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From YouTube: Boston's First Retail Marijuana Store
Description
Mayor Walsh is joined by the Commonwealth's Cannabis Control Commission Chairman, Steven J. Hoffman, along with city leaders to celebrate the opening of the city's first retail marijuana store, Pure Oasis, located in Dorchester. Pure Oasis is also the state's first Economic Empowerment candidate to recieve final approval for adult-use sales.
A
Good
morning,
everyone
I'd
like
to
thank
everyone
for
coming
up
coming
out.
Today.
We
have
a
few
remarks.
My
name
is
Coby
Evans
I
am
the
co-owner
of
pure
Oasis
I'm
here
with
my
partner,
Kevin
Hart,
and
we
just
like
to
share
a
couple
of
comments
this
morning
before
we
introduce
the
rest
of
the
team
behind
us
what
an
exciting
day
for
us
here
at
pure
Oasis,
as
we
get
ready
to
open
our
doors
on
Monday
at
11
o'clock.
On
behalf
of
the
team,
I
would
like
to
thank
a
number
of
people.
A
First
of
all,
I
like
to
thank
the
cannabis
Control
Commission
for
approving
us
as
a
state's
first
economic
empowerment
operation.
We'd
also
like
to
thank
mayor
Walsh,
the
city
of
Boston,
the
City
Council
and
Public
Safety
for
their
ongoing
support
of
us
who
have
navigated
through
this
process
a
very
special
thanks
to
our
community
for
welcoming
us
to
Dorchester
Grove
Hall.
We
will
do
our
very
best
to
be
good,
neighbors
and
good
business
owners
and
give
in
great
community
partners.
We
also
want
to
be
a
partner
to
everyone
who
has
supported
us
through
this
endeavor.
A
The
war
on
drugs
has
been
harsh
on
our
community
in
so
many
ways.
I
am
very
pleased.
We
can
take
an
important
step
forward
to
bring
cannabis
out
of
the
shadows
and
now
share
the
benefits
with
our
customers.
As
you
see,
we
have
a
wonder,
wonderful,
new
home
here
on
Blue
Hill
Ave,
a
couple
of
requests,
though
we
encourage
our
customers
to
take
public
transportation
and
seek
part
parking
in
local
municipal
parking
lots.
We
want
to
remind
our
customers
that
public
consumption
of
cannabis
is
illegal.
A
B
Congratulations
on
this
exciting
time
and
I
know
that
on
Monday
I
know
that
there's
an
unknown
what's
going
to
happen,
but
I
think
that
your
journey
to
this
point
and
the
work
you've
done
that
have
really
helped
us
shape
policy
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
work
within
the
call,
but
the
Massachusetts
on
to
get
here.
So
we
want
to
congratulate
you
and
your
entire
team
well
deserved.
I.
B
I
want
to
thank
you,
representative
field,
great
work
as
well.
In
2016,
the
people
of
Massachusetts
voted
to
legalize
recreational
marijuana.
It's
a
big
step
with
big
implications
right
away.
We
made
a
commitment
in
2016
to
regulate
this
industry
in
a
way
that
works
for
our
city,
we're
making
sure
that
it
creates
economic
opportunities
for
people
right
here
in
our
neighborhoods.
We're
creating
we
create
a
standard
of
equity
for
the
entire
country.
This
took
a
lot
of
work.
It
took
a
lot
of
conversations.
It
took
a
lot
of
answers
and
questions
by
the
press.
B
We
created
in
the
city
of
Boston
the
office
of
emerging
industries
to
walk
people
through
the
process
of
applying
for
a
license,
what
the
implications
on
what
they
need
to
be
prepared
for
what
they
need
to
have.
We
created
a
cannabis
board
which
will
evaluate
and
vote
on,
license
applicants
publicly
using
very
clear
criteria,
something
that
is
mirrors
in
some
ways.
What
the
state
has
done
to
make
sure
that
people
who
feel
that
they
want
to
have
their
voice
heard.
