It's
really
not
about
the
applicants.
Typically,
we
want
the
local
applicants
to
succeed.
We
want
Seven
Peaks
to
have
its
application,
approved
to
open
business
somewhere
in
Boston,
but
for
any
applicant
that
comes
before
us
as
an
association.
The
same
is
true
of
NPP,
a
in
the
bid.
Historically,
there's
no
compelling
reason
for
us
to
advocate
for
additional
density
here
in
downtown
and
so
to
be
clear.
AC
Z
AD
You
know
my
support
is
based
on
I
I
think
this
is
a
really
good
group
of
people
and
I
think
they're,
taking
it
very
seriously
and
I
think
that
you
know,
as
you've
heard
several
times
in
the
in
in
the
speeches
that
are
given
in
this.
The
testimonies
given
here
is
you
know
that
that
street
in
particular,
is
in
desperate
need,
especially
that
end
of
that
street
of
activation
everybody's
aware
of
it
the
city's
saying
it.
The
people
in
opposition
are
saying
if
the
people
in
support
are
saying
it.
AD
Well,
here's
a
candidate
right
here
who
you
can
take
seriously
and
is
willing
to
make
a
major
investment
and
to
create
that
activation,
and
in
my
opinion,
you
know
what
better
than
to
have
an
extremely
regulated
business
with
fixed
daily
security.
You
know
who's
taking
security
very
seriously
in
an
area
that
desperately
needs
security,
and
so
you
know,
on
top
of
that,
you
know.
AD
I
I,
look
at
a
business
like
this
as
somebody
that
the
city
is
going
to
watch
extremely
closely,
not
in
particular,
because
it's
this
it's
seven
piece,
but
because
it
it's
it's
the
regulatory
necessity
of
this
type
of
business,
and
so
you
know
I
think
that
you
know
in
order
to
get
that
that
area
activated
in
a
positive
way.
Again,
you
need
people
who
are
willing
to
invest
and
and
put
the
time
in
and
and
people
also
that
are
in
industries
that
the
city
can
really
pay
attention
to
very
closely
and
so
I'm
in
support.
Z
U
U
I
and
many
fellow
residents
in
this
area
do
not
want
to
live
within
a
mile
of
7
or
10
cannabis
shops.
Your
map
was
very
misleading.
You've
showed
buffer
zones
of
500
feet,
which
is
a
two
minute
walk.
The
buffer
zone
is
a
half
mile
and
had
you
put
the
half
mile
on
the
map,
it
would
have
shown
how
dense
and
oversaturated
this
area
is.
U
I
think
that
was
disingenuous
of
you
regarding
the
distance
from
us
to
guy
Rishi
may
not
want
quibble,
and
this
is
not
quibbling
because
it
is
I
as
I
understand
it.
A
state
law
that
a
cannabis
shop
must
be
500
feet
from
a
high
school.
At
the
meeting
in
February
I
googled
Google
Maps,
the
distance
between
us
to
guy
and
54
Winter
Street
and
I
got
416
feet.
Seven
Peaks
said
it
was
516
feet.
The
following
day,
I
went
to
Google
Maps
and
it
was
526
feet.
U
I
checked
Google
Maps
today,
and
it
says
it's
423
feet,
I,
measured
it
myself
and
I
got
493
feet:
Center
Line
to
Center
Line
door
to
door
middle
of
the
sidewalk
I,
sent
a
letter
to
the
Cannabis
board
and
asked
if
you
have
a
stamped
drawing
submitted
by
a
surveyor
that
states
the
location
is
over
500
feet
and
I
have
not
yet
heard
back
from
that
cannabis.
Shops
are
proving
not
to
be
great
neighbors.
Every
applicant
says
they
want
to
improve
the
neighborhood,
improve
the
safety.
U
U
Cannabis
chefs
are
proving
not
to
be
good
neighbors,
as
evidenced
by
the
earlier
conversation
this
morning
about
the
gun
and
about
Patriot
care
selling,
I
think
rolled
joints
in
a
violation
of
its
license.
I
I
think
that
this
is
a
detriment
to
our
neighborhood
and
to
our
vulnerable.
Thousands
of
vulnerable
residents,
I'm
very
much
in
opposition
and
the
Cannabis
board
has
already
received
a
letter
from
me
with
even
more
complaints.
V
Yes,
I'm
here,
okay,
my
name
is
David
Spriggs
I
live
at
151,
Tremont
Street.
Thank
you
for
giving
me
a
chance
to
speak
today.
I
had
sent
a
document
to
the
Cannabis
board,
outlining
15
reasons
why
I
thought
this
was
a
bad
idea.
Many
of
those
reasons
have
already
been
highlighted
by
others.
I'm
not
going
to
repeat
them,
but
I'm
somewhat
surprised
that
nobody's
talked
about
tourism
so
far
and
I
just
want
to
raise
the
the
Specter
of
a
another
cannabis
commercial
facility
right
at
the
head
of
the
Freedom
Trail.
V
Note
that
all
they
are
too
busy
and
too
short
staffed
to
enforce
tobacco.
No
smoking
or
no
bicycle
riding
in
those
spaces
already
and
I'm,
somewhat
skeptical
that
they're
going
to
have
these
the
staff
to
do
this
and
I
think
the
downtown
neighborhood
is
poorly
served
by
having
our
limited
green
spaces
occupied
by
people.
Smoking.
Z
AE
Great
thank
you
Allison
and
thank
you,
chair
and
Commissioners
for
your
thoughtful
consideration.
Today,
I'm
Michael
Nichols
president
of
the
downtown
Boston
business
improvement
district.
We
also
appreciate
the
the
thoughtful
proposal
by
the
proponents
and
their
openness
through
the
process
to
an
ongoing
dialogue
I'm
here
to
reconfirm
the
bids
opposition
letter,
which
I'll
summarize
just
briefly
I,
will
also
making
a
couple
of
additional
comments.
