Boston Cannabis Board voting meeting

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 

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

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

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

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

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

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.