We
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
have
an
impartial
board.
That's
going
to
do
that.
B
Earlier
this
week,
I
appointed
five
new
members
to
the
cannabis
board.
They
represent
the
diversity
of
Boston's
neighborhoods.
They
also
have
experience
in
community
engagement,
Public
Health
in
business,
and
they
will
help
ensure
equity
and
transparency
in
this
growing
industry.
As
we
move
forward.
The
way
this
was
done
was
the
right
way
by
listening
to
all
the
stakeholders
and
bringing
people
to
the
table.
This
is
not
a
down
approach.
B
This
is
from
the
ground
up
and
seeing
what
we've
experienced
in
the
last
couple
of
years
here
in
Boston
and
how
we
move
through
this
industry,
I'm
proud
that
Boston
is
now
home
to
the
first
economic
empowerment
operator
in
the
state
and
one
of
the
first
in
the
entire
country.
As
this
new
industry
grows,
we'll
continue
to
work
very
closely
with
neighbors
to
address
their
concerns.
Like
all
businesses,
pure
Oasis,
is
going
to
create
new
jobs.
It's
going
to
bring
economic
activity
into
our
neighborhoods,
it's
going
to
attract
customers.
B
We
expect
to
be
plenty
there's
going
to
be
plenty
of
interest
when
the
doors
open
here
on
Monday
and
we're
going
to
be
ready
for
that
excitement.
We've
been
working
with
the
community,
this
neighborhood
to
address
their
concerns
or
any
concerns
they
might
have.
We
plan,
we
have
a
plan
in
place
to
handle
the
traffic
in
the
parking
we've
already
installed,
pick
up
and
drop
off
zones
in
front
of
the
building
with
four
new
spaces.
I
also
appreciate
and
encourage
people
to
take
public
transportation.
B
If
you
can
on
Monday,
because
as
anything
and
it
we
experienced
and
the
first
cannabis
shop
opening
up
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
the
lines
and
the
in
the
cars
that,
with
you
and
I,
think
that
there's
a
lot
of
curiosity
as
well,
not
just
about
buying
a
product,
but
also
about
curiosity
about
what
is
this
product,
because
up
to
this
point
for
Boston
Bostonians?
Most
of
this
has
been
an
idea
that
they
voted
on
the
ballot
in
2016,
so
they're
not
really
sure
what
it
means
and
I
think
they've
got.
B
People
gonna
be
curious
to
improve
pedestrian
safety.
We've
installed
new
signs
and
highlighted
crosswalks
on
Blue
Hill
Ave.
We
have
a
plan
to
implement
temporary
parking
restrictions
on
Stanwood
Street
after
the
first
week
and
then
we're
going
to
evaluate
and
make
decisions
on
whether
to
continue
those
restrictions.
We're
gonna
monitor
the
situation
literally
hour
by
hour,
just
to
see
as
we
move
forward,
so
that
the
neighborhood
and
people
aren't
inconvenience
and
it's
not
a
detriment
to
the
business.
Commissioner.
B
Grass
is
gonna
talk
a
little
more
about
Boston
Police,
Department's
plans
and
I
want
to
remind
everyone.
If
you
have
any
questions
that
in
non-emergency
related,
we
asked
you
to
call
3-1-1,
you
don't
have
to
call
9-1-1,
you
call
3-1-1
and
we'll
have
people
ready
to
go
and
ready
to
answer
the
questions
that
you
have
and
if
you
we
don't
have
an
answer
at
that
moment,
we
will
get
the
interview
as
quickly
after
you
make
the
call.
B
We
want
to
hear
feedback
from
the
community
so
that
we
can
make
sure
that
this
is
a
positive
addition
to
the
neighborhood
and
that
anything
that
we
have
to
work
with
pure
Oasis
on
that
we
can
adjust.