In
our
letter,
we
noted
that
our
organization
is
not
philosophically
opposed
to
all
cannabis
locations
downtown.
AE
As
commissioner
Smith
noted
earlier,
I
think
there's
been
a
continuing
conversation
about
the
appropriateness
of
certain
locations
in
the
downtown
area.
Our
opposition
I
think
is
most
acutely
based
on
three
violations
of
the
buffer
zone,
one
actual
to
what
we
would
consider
to
be
Spirit
of
the
law
violations.
AE
You
know
we
do,
however,
have
two
license
premises.
Currently
in
the
beta
area
one
currently
operating,
we
have
evolved
the
understanding
of
our
organization
that
there
are
productive
locations
potentially
for
cannabis
within
the
downtown
area.
It
is
specifically
this
location
that
we
are
most
concerned
about.
We
call
your
attention
back
to
our
letter
that
talks
about
the
documented
instances
of
crime
and
BPD
response,
in
2022
alone,
on
Winter
Street
and
specifically
in
many
cases
on
this
part
of
Winter
Street.
AE
Recently,
in
partnership
with
the
mayor's
office,
we've
received
77
applications
from
businesses
interested
in
opening
a
new
retail
storefront
in
downtown
Boston.
We
are
working
through
that
list
and
hope
to
send
many
of
them
to
Winter,
Street
and
other
locations
throughout
the
bid
so
as
to
eradicate
some
of
the
retail
vacancy
that
has
been
talked
about
today.
There
is
a
lot
of
significant
interest
in
downtown
Boston
today
of
a
type
that
doesn't
risk
the
the
ongoing
operations
of
a
school
and
of
our
social
service
providers.
AE
Finally,
we
would
just
ask
that
any
willingness
to
move
forward
with
this
application
does
so
by
adding
the
license
restrictions
of
other
downtown
locations,
a
40
minimum,
no
pre-rolls
and
hours
that
do
not
exceed
8
pm
at
night.
As
of
now,
the
proponents
have
not
yet
agreed
to
those
stipulations,
and
we
would
ask
the
the
canvas
board
to
add
them
to
any
potential
approval
of
this
application
as
being
very
important
to
us
in
the
downtown
area.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
AF
I
am
my
name:
is
Carlos
Walker
I
live
in
151,
Tremont,
Street
and
I
have
three
retail
locations
in
Downtown,
Crossing
and
I'm
I
really
support
to
put
another
business
in
there,
because
when
I
walk
home
at
night,
you
know
on
a
three-month
Street
on
the
corner.
Everybody
is
selling
cannabis.
Everybody
is
selling
drugs
when
I
get
to
to
a
McDonald's.
There's
a
lot
of
panhandlers
out
there
outside
Dunkin
Donuts
there's
a
lot
of
panhandlers.
So
it's
very
unsafe
and
I
think
to
have
additional
businesses
would
be
great.
AF
When
I
look
at
Winter
Street
I've
been
here,
I
opened
my
first
store
in
1987
and
since
then
you
know
we
had
the
hey
days
in
about
2000
and
since
then
it
went
downhill.
Obviously,
epidemic
didn't
help,
but
right
now
the
vacancy
rate
on
Winter
Street
is
50
and
I.
Think
anybody
who
would
come
in
and
open
a
business
I
really
applaud
them,
because
it's
extremely
difficult
I
mean
we
had
the
GameStop
was
here.
They
left
GNC
left
CBS
was
here.
They
left
Staples
left
Pete's,
Coffee,
Capital,
One
left,
Santander,
Bank
left.
AF
AF
AF
Think
by
having
people
having
businesses
in
here
would
help
and
I
think
businesses
in
order
to
fill
the
storefronts,
you
need
to
feel
one
by
one
and
I
think
if
Seven
Peaks
would
come
in,
that
would
be
one,
and
that
would
encourage
other
people
to
come
in
to
to
to
open
stores.
I
think
security
is
a
is
definitely
I
think
to
have
Security
on
the
street.
I
would
look
at
it
as
a
positive.
My
store
was
held
up
at
gunpoint
about
three
weeks
ago
and
I.
Z
AG
AG
They
seem
very
respectable
good
people,
they
have
high
standards,
it
looks
like
it'll,
be
a
NASA
to
the
community.
The
extra
details
around
will
be
great
again,
one
less
large,
empty,
storefront
I,
don't
see
what
the
downfall
would
be.
I
know
a
lot
of
people
complaining,
they
don't
want
cannabis
shop
near
them,
but
you
know
I
understand
we're
in
downtown
Boston.
We
go
to
a
lot
of
the
suburbs,
they
all
have
them.
People
live
within
them,
and
schools.
AG
I
know
it's
more
densely
populated
here
in
downtown
Boston,
so
the
restrictions
are
a
little
tougher
by
distance,
with
the
500
feet
and
within
the
shops
of
each
other.
But
I
just
want
to
go
on
the
record.
I
am
a
proponent
for
them
to
be
allowed
to
open
I
think
there
will
be
an
asset
I
look
forward
to
them
being
good,
long-term
tenants
and
Neighbors
in
the
neighborhood.
AG
AH
Tell
Austin
I
try
to
this
is
Doug
Davis,
it's
it's
very
nice
to
for.
First
of
all,
I
appreciate
the
opportunity-
and
it's
very
nice
to
see
some
more
colleagues
on
this
call.
I
I,
I
I
think
there
are
I'll.
Be
very
brief
for
that.
There
are
two
reasons
why
I
think
it's
it's
it's
positive
to
have
this
facility
at
that
location,
on
Winter.
I
AH
First
would
be
that
this
is
a
very
professional
group.
I've
represented
a
number
of
cannabis,
successful
cannabis
applicants
across
the
Commonwealth
and
right
now,
Dominique
has
put
together
a
very
impressive
team.
This
is
a
woman
that
has
a
background
in
health
care.
That
I
think
is
very
helpful
and
the
other
thing
I
want
to
just
speak
to
is
the
issue
of
disorder.
