Wicked Local
Though things at Sanctuary Medicinals have been mostly quiet since its August opening, Brookline officials debated last week whether the marijuana retailer might see some growing pains, especially once the pandemic wanes.
Up for license renewal, Sanctuary representatives appeared before the Select Board Dec. 8, reflecting on the first few months of business and looking ahead to goals for 2021.
The Select Board ultimately voted unanimously to renew Sanctuary’s license. Here are the big takeaways:
Sanctuary has seen a quieter start
Several town officials noted the town’s two marijuana retailers have seen fewer community complaints during the pandemic.
Khalil was riding in a car in a Boston suburb with his brother and a friend in 2003 when, he recalls, a police cruiser “put the lights on us and pulled us over.”
The officer claimed that their vehicle matched the description of one involved in a shooting. According to the police report, as the officer approached the car, he saw Khalil “moving about in his seat in an apparent attempt to conceal something.” The officer told Khalil to get out of the car. As he patted him down, he noticed a substance, he would later write, that “through training and experience” he believed could be a package of illegal drugs.