I
was
talking
outside
already
to
Kevin
and
I
said
that
we
have
no
idea
what's
gonna
happen,
Monday
we're
gonna,
take
it
step
by
step
and
we're
not
gonna
panic
and
we're
not
gonna
overreact
and
we're
gonna
work
collectively
together
to
make
sure
any
concerns
that
people
have
that
will
address
it
before
I
hand.
B
B
I
want
to
thank
the
community
for
coming
to
hours
and
hours
and
hours
and
hundreds
and
hundreds
of
meetings
across
the
city
of
Boston
to
have
conversations
about
what
it
looks
like
I
want
to
thank
the
cannabis,
Control
Commission
for
their
dedication
and
their
work,
because
again,
a
new
industry
for
them
and
they're
trying
to
figure
out
how
do
we
move
forward?
We
had
very
few
examples
around
the
country
of
who
we
could
work
with
and
who
we
could
watch
and
I
was
talking
to
the
Steve
outside
who's.
B
So
again,
I
went.
Thank
you.
We're
also
joined
by
before
I
bring
up
a
Steve
Hoffman,
we're
also
joined
by
state.
Senator,
that's
Ron.
You
change
the
Astor's
with
us
today,
so
senator
thank
you
for
being
with
us
today.
Now
I
have
the
honor
to
hand
it
off
to
Steve
Huntsman,
chair
of
the
kingdom's
Control,
Commission
and
I
have
to
be
honest
to
you.
B
I
didn't
know
Steve
before
this,
but
there's
not
many
more
dedicated
people
in
public
service
that
that
wanted
to
understand
the
issues
and
really
have
an
open
and
transparent
conversation
with
the
city
of
Boston
with
our
office
and
a
leader.
Our
office
is
Alexis,
Tkachuk
and
really
helping
us
through
the
way
and
really
helping
us
both
grow
and
understand
this
industry.
So
without
further
ado,
Steve
Hoffman.
C
Morning,
first
of
all,
Thank
You
mayor
for
those
very
kind
remarks.
You
know
it's
it's
a
tremendous
pleasure
to
be
here
today.
Our
Commission
has
been
in
business
for
about
a
year
of
two
and
a
half
years,
and
we've
been
working
hard
towards
the
state
for
that
entire
time,
and
so
it's
just
wonderful
to
see
it
come
to
fruition.
I
want
to
start.
First
of
all.
Obviously,
if
congratulate
Kevin,
I,
think
Oh,
the
you
guys
have
done
an
amazing
job.
You've
been
great
to
work
with
and
I
wish
you
the
best
of
luck.
C
I
want
to
thank
the
mayor,
City
Boston,
Alexis,
President,
Cheney,
President,
Cheney
she's
me.
You
guys
have
created
an
example
for
not
just
the
rest
of
the
state
to
follow,
but
for
the
rest
of
the
country
to
follow
in
terms
of
your
commitment
to
roll
this
industry
out
right
to
make
it
work
for
your
city
and
for
your
citizens
and
with
your
commitment
to
equity
I
think
you
have
created
a
tremendous
example.
C
I
hope
the
rest
of
the
state
and
rest
of
the
country
will
follow.
So
thank
you
for
that.
From
the
beginning,
the
Commission
has
been
totally
committed
to
make
this
industry
work
in
the
way
it
was
intended
to
in
question
for
in
2016,
and
then
the
legislation
that
was
ultimately
passed
in
2017
and
a
major
part
of
that
is
making
it
work
for
people
that
were
harmed
by
the
prohibition
on
marijuana.
So
this
is
an
incredibly
important
first
step
in
that,
but
it's
been
a
team
effort
this.
This
can't
happen
just
alone
by
the
Commission.
C
That's
got
to
be
the
Commission.
The
legislature
I
want
to
thank
senator
chang-diaz
for
her
support.
It's
got
to
be
cities
and
towns.
It's
got
to
be
industry
and
I
just
want
to
talk
about
each
of
those
components.
I'm
here
speaking
for
the
cannabis
Control
Commission
as
an
individual,
but
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
mention
the
other
commissioners
who
all
played
a
major
role
in
this
commissioner
McBride
working
closely
with
law
enforcement.
