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Boston Cannabis Board voting meeting

The Boston Cannabis Board will conduct a virtual meeting on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at 1 p.m.

Join the Zoom meeting

  • Meeting ID: 870 7188 5278
  • Passcode: 583129
  • Dial-in 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 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 617-635-2330 or cannabisboard@boston.gov with any questions.

Discussion Topics

  1. Ember Gardens Boston LLC

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 297 Newbury Street, Back Bay

    License Type: Retail Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License

    Proposed Hours of Operation: 11:00am - 8:00pm

    Equity Status: Equity Applicant

    Date of Initial Application: August 17, 2020 

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

    Date of Community Meeting: August 26, 2020 and October 13, 2020

    Presentation Team:

        Shane Hyde, CEO

        Aaron Washington, Chief of Security 

        Joseph Hoffman, Partner 

        Thomas Augustine, Partner 

        Christopher Tracey, Consultant

  2. Union Twist, Inc.

    Proposed Licensed Premise: 259 Cambridge Street, Allston

    License Type: Retail Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License

    Proposed Hours of Operation: 9:00am - 8:00pm

    Equity Status: Non-Equity Applicant

    Date of Initial Application: December 5, 2018

    Date of Filing with Inspectional Services Department: December 4, 2018

    Date of Community Meeting: February 6, 2019

    Presentation Team: 

        Marie St. Fleur, Chief Executive Officer

        Tahira Rehmatullah, Advisor

        Amy McNamee, Senior Advisor

        Michael P. Ross, Attorney

  3. Old & New Business
    • Motion to adopt the draft amendment to Section 2.00 of the BCB’s Rules and Regulations regarding transferability. 
    • Motion to draft an emergency regulation to the BCB’s Rules and Regulations requiring a hearing before and approval from the BCB prior to the holder of a Retail Recreational Cannabis Dispensary License partnering with a delivery service or otherwise supplying or engaging in direct to consumer delivery of recreational cannabis. 
  • 01:00PM
  • VIRTUAL MEETING:
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87071885278?pwd=c0w4MVlwMEIycENxRENMK2FNUXk0Zz09
    Boston, MA 02201
  • 617-635-2330
  • Contact:
    LESLEY DELANEY HAWKINS
  • Neighborhoods:
    Citywide
  • Posted:
    01/19/2021 - 9:44AM
  • Resources:
    Official Filed Agenda
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