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Boston Cannabis Board Hearing

You are hereby notified that the Boston Cannabis Board (the “BCB”) will hold a virtual public voting hearing on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 1 p.m. The voting hearing is open to the public, however, no additional testimony will be accepted.

JOIN THE ZOOM MEETING

  • Meeting ID: 816 4844 7678
  • Passcode: 245444
  • Dial In Phone Number: 646-876-9923

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

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). 

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

Discussion Topics

  1. Core Empowerment, LLC

    Licensed Premise: 401 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain 

    License Type: Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License 

    Request: Application to remove condition (7) seven on the license which states “The Company agrees to the representations it made to the community regarding a shared valet zone, a pick-up/drop-off zone and police details.” The Applicant is also requesting to amend the operating hours. 

    Current Hours of Operation: Monday through Sunday 11:00am-8:00pm 

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

  2. Erba C3 Dorchester LLC

    Licensed Premise: 43 Freeport Street, Dorchester 

    License Type: Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License 

    Request: Add D/b/a: High Profile x Budega 

  3. Mass. Citizens for Social Equity, LLC

    Licensed Premise: 561 Dudley Street, Roxbury 

    License Type: Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License 

    Request: Add D/b/a: High Profile x Budega 

  4. Mass. Citizens for Social Equity, LLC

    Licensed Premise: 3995-3997 Washington Street, Roslindale 

    License Type: Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License 

    Request: Add D/b/a: High Profile x Budega 

    Applications for new Licenses following the 1:1 Equity to Non-Equity Ratio

  5. Hyde Park Dispensary, LLC (“Hyde Park Dispensary”)

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 1589 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan 

    License Type: Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License 

    Proposed Hours of Operation: 11:00am- 8:00pm (7) Seven Days a week 

    Equity Status: Equity Applicant 

    Date of Initial Application: June 14, 2021 

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: June 2, 2021 

    Date of Community Meeting: October 20, 2021 

    Rescheduled to the BCB's March 9, 2022 Hearing

  6. CNA Stores, Inc. (“CNA Stores”)

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 70 Von Hillern Street, Dorchester 

    License Type: Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License 

    Proposed Hours of Operation: 9:00am – 9:00pm (7) Seven Days a week 

    Equity Status: Non-Equity Applicant 

    Date of Initial Application: October 4, 2021 

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: October 28, 2020 

    Date of Community Meeting: November 30, 2021 

    THERE IS A BUFFER ZONE CONFLICT WITH ANOTHER CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENT

  7. High Street Cannabis Group, LLC (“High Street”)

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 200 High Street, Downtown 

    License Type: Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License 

    Proposed Hours of Operation: 9:00am – 9:00pm (7) Seven Days a week 

    Equity Status: Equity Applicant 

    Date of Initial Application: June 15, 2021 

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: June 10, 2021

     Date of Community Meeting: November 10, 2021 

    THERE IS A BUFFER ZONE CONFLICT WITH ANOTHER CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENT

    Application to add medical to already existing recreational license along with requests to amend the current recreational license. Please note that the addition of medical does not count toward the purposes of the 1:1 Equity to Non-Equity Ratio 

  8. Berkshire Roots, Inc.

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 251-253 Meridian Street, East Boston 

    License Type: Co-located Medical and Recreational Cannabis Dispensary 

    Equity Status: Non-Equity Applicant 

    Date of Initial Application: September 14, 2021 

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: July 6, 2018 

    Date of Community Meeting: September 30, 2021 

    Request: Amend hours of operation 

    Current Hours of Operation:    Monday through Saturday 9:00am-7:00pm 

                                                          Sunday 11:00am-6:00pm.

    Proposed Hours of Operation:  Monday through Saturday 10:00am-9:00pm    

                                                           Sunday 10:00am - 7:00pm 

    *Applicant has withdrawn it’s request to allow for third party delivery 

  9. Old & New

    This Applicant was deferred from the BCB’s December 15, 2021 voting meeting to give the Applicant time to continue conversations with stakeholders; specifically with Bridge Over Troubled Water. 

    Applicant: Rooted In, LLC 

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 13-15 West Street, Chinatown 

    License Type: Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License 

    Proposed Hours of Operation: 9:00am - 7:00pm (7) Seven days a week 

    Equity Status: Equity Applicant 

    Date of Initial Application: September 10, 2020 

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: August 20, 2021 

    Date of Community Meeting: August 19, 2021 

    THERE IS A BUFFER ZONE CONFLICT WITH ANOTHER CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENT

    Rescheduled to the BCB's March 9, 2022 Hearing

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