Other
constituencies
helped
push
through
the
idea
of
home
delivery,
which
is
a
licensed
category.
C
That
I
believe,
will
have
significant
equity
impact
and
will
be
available
shortly.
Commissioner
Flanagan,
not
for
those
of
you
that
watch
our
public
meetings
and
everything
we
do
is
in
public
grills,
every
applicant
about
their
commitment
to
equity
and
diversity
and
ensures
that
they're
part
of
the
solution.
Commissioner
Doyle
created
expedited
review
for
social
equity
applicants
for
women,
for
veterans
for
minorities,
and
commissioner
title
was
really
the
spiritual
leader
behind
the
creation
of
the
first
social
equity
program
in
the
nation.
So
my
thanks
to
all
of
them.
C
C
Yes,
yeah,
so
one
of
the
things
that
has
been
very
important
to
me
and
the
other
commissioners
from
day.
One
is
not
just
creating
priority
and
incentives
for
people
that
have
been
harmed
by
marijuana
prohibition,
but
helping
them
get
financing
which
is
incredibly
difficult
in
this.
In
this
entry,
there's
still
federally
illegal
and
the
Joint
Committee
on
cannabis
policy
chaired
by
Senator
Chang
Diaz,
actually
advanced
legislation
to
create
such
a
fund.
I'm
deeply
deeply
grateful
for
your
support
on
that
cities
and
towns.
C
We
asked
every
applicant
to
talk
about
what
they're
going
to
do
to
promote
diversity,
to
promote
equity
and
now
not
just
the
first
people
get
through
the
process
of
a
part
solution
and
so
I'm
looking
forward
to
collaborating
with
you
as
we
go
forward.
We
now
have
20
social
equity
and
economic
empowerment
licenses
that
have
been
granted
in
the
state.
C
We
have
two
that
are
actually
operational
as
of
Monday,
but
we
have
a
long
ways
to
go
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
collaboration
with
continued
collaboration
with
the
city
of
Boston,
with
the
legislature
with
private
industry
to
get
to
where
we
all
want
to
get
to
and
I
and
the
rest
of
the
Commission
are
totally
committed
to
get
there.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
your
support
and
again
congratulations
in
the
best
of
luck.
D
Morning,
everyone
actually
congratulations
and
welcome.
Glad
I
had
the
opportunity
to
speak
today,
because
I
have
been
speaking
to
people
in
the
community
right
and
there's
some
things
that
need
to
be
cleared
up
with
the
Boston
Police
Department.
It
is
not
going
to
be
an
us-versus-them
just
because
of
the
mere
moniker
of
marijuana.
D
D
There
are
people
of
criminal
with
criminal
intent
on
their
mind
that
want
to
take
advantage
of
people
that
work
hard
every
day
to
support
their
businesses
and
community.
The
partnership
in
this
is
we're
going
to
work
together.
You've
all
seen
me
before
the
cameras
before
we
work
together
to
ensure
the
rights
of
this
community
and
the
businesses
of
this
community
and
those
of
again
with
criminal
intent
on
their
mind,
we're
going
to
work
together
to
make
sure
that
you
don't
jeopardize
our
safety
and
our
great
quality
of
life.
D
B
We're
also
joined
by
state
representative,
China,
Tyler
who's
joined
us
today.
Thank
you
represent
Tyler
I
won
a
lot
I'd
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
just
give
a
couple
of
shoutouts
for
our
office.
I
mentioned
Alexis
the
office
of
neighborhood
services
and
in
this
engagement,
Jerome
Smith
his
office
being
involved
representative
and
Sean
Burroughs,
chief
of
Economic,
Development
and
John's
office
being
involved,
obviously,
and
special
services,
the
Boston
Police
Department,
the
Boston
Fire
Department,
all
the
different
departments
that
are
involved
in
making
making
Monday
a
reality
and
a
possibility.