AH
It's
something
that
I've
been
involved
with
my
whole
life
and
I
understand
that
having
storefronts
that
are
open,
reduces
disorder
in
and
of
itself,
and
the
other
important
part
of
it
is
I've.
Had
people
assign
there,
people
like
Frank
Armstrong,
former
captain
of
the
Boston
Police
Department,
who
works
for
me
who
who
stated
that
their
presence
there
on
the
street?
It's
not
confrontational
whatsoever,
but
it's
presence
that
makes
a
difference,
and
so
by
having
responsible
people
in
the
neighborhood
it
it
reduces
the
amount
of
disorder
and
crime
that
occurs.
AH
AI
I
think
people
have
to
realize
you're
entering
into
a
situation
that
already
exists,
which
the
Boston
Police
Department
do
miracles
to
keep
under
control
each
and
every
day,
each
and
every
day
I
was
down
there.
The
other
day
and
I
tell
you
that
I!
Don't
it's
not
it's
not
even
sensible
in
a
certain
level
to
add
another
establishment.
A
cannabis
establishment
in
that
area
that
has
not
even
complied
with
the
buffer
zone
has
said
misrepresentations
about
having
security
guards
on
the
street
police.
One
thing:
Boston
police,
that's
their
District.
AI
You
said
in
your
presentation,
interior
and
outdoor
security.
So
when
people
leave
so
also
I
do
believe
that
this
timing
for
that
location,
as
Michael
Nichols
said,
but
timing
is
great
to
have
you
in
some
place.
That's
logical,
safe,
where
you
can
have
a
business
in
the
downtown
area,
so
I
will
just
end
by
saying:
let's
all
get
together
and
really
think
about
the
impact
this
will
have
on
a
street
that
is
already
burdened
with
things
like
an
armed
robbery
and
a
homicide.
Thank.
A
A
O
To
start
with
the
measurement
of
the
distance
between
this
location
and
the
high
school,
we
have
provided
to
the
board
a
certified
statement
of
that
517
feet.
We
followed
the
regulations
as
to
how
these
are
to
be
drawn.
We
provided
the
information,
it
is
not
a
misrepresentation.
It
is
a
fact
that
that
school
is
517
feet
away
from
this
establishment.
O
I,
don't
see
how
we
can
come
up
with
any
other
conclusion,
we're
the
only
ones
that
have
provided
any
certification
to
this.
We
didn't
walk
it
on
our
feet
and
measure
it.
We
we
certified
it
and
that's
in
the
board's
possession
I
would
like
to
think
that
that
is
a
non-issue
you
know
and
by
the
way,
I
don't
hear
a
lot
of
complaints
about
the
package
store
which
sits
next
to
the
high
school
or
the
package
stores
that
litter
the
the
rest
of
the
neighborhood.
O
In
looking
at
the
maps,
we're
talking
about
vacancies
earlier
and
I
think
everybody's
concerned
about
vacancies.
The
map
we
put
up
earlier.
There
are
two
additional
vacancies
that
have
already
happened
since
we
provided
that
map
tasty,
burger
and
getter
empty
half
the
Street's
empty
I.
Don't
understand
in,
however,
anyone
could
think
that
a
business,
a
well-lit
well-secured
business
could
not
do
anything
but
help
that
street.
How
are
you
going
to
convince
people
to
come
onto
that
street
when
the
vacancy
rate
is
so
unbelievably
High?
O
How
could
this
situation
not
help
safety
and
the
vacancy
rate
it
it?
It
boggles
my
mind.
I
have
to
reply
to
my
friend,
Mike
Nichols.
We
agreed
to
the
conditions
that
the
bid
proposed
to
other
establishments.
We
agreed
to
that
in
a
conversation
and
emails
that
I
directly
had
with
rose
Boardman.
Who
was
the
person
we
were
dealing
with
at
the
bid
telling
them
that
we
would
comply
with
those
conditions?
O
Of
course,
the
next
communication
we
got
after
reaching
out
to
them
was
the
letter
of
opposition
which,
by
the
way,
like
all
the
others
after
we
spent
hours
trying
to
reach
everybody
and
talk
to
people,
they
didn't
even
have
the
common
courtesy
to
copy
us
on
a
letter
of
opposition.
When
we
thought
we
were
in
the
process
of
conversing
with
them,
we
agreed
to
the
bids
conditions.
O
O
We
there
were
police
officers,
former
Boston
police
officers
at
from
the
Ed
Davis
company
at
that
site
on
multiple
occasions
in
the
recent
past,
all
of
whom
interacted
with
people
conversed
with
people
Etc
how
that
cannot
help
the
situation
is
beyond
me,
they're
not
looking
for
problems,
or
they
may
be
looking
for
problems
that
they're
going
to
call
9-1-1
their
eyes
and
ears
on
the
street.
It's
it's
it.
It
just
seems
to
me
that
that
can
do
only
positive
things
for
the
street
I
I
mean
I.
O
Just
we
have
spent
a
lot
of
time
trying
to
reach
out
and
Converse
with
people
look
and
I
get
it.
People
complain
about
cannabis,
applications,
alcohol
applications
all
over
the
city.
We
all
know
that
you
know
there's
another
application
on
this
very
Street
of
less
than
a
block
away,
which
came
about
after
hours,
I
mean
does
the
community
community
has
to
at
some
point
I
think
make
a
determination?
Okay,
what
are
the
good
ones?
What
are
the
ones
ones
that
we
may
not
want?
I
mean
in
every
business.
O
Only
looking
for
an
opportunity
to
be
part
of
the
solution,
not
the
problem,
and
we
think
that
a
well-run,
visible
operation
on
the
street
will
will
help
the
overall
problems
on
the
street,
with
security
with
the
vacancies
and
with
the
general
living
conditions
for
everybody
around
that
area.
