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Boston Cannabis Board public hearing

You are hereby notified that the Boston Cannabis Board (the “BCB”) will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at 1 p.m.

JOIN THE ZOOM MEETING

  • Meeting ID: 857 5756 1091
  • Passcode: 937154
  • Dial In Phone Number: 646-876-9923

Members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend. The BCB will accept testimony regarding each agenda item. Testimony will be limited to two (2) minutes and any additional testimony may be submitted in writing to cannabisboard@boston.gov. If you wish to testify, please sign up online

This hearing is being conducted pursuant to Governor Charlie 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). 

The BCB reserves the right to amend the agenda pursuant to applicable Open Meeting Law and Public Notice requirements.

Please contact the BCB at 617-635-2330 or cannabisboard@boston.gov with any questions.

Discussion Topics

  1. NS AJO Holdings, Inc.

    Licensed Premise: 50 Clapp Street, Dorchester

    License Type: Medical Cannabis Dispensary License

    Request: Amend Section 22 (vii) of the Host Community Agreement from “the Company agrees not to propose or apply for recreational sales at this site until the Medical Marijuana Treatment Center has been operational for two years” to “the Company agrees not to commence recreational sales at this site until the Medical Marijuana Treatment Center has been operational for one year.”

     

  2. Beacon Compassion Inc.

    Licensed Premise: 1524 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury 

    License Type: Medical Cannabis Dispensary License

    Request: Application for a change of beneficial interest holder; change of officers/directors; transfer of stock.

  3. Rooted in LLC

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 195 Dudley Street, Roxbury

    License Type: Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License

    Proposed Hours of Operation: Monday through Saturday 10:00am - 10:00pm; 

                                                          Sunday 11:00am - 8:00pm

    Equity Status: Equity Applicant

    Date of Initial Application: May 10, 2019

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: June 6, 2019

    Date of Community Meeting: August 6, 2019 and March 24, 2021

    THERE IS A BUFFER ZONE CONFLICT

    DEFERRED FROM APRIL 21, 2021 HEARING PENDING COMPLETION OF TRAFFIC STUDY; APPLICANT WILL PRESENT REGARDING THE TRAFFIC STUDY; NO ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY WILL BE TAKEN.

  4. Pure Oasis LLC

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 535 Washington Street, Brighton

    License Type: Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License 

    Proposed Hours of Operation: Monday through Sunday 10:00am – 10:00pm 

    Equity Status: Equity Applicant

    Date of Initial Application: September 29, 2020

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: October 20, 2020

    Date of Community Meeting: April 20, 2021

  5. Raices on the Hill, LLC

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 123 Terrace Street, Mission Hill

    License Type: Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License 

    Proposed Hours of Operation: Monday through Sunday 9:00am - 8:00pm

    Equity Status: Non-Equity Applicant

    Date of Initial Application: September 6, 2019

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: November 1, 2019

    Date of Community Meeting: March 16, 2020

  6. I & I Rose Garden, LLC

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 22 Birch Street, Roslindale 

    License Type: Co-located Manufacturing and Retail Cannabis Dispensary License

    Proposed Hours of Operation: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 9:00am - 10:00pm (retail)

                                                     Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 8:00pm (manufacturing)  

    Equity Status: Equity Applicant

    Date of Initial Application: December 9, 2020 

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: December 11, 2020 

    Date of Community Meeting: April 27, 2021 

    THERE IS A BUFFER ZONE CONFLICT

  7. Rasta Rootz LLC

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 21 Broad Street, Downtown 

    License Type: Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License 

    Proposed Hours of Operation: Monday through Sunday 10:00am - 8:00pm 

    Equity Status: Non- Equity Applicant

    Date of Initial Application: August 18, 2020 

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: November 4, 2020 

    Date of Community Meeting: December 17, 2020

    THERE IS A BUFFER ZONE CONFLICT 

  8. XHale New England Dispensary

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 888 Morton Street, Mattapan 

    License Type: Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License 

    Proposed Hours of Operation: Monday through Saturday: 10:00am - 8:00pm

                                                          Sunday: 10:00am - 4:00pm  

    Equity Status: Equity Applicant

    Date of Initial Application: October 22, 2020 

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: October 23, 2020

    Date of Community Meeting: March 24, 2021 

     

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