B
C
B
It's
been
interesting,
you
know
obviously
I'm
gonna
support
the
world
of
the
voter
and,
as
we
went
through
this
thing,
I
thought
is
really
important
for
us
in
the
city
of
Boston
to
to
to
to
support
the
intent
of
the
law
and
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
this.
When
this
industry
went
through,
it
was
about
people
being
incarcerated,
wrongly,
it
was
about
going
after
people
in
communities
that
might
not
have
other
means
and
I
thought
about.
B
Is
there
an
opportunity
now
for
us
here
and
we're
seeing
it
here
at
pure
Oasis
to
open
up
an
industry
or
open
up
a
new
industry
in
Massachusetts
and
in
Boston
in
particular,
and
how
can
we
make
sure
that
the
disadvantaged
neighborhoods
and
people
that
have
not
had
those
opportunities
have
opportunities
to
get
employment?
Earn
money?
Move
forward,
be
successful
and
looking
at
this
as
a
real
economic
opportunity
in
the
city
of
Boston,
closing
closing
the
income
and
income
gaps,
closing
those
gaps
that
have
been
there
forever?
B
Looking
at
public
safety
needs
for
different
lens
I
think
it's
really
had
us,
take
a
kind
of
a
whole
different
holistic
view
of
the
industry
and
what
the
impacts
the
positive
impacts
can
be,
and
the
revenue
from
this
industry
you
know
in
the
city
of
Boston
we're
gonna
get
additional
revenue
from
this
and
thinking
about.
Where
do
we
dedicate
that
that
revenue
and
at
the
state
level
you
maybe
there's
a
possibility
to
take?
Do
we
take
some
of
this
money
in
a
market
towards
programs
that
are
important
across
the
comma?
B
Maybe
we
look
at
you
know
Universal
child
care.
Maybe
we
look
at
different
areas,
so
this
is.
This
is
all
new
exciting.
That's
things
that
the
legislature
and
the
government
have
to
figure
out,
but
there's
really
a
lot
of
possibilities
here
on
this
and
then
having
to
entrepreneurs
that
that
not
clearly
are
nervous
today,
but
but
it's
exciting
for
them
that
otherwise
it
might
not
like
what
would
be
my
on
chip.
What
would
be
my
business
if
this
didn't
come,
and
so
there's
really
a
lot
of
great
opportunities
out
of
this.
A
B
I
mean
I.
The
chair
come
up
here
in
a
second
I.
Don't
think
it
took
long.
I
think
that
this
industry
is
brand-new
and,
as
I
said
earlier,
you
know
there
wasn't
a
lot
of
there
wasn't
a
lot
of
boilerplate
language
around
the
country
that
we
could
look
at
to
see
what
they
did
and
I
think
that
I
would
rather
be
be
consistent
and
steady
and
have
a
very
good
outcome.
B
Then
rush
in
approving
facilities,
all
over
the
city
of
Boston
and
probably
all
over
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
and
I,
don't
think
it
took
a
long
time.
I
think
that
there's
a
lot
that
was
learned
and
I
think
that
you
know
legislators
still
working
on
legislation
on
the
industry.
We
appointed
a
cannabis
Control
Board
last
week.
It's
still
it's
still
an
evolving
industry
here
and
it's
still
gonna
change
and
move
I.
Think
that
you
know
one
of
the
things
I'll
tell
you.
B
We
go
to
a
neighborhood
meeting
quite
often,
and
you
know
the
people
in
the
room
90%
of
the
people
in
Rome
80%
of
people
in
Rome
they're
against
having
a
marijuana
facility
in
the
neighborhood.
However,
when
you
come
back
and
say,
75
percent
of
the
community
voted
for
it,
it's
an
educational
thing,
sue
so
I,
don't
think
it
took
a
long
time.
I
just
think,
I
think
it's
about
making
sure
that
we're
getting
this
process
right.
The
worst
thing
that
would
happen
is
we
start
proving
marijuana
facilities
all
over
Boston
in
Massachusetts
and
realize.