And
we
thank
you
very
much
for
hearing
us
today,
and
we
certainly
hope
that
the
board
will
support
our
application
going
forward
and
thank
you
very
much.
A
C
AE
I
can
do
both
I
mean
I,
I,
appreciate,
Dennis's
professionalism
and
the
commitment
of
the
team
and
the
thoughtful
proposal
they
put
forward.
Unfortunately,
the
the
email
that
Dennis
references
reads
as
follows.
Lastly,
we
are
willing
to
agree
to
all
bid
requirements
for
a
non-opposition
agreement,
so
they
were
only
willing
to
agree
to
our
license
restrictions
in
the
event
of
our
non-opposition,
which
was
not
something
we
were
willing
to
do
and.
O
I
have
that
writing
and
can
send
it
to
them.
Well,
wait
a
minute
wait,
a
minute
in
my
conversations
with
your
office.
The
only
thing
that
you
would
be
willing
to
do
was
a
non-op
position
agreement
and
we
said:
okay,
we're
fine
with
that,
give
us
the
the
agreement
and
we'll
we'll
comply
with
it.
We
never
you
never
said
you'd
support.
The
only
thing
we
were
able
to
get
would
be
a
non-opposition
agreement,
and
we
said
yes.
What
else
are
we
supposed
to
do?
Michael.
AE
O
C
C
A
K
A
A
Moving
on
to
our
next
proposal.
The
applicant
is
1220
Washington
Street
Inc
DBA,
the
Boston
Garden
dispensary.
The
proposed
license
premises.
Child
20,
Washington,
Street,
South
Bend,
the
license
type
is
a
recreational
cannabis.
Dispensary
license
to
propose
hours
of
operation
are
9
A.M
to
9
P.M
Monday
through
Sunday.
This
is
the
equity
applicant
The
Advocate
filed
the
application
on
August
12
2022.
They
filed
with
inspectional
Services
June
9th
2022,
and
they
had
their
community
meeting
on
January
18
2023.
Before
I
begin,
the
presentation
I
will
actually
kiss
God
to
read
into
the
record
faculty
certification.
N
Thank
you
Jasmine
good
afternoon.
Everyone
again,
our
office
was
able
to
certify
1220
Washington
Street
Inc
as
an
equity
applicant
through
the
documentation
submitted
by
the
applicant
identity,
John
identity
John
is
the
CEO
and
51
beneficial
interest
holder
of
1220
Washington
Street
Inc
meeting
the
51
ownership
interest
threshold
set
forth
in
the
ordinance
Miss
John
meets
the
following
criteria:
a
person
who
has
resided
in
an
area
of
disproportionate
impact,
as
Divine
defined
by
the
CCC
for
at
least
five
of
the
past
10
years.
N
Ms
John
submitted
copies
of
residential
leases
and
utility
bills
establishing
residency
in
Boston
from
2013
through
2015,
as
well
as
Quincy
from
2015
through
2018..
The
geocoder
address,
search
tool
used
by
the
CCC
to
determine
areas
of
disproportionate
impact
confirms
that
the
Boston
address
provided
by
Miss
John
is
located
in
census
track
10104,
which
is
a
designated
area
of
disproportionate
impact
pursuant
to
CCC
guidelines.
Additionally,
Quincy
Mass
has
been
designated
by
the
CCC
as
a
community
of
disproportionate
impacts.
N
She
also
meets
a
person
who
is
a
black
African-American,
Hispanic,
Latino,
Asian
or
indigenous
descent,
Michonne
self-identifies
as
black
African-American,
and
provided
her
birth
certificate
and
driver's
license.
Additionally,
she
meets
a
person
who
has
been
certified
by
the
CCC
as
an
economic,
empowerment,
applicant
or
social
Equity
applicant
and
is,
or
has
been
a
resident
of
Boston
for
at
least
one
of
the
last
three
years.
Ms
John
provided
her
social
Equity
applicant
approval
letter
from
the
CTC.
Excuse
me
dated
June
26
2019.
N
M
Thank
you
Miss
when
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
Leslie
Delaney
Hawkins
with
the
law
firm
of
principal
Tai,
with
an
address
of
one
international
place
on
behalf
of
the
applicant
with
me
today
is
the
majority
owner
and
Boston
Equity
applicant
Nikki
John,
as
well
as
the
minority
owner
Frederick
McCarthy.
This
is
an
application,
as
the
board
is
aware
for
an
adult
use,
retail
recreational
cannabis
dispensary
to
be
located
at
1220,
Washington
Street.
If
I
can
share
my
screen,
I
will
let
Miss
John
begin
the
presentation
you
may.
AJ
AJ
It
was
really
important
to
open
a
business
here,
even
though
it's
a
long
process,
but
it's
worth
it
and
it's
exciting
to
be
a
part
of
the
community
here,
so
I'm
excited
for
the
feedback
and
to
see
how
we
can
grow
together.
I'm
a
social
Equity
applicant
with
the
city
of
Boston,
as
well
with
the
CCC,
as
you
just
heard,
certified
and
yeah
we're
excited
to
show
you
a
proposal.
Next
slide,
foreign.
AJ
Featured
on
the
right
he's
a
friend
of
a
friend,
so
that's
how
we
got
connected,
but
it's
been
great
working
with
him.
Finding
somebody
that
you
can
bounce
ideas
off
of
trust.
All
of
that
which
is
really
important
when
you're
figuring
out,
who
you
want
to
work
with
he's.
Currently
an
entrepreneur
and
real
estate
developer
and
yeah.
We've
been
working
on
this
since
about
last
summer.
AJ
That's
something
we
want
to
continue
here
and
getting
to
know
our
neighbors
when
we
first
applied
in
Charlestown.
If
anybody
who's
here
before
was
here
last
time,
it's
been
great
to
have
some
of
those
people
come
out
and
say
that
they're
glad
to
see
us
here.
So
that's
been
really
good
feedback,
educationally
we'll
be
teaching
people
in
store,
but
also
hosting
specific
events.
