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Boston Cannabis Board voting meeting

The Boston Cannabis Board will conduct a virtual meeting on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at 1 p.m.

Zoom meeting link

  • Meeting ID: 821 8852 1115
  • Passcode: 276890
  • Dial-in number: 646-876-9923 

Members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend however no additional testimony will be accepted at this hearing.

This hearing is being conducted pursuant to Governor Charles Baker’s executive order (the “Order”) issued March 22, 2020, temporarily modifying certain requirements of the Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. ch. 30A s. 20) due to the ongoing public health crisis due to Covid-19 (coronavirus). 

Please contact the BCB at 617-635-4170 or cannabisboard@boston.gov with any questions.

Discussion Topics

  1. The Grazin Group, LLC

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 533 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02124

    License Type: Retail Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License

    Proposed Hours of Operation: 10:00a.m. - 8:00p.m.

    Equity Status: Certified Equity Applicant

    Date of Initial Application: May 10, 2019

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: July 9, 2019

    Date of Community Meeting: November 25, 2019

    Presentation Team:

        Cheryl Clyburn-Crawford, Owner and Managing Member

        Stephen Siuda,  Owner and Managing Member

        Derric Small, Owner and Community Liaison

        Edward Dominguez, Security Consultant

        Michael P. Ross, Attorney

        Daniel S. Glissman, Attorney 

  2. Sanctuary Medicinals, Inc.

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 253-255 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116

    License Type: Retail Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License

    Proposed Hours of Operation: 10:00a.m. - 9:00p.m.  

    Equity Status: Non-Equity Applicant

    Date of Initial Application: July 17, 2018

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: July 17, 2018

    Date of Community Meeting: March 5, 2019

    Presentation Team: 

        Jason Sidman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer, Director

        Joshua Weaver, Vice President

        Michael Allen, Security Consultant

        Lexy Teixeira, Human Resources, Sanctuary Medicinals, Inc. 

        Wamwega Shaw, Community Engagement, Sanctuary Medicinals, Inc. 

        David Kimmel, Operations, Sanctuary Medicinals, Inc.

        Dianne Morad, Community Engagement 

        Greg Henning, Community Engagement

  3. Legal Greens LLC

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 693 Dudley Street, Boston, MA 02125

    License Type: Retail Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License

    Proposed Hours of Operation: 11:00a.m. - 8:00p.m.

    Equity Status: Certified Equity Applicant

    Date of Initial Application: May 14, 2019

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: June 25, 2019

    Date of Community Meeting: September 4, 2019

    Presentation Team:

        Vanessa Jean-Baptiste, Co-owner

        Michael Maloney, Co-owner

        Mark Bouquet, Co-owner

  4. Fairway Botanicals Inc. d/b/a The Hempest

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 882-886 South Street, Roslindale, MA 02131

    License Type: Retail Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License

    Proposed Hours of Operation: 10:00a.m. - 9:00p.m.

    Equity Status: Non-Equity Applicant

    Date of Initial Application: July 20, 2018

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: August 29, 2018

    Date of Community Meeting: December 5, 2018

    Presentation Team:

        Mitch Rosenfield, CEO

        Rick Ovesen, COO

  5. Erba C3 Dorchester LLC

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 43 Freeport Street, Boston, MA 02122

    License Type: Retail Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License

    Proposed Hours of Operation: 10:00a.m. - 9:00p.m.

    Equity Status: Certified Equity Applicant

    Date of Initial Application: February 26, 2020

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: February 19, 2020

    Date of Community Meeting: August 20, 2020

    Presentation Team:

        Ankur Rungta, Owner

        Brian Chavez, Owner

        Michael Ross, Attorney

        Daniel Glissman, Attorney

  6. Sira Naturals, Inc.

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 827-829 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116

    License Type: Retail Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License

    Proposed Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday: 10:00a.m. - 8:00p.m.; Sunday: 10:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.

    Equity Status: Non-Equity Applicant

    Date of Initial Application: August 21, 2018

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: August 22, 2018

    Date of Community Meeting: April 8, 2019

    Presentation Team:

        David Rosenberg, Co-Founder, President, and Board Member

        Louis Karger, Co-Founder, Treasurer, and Board Member

        Dwan Packnett, Vice President of Government Relations and Community Investment

        Michael Foley, Regional Dispensary Manager

        Christian Regnier, Attorney for Landlord

        Yareni (Yari) Sanchez, Attorney for Landlord

  7. Old & New Business
    1. Motion to post the draft amendment to the BCB’s Rules and Regulations regarding transferability licenses and changes to beneficial interests in licenses granted by the BCB; open a thirty (30) day public comment period regarding the same; and post the legal notice pursuant to M.G.L. ch. 30A. 
    2. Motion to request the Executive Secretary draft an amendment for consideration and discussion to the BCB’s Rules and Regulations regarding holiday hours of operation. 
    3. Motion to request the Executive Secretary to review the hearing dates for the November and December hearings and to work with the members of the BCB to amend the same to ensure no scheduling conflicts.
    4. New Dia LLC has applied for a Recreational Cannabis Retail Dispensary License to be exercised at 48-62 Brookline Avenue in the Fenway. The applicant is an equity applicant. The BCB deferred the previous vote on this application to allow for the submission of supplemental information regarding the security and operations plan.
    5. Suns Mass, Inc. has requested reconsideration for its application for a co-located Recreational Cannabis Retail Dispensary, Medical Dispensary, and Manufacturing License to be exercised at 931 Hyde Park Avenue in Hyde Park. The applicant is a non-equity applicant. The applicant will be given eight (8) minutes to present at the BCB’s November transactional hearing.
    6. Dragon Vapors, LLC has requested reconsideration for its application for a Recreational Cannabis Retail Dispensary License to be exercised at 354-358 Chestnut Hill Avenue in Allston/Brighton. The applicant is a non-equity applicant. The applicant will be given eight (8) minutes to present at the BCB’s November transactional hearing.
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