B
Oh,
we
really
should
have
thought
of
this,
so
we
should
have
thought
of
that
and
today's
a
little
different
to
today,
today's
Kent,
what
we're
doing
here
is
a
little
different
because
we're
talking
about
equity.
This
is
at
the
heart
of
what
most
people
voted.
I
think
that
what
I
heard
why
people
voted
for
the
legislation
is
at
the
heart
of
what
we're
doing
here
today
we're
opening
in
Canada
an
office.
That's
an
equity!
Can
that's
something!
That's
really
important!.
E
C
I
think
that
that's
part
of
the
solution,
so
we
have
a
massive
legislature,
first
of
all,
to
give
us
enforcement
authority
over
a
host
community
agreements,
which
has
been
a
barrier
a
lot
of
the
citizen
towns
we're
not
going
to
name
names,
but
cities
and
towns
are
asking
for
substantial
amounts
of
money
above
and
beyond
the
mitigation
fees,
and
that
obviously
is
a
barrier
to
smaller
entrance.
So
that's
something
we
hope
the
legislation
will
advance
and
give
us
the
opportunity
to
address.
We
also
ask
the
legislature
to
make
cities
and
towns
accountable
for
equity.
C
I
again
applaud
Boston
and
Cambridge
Somerville
Holyoke
other
cities
around
that
have
introduced
equity
into
their
application
process.
I
would
love
to
see
it
in
the
legislation
that
every
city
in
town
has
a
requirement
to
advance
equity
as
part
of
the
build
up
at
this
industry.
Because
again
it's
got
to
be
the
state.
It's
got
to
be
mr.
penalties.
It's
got
to
be
the
private
industry
all
coming
together
to
make
this
work
so
I'm
optimistic.
We,
you
know
like
ungrateful
to
the
legislature
for
their
support
on
this.
We
are
making
progress.
C
D
Gonna
continue
to
work
with
the
community
and
I.
Thank
you
for
that
question,
because,
despite
what
the
start
of
the
community
in
the
past,
the
community
does
help
out,
they
do
step
up
to
help
us
make
arrests
and
affect
the
quality
of
life.
So,
yes,
we
will
continue
our
efforts
and
the
illegal
drug
activities
that
affect
this
community
because
we
all
know
it
comes
along
with
that.
There's
a
lot
of
violence
right.
It
does
no
good
for
our
community
or
its
quality
of
life,
so
we're
gonna.
D
We're
gonna,
continue
to
put
all
our
efforts
forward
to
combat
any
illegal
narcotics
in
this
city.
Absolutely
right!
Because,
okay,
there's
someone
personal
use,
fine,
but
what
about
when
it's
individually
packaged?
What
about?
If
you
have
a
weed
house
right,
a
major
distribution
of
sane,
but
not
legal,
that
does
affect
the
quality
of
life.
So,
let's
not
get
it
misconstrued
that
we're
talking
about
folks
having
a
joint
or
two
we're
talking
about
major
operations
that
have
historically
resulted
in
violence
and
that
have
been
detrimental
to
the
neighborhood.
D
These
gentlemen,
here
I'm
sure,
are
going
to
contribute
to
programs
and
initiatives
that
benefit
the
community,
both
economically
providing
jobs,
but
programs
and
initiatives
that
support
our
youth
in
the
community
and
the
seniors.
I
can't
say
a
weed
house
has
ever
done
that.
So
again,
we
are,
will
continue
to
uphold
the
law.
B
Also
I
think
one
of
the
things
about
this
industry
that
that
is
a
benefit
is
that
when
people
walk
in
here
and
they
buy,
they
buy
the
product,
they
know
what
the
product
is,
and
they
know
what's
in
the
product
and
and
when
you're
buying
on
the
street.
There's
a
lot
of
concerns
that
we
have
with
marijuana
being
laced
with
fentanyl
and
other
things
in
there
and
I
think
that
it
is
a
public
health,
public
safety
issue
as
well.