Examples
of
what
we're
doing
is
like
this
week
is
420.
AJ
So
having
vendors
come
in
and
educate
about
their
products,
they
do
it
throughout
the
year,
but
this
is
one
where
a
bunch
of
different
vendors
come
in
at
once,
Community
focused.
We
have
a
few
different
ways
we
want
to
give
back
and
we
want
that
to
be
centered
around
the
community
that
we're
in
so
in
Charlestown.
We
have
different
initiatives
than
we'd
have
here
in
the
South
End
and
we'll
talk
about
that
next
slide,
so
I'll
send
it
to
Leslie
on
this.
Thank.
M
You
Nikki
so
this
site
located
in
the
South
and
is
a
standalone
site
there.
There
is
only
this
establishment,
there's
no
co-location,
one
of
the
things
that
was
very
attractive
about
this
site,
besides,
just
that
it
is
Standalone,
is
that
it
comes
with
23
dedicated
parking
spaces
that
will
be
used
for
our
patrons,
and
that's
obviously
something
that
you
know.
We
don't
see
in
the
city
that
much
this
is
currently
the
cathedral
station
bar
I
do
want
to
be
clear.
This
proposal
is
not
displacing
the
existing
establishment.
M
The
owners
of
that
establishment
made
a
determination
a
few
years
ago
to
go
to
a
month-to-month
lease
so
that
they
could
eventually
wind
down
operations
and
move
on,
and
that's
when
we
began
having
discussions
with
the
landlord
at
this
location,
our
proposed
hours
of
operation
from
9
A.M
to
9
00
p.m.
We
respectfully
submit
are
far
less
impactful
than
a
bar
with
a
2
A.M
closing
hour,
all
patrons
off
by
2
30,
with
a
9
pm
closing
hour.
All
patrons
have
to
be
out
of
the
establishment
at
9pm.
M
Just
like
a
restaurant
establishment
is
in
the
zoning
District.
This
is
a
conditional
use
under
the
zoning
code
for
cannabis,
as
well
as
for
restaurant
use.
We
have
reviewed
the
buffer
zone
and
conducted
an
analysis
through
our
engineer
who
concluded
that,
in
addition
to
not
being
within
500
feet
of
a
K-12
school,
we
are
also
not
within
a
half
mile
of
an
existing
cannabis
establishment
again,
meaning
that
this
is
a
conditional
use.
M
This
is
a
rendering
that
shows
what
the
frontage
would
look
like
again,
just
a
proposed
rendering,
obviously,
should
we
be
approved.
All
of
this
would
be
subject
to
bpda
design
review.
One
of
the
other
items
that
we
know
is
important
is
kind
of
cleaning
up
the
rear
of
the
structure,
and
this
is
just
a
rendering
of
what
that
could
look
like,
as
well
as
some
of
the
greenery
and
plantings
that
we
would
propose
in
terms
of
the
floor
space
itself.
As
you
can
see,
we
are
intending
to
utilize
the
existing
layout
of
this
establishment.
M
One
of
the
really
appealing
things
about
this
is
that
there
is
a
there's
plenty
of
interior
space,
not
just
for
public
facing
interactions
but
for
queuing,
and
then
there
is
also
the
basement
level
where
we
can
house
our
vaults
as
well
as
other
back
of
house.
The
other
piece
is
that
there
is
an
existing
currently
utilized
by
the
restaurant
patio
on
private
property.
Again,
this
is
not
on
public
property,
which
would
allow
us
to
cue.
M
We
did
commission
a
traffic
study
through
fuss
and
O'neill
that
traffic
study
has
been
submitted
to
the
board.
It
reviewed
all
sorts
of
data
ranging
from
existing
conditions,
available
parking
crash
data
and
then
the
potential
impact
of
the
proposed
use
and
they
determined
that
the
existing
traffic
conditions
would
not
be
exacerbated
by
the
proposed
use
and
with
that
I'm
going
to
turn
it
back
to
Nikki
to
review
our
security.
AJ
Awesome
so
we
will
like
it
says:
I
just
have
a
layered
approach,
but
what
does
that
really
mean?
It
means
that
we
have
cameras,
alarm
systems,
a
lot
of
it's
redundant
if
electricity
goes
out
which
it
rarely
does
in
Boston.
But
if
it
does,
we
have
enough
to
last
for
about
the
CCC
minimum,
which
I
believe
is
four
hours
and
then,
if
like
say
for
a
snowstorm,
something
like
that.
That
gives
enough
time
for
someone
to
get
in
and
put
the
generator
on
or
whatever
is
needed
to
get
us
back
online.
AJ
We
will
be
iding
people
scanning,
IDs,
making
sure
everybody's
21,
plus
even
for
passports.
We
have
policies
in
place
on
what
those
requirements
need
to
be
making
sure
nothing's
expired.
In
addition
to
that,
we
have
all
of
our
marketing
and
compliance.
So
no
direct
marketing
to
people
who
are
underage
and
again
a
lot
of
these
are
CCC
requirements
that
will
be
following
that
will
help
keep
us
keep
the
customers
compliant
as
well
next
slide
preventing
nuisance.
AJ
I
know
some
neighbors,
just
like
on
the
last
year
last
applicant
are
concerned
about
what
does
it
mean
when
a
cannabis
business
comes
to
your
neighborhood?
We
want
to
make
sure
that
our
customers
are
good
neighbors,
as
well,
while
they're,
using
our
facilities
and
in
the
area
so
making
sure,
there's
no
littering
making
sure
there's
they're
not
using
the
product
outside
the
store
or
something
that
has
been
brought
up.
AJ
Obviously,
as
we
are
across
the
street
from
a
park,
so
making
sure
that
people
are
aware
of
that
and
having
a
policy
that
people
sign
when
they
come
in.
There's
a
good
neighbor
agreement
that
when
they
come
in
get
their
ID
scanned
and
decide
saying
I
agree
that
I'm
not
going
to
do
these
things.
The
other
thing
I
want
to
mention
is
all
of
these
products
have
our
name
on
it.
AJ
AJ
If
there's
questions-
and
we
did
cite
a
labor
peace
agreement
with
the
UFCW
just
allowing
them
to
come
in
and
educate
our
employees
on
what
the
benefits
are
to
them
on
that
and
next
slide
and
then
in
terms
of
what
we're
willing
to
give
back
and
how
we
want
to
contribute
we're
going
to
be
giving
monthly
payments
to
Peters.
Park
we've
reached
out
to
them
on
this
they're
still
in
communication,
but
that's
something
that
we'd
like
to
do
850
a
month
which
would
be
10
200.
AJ
AJ
A
C
M
M
I
think
that
in
in
this
instance,
we
feel
that
we're
bringing
increased
security,
we're
bringing
a
camera
and
secured
location
with
additional
lighting
with
additional
security
staff
with
actually
Less
impactful
hours
of
operation
than
the
existing
use,
that
we
are
always
looking
for.
Partnerships
we're
happy
to
engage
in
a
conversation
with
them
again
to
be
admitted
into
the
premise.
You
obviously
have
to
have
valid
identification
as
an
operator
as
Nikki
knows
at
her
Charlestown
establishment.
M
AK
AJ
Yeah
so
in
terms
of
just
littering
the
parking
lot
that
we
had,
it
was
next
to
a
liquor
store
and
there
were
a
lot
of
like
nips,
and
things
like
that.
Oh
I
haven't
seen
bottles
around
the
shop
at
all
since
we've
opened,
which
is
really
exciting.
It
was
as
soon
as
we
brought
like
more
vibrancy
to
that
area.
It's
industrial!
It
changed
things,
so
we're
hoping
that
that
will
help
out
again
here
with
the
increased
lighting,
surveillance
and
just
activity
to
a
vacant
location.
AJ
So
I
think
the
argument
of
why
you
don't
want
this
to
go
vacant.
It's
really
important
to
keep
something
going
and
then,
in
terms
of
queuing,
we
haven't
had
lines.
So
that's
been
really
good
to
share.
I
know
that
when
cannabis
operations
first
opened,
that
was
a
concern,
but
other
than
that
things
have
been
going
well.
C
K
AJ
K
AJ
And
between
20
and
25,
that's
about
how
many
we
have.
We
fluctuate
between
about
18
to
25
in
Charlestown,
a
mix
of
full-time
and
part-time,
probably
about
half
and
half,
which
is
where
we're
at
now
and
the
goal
is
to
promote
from
within
and
then
have
part-time
people
become
full-time
as
well.
How's.
K
AJ
AJ
So
we
have
the
reason
why
we
started
our
own.
Nonprofit
is
I,
don't
know
for
people
who
weren't
on
the
last
call
finding
nonprofits
that
will
accept
funds
from
Cannabis
It's
Tricky,
so
we
were
able
to
open
our
own
non-profit
and
as
we're
setting
up
those
structures.
Those
things
will
look
at
Ami
income
current
address,
so
we
would
like
it
to
be
Boston
residents
looking
anywhere
in
Massachusetts
and
then
in
terms
of
purchase
price.
Obviously,
things
are
getting
expensive
but
based
off
of
what
they
could
afford.
AJ
K
AJ
Yep
that's
advertised,
but
in
specific
locations,
so
working
with
non-profits
that
already
work
with
communities
affected
by
the
War
on
Drugs,
as
opposed
to
just
putting
it
out
there
or
just
working
with
existing
Realtors
mortgage
lenders
and
financial
planners
who
are
in
this
space
and
then
in
terms
of
what
we'd
be
offering.
There
would
be
the
education
aspect
and
then
the
actual
purchase
aspect,
so
preparing
people
who
might
not
be
ready
to
buy
now
so
that
in
the
future
they
can
use
the
program.
K
AJ
Well,
one
thing
is:
there's
way
more
parking
over
here,
so
we
have
about
like
10
spots
in
Charlestown
and
then
over
here,
there's
23,
so
that
changes
just
the
we
haven't.
We
haven't
had
a
issue
with
parking,
but
I
think
that
this
location
might
have
a
little
bit
more
traffic.
So
I
think
that
will
be
good
and
then
in
terms
of
how
the
store
runs.
U
AJ
M
If
I
can
just
jump
in
there,
commissioner
Smith
hiring
someone
with
a
quarries
been
one
of
the
biggest
challenges
in
this
industry.
You
know,
one
of
the
things
we've
seen
is
that
many
people
who
would
qualify
under
that
are
either
on
parole
or
probation
and
their
respective
overseeing
officers
have
not
been
particularly
amenable
to
folks
working
in
the
Cannabis
industry.
I
think
it's
just
because
it's
an
emerging
industry,
so
we
actually
have,
as
a
team,
have
already
met
with
the
office
of
emerging
citizens.
M
It
absolutely
is,
and
the
principal
Bell
recently
provided
a
pro
bono
memo
to
share
with
folks
in
the
industry
about
the
fact
that
there
is
legally
nothing
that
prohibits
someone
with
a
non-violent
conviction
or
a
conviction
that
doesn't
deal
with
any
sort
of
dealing
of
an
illicit
substance
to
someone
under
age.
There's,
nothing
that
prohibits
them
from
a
position
in
this
industry
and
I.
Think
it's
I
think
we're
at
a
point
where
it's
just
a
lack
of
of
sharing
information
and
we're
trying
to
work
on
that.
J
Yes,
a
question
of
clarification
under
goal
number
two
regarding
the
contribution
of
200
hours
of
documented
volunteer
time
later
on.
In
the
paragraph
it
says
all
employees
will
be
paid
for
this
voluntary
work
annually.
I
assume-
and
this
is
maybe
I
shouldn't-
assume-
that
this
would
be
at
their
regular
hourly
weight
rate,
and
if
you
are
an
exempt
employee,
that
would
be
your
salary,
correct.