B
So
I
think
that
again,
part
of
that
is
going
to
be
something
that
I
think
as
we
think
about
this
process.
Walking
on
the
street,
to
your
question:
we're
not
going
to
be
arresting
a
person
who
has
a
joint
on
their
hand
on
the
street.
That's
not
the
case,
but
if
we
are
going
to
be
making
sure
that
people
who
are
dealing
drugs
on
the
streets
of
Boston,
that
that
are
illegal,
we're
gonna
take
action
because
it's
also
about
protecting
the
community.
B
As
you
know
coming
in
here
today,
everyone
has
to
make
sure
a
license,
and
you
had
you.
You
went
through
some
scrutiny
getting
here.
That's
what's
going
to
happen
on
Monday,
so
we're
gonna
be
making
sure
that
the
folks
that
are
buying
the
product-
that's
in
here
they're
21
years
and
older.
The
folks
on
the
street
are
fifteen
thirteen
twelve
year
old,
kids
again
we're
gonna
make
sure
we
do
everything
we
protect
to
protect
the
young
people
of
our
city
and
they're.
Having
this
industry
in
Boston
there
is
there
is.
B
B
We
can
possible
to
make
sure
that
we
limit
that
and
the
people
that
that
live
in
that
a
plan
to
come
here
from
from
Quincy
or
from
from
Somerville
or
we're
where
there's
not
a
where
they
don't
have
a
shop
open
right
now,
who
want
to
come
to
Boston,
I'll
Drive,
all
the
way
out
to
I
think
it's
Bellingham
wherever
it
is,
we're
gonna,
add
we're
asking
you
to
try
and
take
public
transportation.
We're
also
gonna
ask
people
to
be
patient,
because
this
neighborhood
is
a
neighborhood
of
people.
B
The
people
that
live
in
the
houses
across
the
street
be
respectful
of
the
residents
be
respectful
of
their
community,
be
respectful
of
the
shop
who
put
a
lot
of
blood,
sweat
and
tears,
and
investments
to
make
this
open.
And
so
we
are
gonna
have
probably
issues
on
Monday,
but
in
the
sense
of
all,
we
will
have
long
lines
and
they'll
be
all
so
I'll
watch
on
TV
that
night.
B
But
what
we're
doing
is
it's
the
first
day
and
we
have
a
good
plan
in
place
right
now,
working
with
the
Boston
Police
Department
working
with
groasis
and
we've
been,
as
I
said,
if
we
have
to
literally
adjust
that
that
process
as
the
day
goes
on,
we
will
and
so
expect.
There's
gonna
be
lines
in
in
chaos,
but
we're
gonna
be
working
with
them.
I
mean
it's
it's
it's
it's
it's
something
that
you
know.
It's
not
just
a
serious.
B
It's
I
think
we
have
seven
or
eight
applications
where
at
the
state
waiting
to
come
down,
we
have
another
I,
think
10
or
15,
going
through
the
process,
so
over
the
course
of
time,
there'll
be
more
there'll,
be
more
shops
in
Bach
cannabis
shops
in
Boston.
I
still
think
that
there'll
be
a
lot
of
interest
in
those
shops
and
I.
Think
this
industry
is
new
and
I.
Think
this
interesting
industry
for
a
period
of
time
have
a
long.
B
That
is
a
year
two
or
three
is
going
to
be
successful,
but
but
it's
just
a
matter
of
like
any
business
opening
here.
If
this
was
a
Dunkin,
Donuts
or
Starbucks
that
opened
in
the
neighborhood
and
its
new
and
it's
exciting,
there
would
be
some
some
people
here
watching
it.
So
we're
gonna
work
very
closely
with
the
neighborhood,
a
neighborhood
liaison
is
in
this
room.
Today
she
has
been
in
constant
contact
with
the
abutters,
we're
in
constant
contact
with
the
neighbors.
We're
gonna
stay
in
constant
contact
with
them.
B
Place
watching
watching
what's
happened
and
as
we
move
forward
and
I
think
that
you
know
the
interesting
thing
about
this.