AJ
AJ
A
B
All
right
good
afternoon,
Madam,
chair
and
members
of
the
board
Kim
crucially
from
the
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood
Services,
the
mayor's
office
would
like
to
defer
to
the
board.
At
this
time
the
statutory
community
meeting
was
held
in
January
of
2023
and
it
was
widely
attended.
Proximity
to
the
Pine
Street
in
Peters,
Park,
parking
and
traffic
were
the
main
concerns
that
were
raised
by
the
abutters.
The
applicant
also
did
extensive
community
outreach.
They
met
with
the
East
Berkeley
neighborhood
association,
as
well
as
other
community
members.
East
Berkeley
neighborhood
association
is
opposed
to
the
proposal.
B
X
Office,
the
councilor
would
like
to
go
and
recording
opposition.
The
proposed
location
is
right
across
from
Petersburg,
with
a
little
league
baseball
field
and
dog
park
where
many
families
and
children
congregate.
It
also
includes
proximity
to
Cathedral,
House,
High,
School,
tax
daycare,
Little
Panda,
Early,
Learning
and
Care
Center
and
other
businesses
where
children
are
are
present.
X
There
are
also
other
concerns
relating
to
vehicular
double
parking
and
customers
queuing
to
get
inside
the
dispensary
residents
notice
that
these
issues
will
impact
their
quality
of
life,
and
this
proposal
has
received
negative
feedback
at
public
meetings
as
well
as
opposition
from
historically
neighborhood
association
and
the
southern
business
Alliance.
Thank
you.
Z
Z
AL
Hello,
I'm,
Leslie,
fine,
I,
live
at
40,
Traveler,
Street
and
I
am
the
President
of
the
East
Berkeley
neighborhood
association,
in
which
1220
Washington
Street
is
located
after
multiple
meetings
at
which
the
applicants
of
the
cannabis
dispensary
were
present.
The
residents
and
businesses
of
the
neighborhood,
represented
by
the
East
Berkeley
neighborhood
association,
have
voiced
overwhelming
opposition
to
the
cannabis
dispensary
in
that
location
based
on
the
opposition.
We
Have
Heard,
the
East
Berkeley
neighborhood
association
opposes
this
proposal
for
the
following
reasons.
AL
There
are
many
children
in
the
park
on
any
given
day,
especially
during
Little
League
season.
Peters
Park
also
has
one
of
the
city's
largest
dog
parks.
There
has
been
Recent
research
as
well
as
local
incidents
in
Boston,
where
dogs
have
accidentally
ingested
cannabis.
That
is
carelessly
On,
The
Ground
by
users,
the
residents
of
the
East
Berkeley
neighborhood
association,
as
well
as
residents
of
other
neighborhoods,
actively
use
the
dog
park
at
all
hours
of
the
day
and
night.
The
proposed
location
is
surrounded
by
multiple
schools
and
day
care.
Centers
While.
AL
Most
of
these
institutions
lie
just
barely
outside
of
the
500
legal
requirement.
The
Cannabis
board
should
not
ignore
the
extreme
concentration
of
children
in
the
immediate
area.
These
institutions
include
Cathedral,
High,
School,
Blackstone,
School,
Boston,
City
Lights
Performing
Arts
McKinley
Elementary,
McKinley,
South,
End,
Academy,
Ellis,
Early,
Learning
little
Groove
baby
and
toddler
Little
Sprouts
Early,
Education,
ABCD
heads
Department,
charts,
Boston
south
end,
in
particular.
K
AM
Good
afternoon
chairs
and
Commissioners,
my
name
is
Henry
Degroot
and
I'm.
The
organizing
director
for
the
United
Food
and
Commercial
Workers,
Local,
1445
and
I
also
happen
to
live
down
the
street
at
1521
Washington.
We
represent
12
000,
essential
workers
throughout
the
Commonwealth,
including
at
Stop
and
Shop
Macy's,
and
in
the
Cannabis
industry
we
represent
thousands
of
cannabis
workers
around
the
country,
from
seed
to
sale
and
here
in
Massachusetts,
hundreds
in
agricultural
production
processing,
packaging
delivery
and
in
the
medical
and
adult
Recreational
dispensaries.
AM
Our
Union
strongly
supports
Nikki's
project
at
1220,
Washington,
Street
Inc,
also
known
as
the
Boston
Garden
dispensary
in
the
South
End,
in
addition
to
being
an
equity
applicant.
What
I
heard
the
only
black
woman
to
run
a
cannabis
facility?
That's
amazing
Nikki
has
also
demonstrated
in
action
not
just
in
words
but
in
action,
their
commitment
to
Fair
labor
standards
and
has
entered
into
a
labor
peace
agreement
with
our
labor
union.
So
we
strongly
urge
the
Boston
cannabis
board
to
approve
the
license.
AM
Just
add,
like
I,
said:
I
live
on
the
street
I
walk
out,
there's
taroid
needles
on
the
street,
I'm,
not
worried
about
my
dog
eating
cannabis
products.
We
have
more
serious
problems
in
the
South
End.
Let's,
let's
be
real.
This
is
going
to
provide
good
union
jobs
to
workers
in
the
South
End
and
we
strongly
support
Nikki's
application
here.
Thank
you.
Z
AN
Am
thank
you.
My
name
is
Jen
brella
I
live
at
481,
Harrison
Avenue,
which
is
basically
around
the
corner
from
the
proposed
site,
I'm
here
to
actually
I
look
down
onto
the
entire
site.
I'm
here
today
to
express
my
support
and
the
support
of
my
husband
for
this
proposal.
I
did
write
a
letter
to
the
Cannabis
board
in
January
and
I
attempted
to
address
all
of
the
well
six
of
the
major
objections
that
I
heard
at
my
neighborhood
association
meetings.
I
am
a
member
also
of
the
East
Berkeley
neighborhood
association.
AN
Nobody
asked
my
opinion
about
sending
that
letter,
but
that's
fine
and
we
don't
subscribe
to
it.
I
don't
want
to
go
through
all
six
of
those
things
right
now,
but
what
I
do
want
to
say
is
I
have
lived
in
the
South
End
since
1988..
My
husband
and
I
have
raised
two
sons
here.
We
are
deeply
committed
to
the
commercial
and
cultural
success
of
the
South
End
every
corner
of
it.
We
also
are
very
committed
to
the
Safety
and
Security
and
quality
of
life
and
diversity
and
that's
socioeconomic
racial
lifestyle.
AN
The
the
one
of
the
major
objections
that
we
have
heard
is
that
and
no
one's
brought
it
up
here.
I
think
that
they're
being
a
little
disingenuous
that
having
a
cannabis
dispensary,
is
going
to
make
all
the
people
from
Mass
and
cast
come
over
to
Peter's
Park
and
live
there
and
buy
drugs
and
sell
drugs
and
use
them
in
Petersburg
and
corrupt.
The
entire
neighborhood
I
think
that
there's
no
evidence
to
support
that.
AN
Anyone
who
knows
anything
about
the
people
at
Madison
cast
knows
they're,
not
smoking,
weed
they're,
using
much
harder
drugs
and
to
have
an
establishment
where
you
would
otherwise
have
some
empty
space
is
a
good
thing
for
a
neighborhood.
In
our
opinion,
more
I've
lived
in
cities,
my
whole
life
foot,
traffic
lighting,
security,
vibrancy
shining,
the
light
on
an
awful
alley
right,
quite
honestly,
Perry
Street.
If
you've
been
there,
you
know
how
awful
it
is.
Z
AO
I
wanted
to
start
video
tell
me
when
if
the
video
is
okay
again,
my
name
is
Jonathan
marks
and
I
live
at
1140
Washington
Street
in
the
South
End.
Thank
you
for
letting
me
talk.
There
was
a
children's
playground
and
Little
League
field
directly
across
the
street
from
the
proposed
site
in
Peters
Park.
The
exposure
to
the
children
would
be
extreme.
There
are
hundreds
of
children
in
the
park
on
any
given
day,
especially
during
Little
League
season.
Cathedral
High
School
is
on
the
same
street
at
the
proposed
as
the
proposed
Dispensary
on
the
next
block.
AO
There
are
two
dance
schools
catering
to
after
school
classes
on
this
block
at
Little,
Sprouts
Early,
Education,
Child
Care,
is
on
the
other
block.
This
proposal,
proposed
location,
would
would
adversely
influence
Boston's
young
adults.
Peters
Park
is
home
to
the
city's
largest
dog
park.
Our
neighbor
recently
rushed
his
dog
to
the
emergency
room.
He
almost
died
after
ingesting
a
top
spot.
The
Pine
Street
in
the
city's
largest
homeless,
shelter
is
a
block
away,
and
fortunately
hundreds
of
them
have
struggled
with
substance
abuse
almost
daily.
AO
This
community
Witnesses
a
group
of
men
illegally
smoking
and
getting
high
in
Peters
Park,
many
of
whom
are
PSI
residents.
Anyone
who
lives
here
could
corroborate
this.
They
sit
within
50
steps
of
the
proposed
location.
Our
help
is
needed,
rather
than
continuing
to
take
advantage
of
them.
There
is
a
higher
correlation
of
mental
illness
and
homelessness
with
substance.
Abuse
is
unethical
to
think
that
placing
a
cannabis
dispensary
at
the
footsteps
of
Boston's
largest
shelter
would
not
have
a
detrimental
effect
on
their
client's
well-being.
It
would
be
a
constant,
unsolicited
Temptation.
AO
E
Hi,
thank
you
for
letting
me
testify.
I
live
at
485,
Harrison
I'm
a
45
year
resident
of
the
south
end
and
I
think
that
the
location
and
the
business
proposed
there
will
be
an
excellent
fit
for
the
neighborhood.
It's
a
diverse
neighborhood,
it's
diverse
from
many
perspectives.
It's
certainly
diverse
from
a
commercial
perspective
and
I
have
a
hard
time,
believing
that
a
a
well-run,
secure
cannabis
facility
will
will
disrupt
or
influence
the
many
many
many
groups
of
people
who
are
around
there
so
I
think
it'd,
be
it's
a
great
idea.
E
H
I
want
to
Echo
the
opposition
that
people
have
been
saying,
but
I
have
a
new
addition.
We
live
directly
next
door
to
the
parking
lot
and
the
facility.
That's
in
question
and
from
the
history
of
the
parking
is
more
than
23
spaces,
I
think
they're
up
to
50..
It
is
used
at
night
and
the
morning
and
people
come
in
at
night
with
their
radios,
blasting
and
I'm,
not
sure
how
anybody
inside
the
building
there
will
be
able
to
control
that
plus.
H
AK
Hi,
my
name
is
Nikki
horn
I
live
at
61
Warren
Ave
in
the
South
End
I'll
make
this
short,
but
thank
you
for
your
time.
I'm
speaking
on
behalf
of
Nikki
John
in
the
1220
Washington
Street
I
I
think
this
is
actually
going
to
make
a
positive
impact
here
in
the
South
End.
Not
all
business
owners
make
it
a
point
to
to
give
back
to
their
community.
So
I
would
welcome
these
efforts
to
the
neighborhood.
AK
A
You
you're
welcome
those
were
automatically
for
the
board
today.
The
board's
voting
meeting
will
take
place
next
Wednesday
April
26th
at
1
pm
the
information,
the
information
to
access.
The
voting
here
will
be
on
our
website,
boston.gov
backslash
cannabis.
Again,
the
record
will
be
kept
open
until
Tuesday
April
25th
at
5
pm.
Thank
you
all
for
attending
today's
hearing
and
enjoy
the
rest
of
your
day.