This
is
the
first
shop
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
I
think
that
that
makes
it
a
little
bit
of
a
difference
that
that
when
it
comes
to
you
know
kind
of
little
more
high-profile.
It's
gonna
be
on
the
news
tonight
and
all
weekend
long
and
Monday's
we
be
on
the
news
all
day.
Long
so
I
think
the
fact
that
it's
in
Boston
is
gonna
be
a
little
different
kind
of
attention
or
honor.
A
So
Kevin
and
I
have
had
numerous
community
meetings
and
one
of
the
interesting
things
about
our
meetings
is
that
not
everyone
doesn't
like
a
cannabis
shop
in
the
neighborhood.
For
the
same
reason,
and
the
vast
majority
of
the
reasons
have
to
do
more
with
parking
potential
parking
issues,
additional
people
in
the
community
and
mostly
just
fear
of
the
unknown,
we
have
yet
to
run
into
many
people
that
have
and
have
abject
opposition
to
what
we're
doing
just
based
on
this
cannabis.
A
Most
people
just
are
fearful
of
what
they've
heard
in
the
news
dealing
with
parking,
but
you
know
to
some
degree,
I
think
that
the
average
no
condone
is
probably
does
more
traffic
in
the
neighborhood.
Then
we
potentially
will
be
doing
so.
It's
one
of
our
neighbors
even
said:
listen,
I'm,
a
patient,
I
use
cannabis.
I,
just
don't
want
to
have
to
fight
for
parking.
You
know
so
I,
don't
generally
see
someone
that
says
we
don't
like
the
product
or
what
you're
doing
it's
more
less.
E
Think
just
to
follow
up
on
Kobe's
answer:
we've
actually
taken
some
deliberate
actions
to
really
engage
the
community,
so
the
process
required
us
to
have
one
community
meeting.
We
actually
have
two
just
to
really
hear
the
community's
concerns
about
this
new
venture,
and
what
we've
done
most
recently
is
actually
outreach
to
the
community
through
people
on
our
team
to
talk
to
the
neighbors
to
let
them
know
that
we're
coming
and
to
address
any
concerns
that
they
may
have
also
even.
A
The
space
that
you're
in
this
space
is
dedicated
just
to
get
people
off
the
sidewalk
and
into
the
into
our
buildings,
so
that
we
aren't
causing
any
impeding
traffic
on
the
sidewalk.
So
we
again,
as
kevin
indicated,
we've
been
very
deliberate
in
being
good
good
community
partners.
You
know
because
it's
an
ongoing
conversation,
it's
collaborative
and
at
the
end
of
the
day,
we
want
to
be
supportive
of
this
neighborhood
because
we
have
deep
roots
here.
A
A
A
So
if
there's
anything,
we've
traveled
across
the
country,
looking
at
what
people
do
at
different
states
for
their
dispensaries
worth
versus
discounts
for
ride-sharing
services
or
whatever
the
case
over
time,
the
traffic
will
subside
and
what
you
will
find
is
it's
more
neighborhood
people
coming
here
who
aren't
necessarily
driving
from
you
know
another
part
of
the
city.
So
over
time
the
traffic
will
subside,
but
we
are
encouraging
people
to
use
municipal,
Lots
use,
public
transportation,
ride-sharing
services
just
to
reduce
the
impact
on
the
neighborhood
and.
E
Our
commitment
to
the
community
is
for
us
to
be
good
neighbors,
and
so
in
doing
that,
we've
asked
people
to
do
all
the
things
that
Kobe
just
talked
about:
ride-sharing
public
transportation.
But
on
the
flip
side
of
that
for
us
we
want
the
experience
to
be
great
for
our
customers,
and
so,
if
you
know
if
people
are
driving
or
not
told
in
advance,
that
parking
may
be
an
issue,
then
that
will
sort
of
that
could
disintegrate
the
experience.
So
so
we
share
this
commitment
to
the
community
and
also
for
our
own
business.