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HOLYOKE — The Paper City — a city so welcoming to the marijuana industry that some have jokingly referred to it as “Rolling Paper City” — has, for the moment, effectively banned new marijuana manufacturing and cultivation businesses within city...
Marijuana entrepreneurs in Fall River say their efforts have been hampered by ongoing supply chain disruption.
Cannabis shop owner can now seek state approval for Atlantic Ave. store
In a recent outreach meeting, the "budding" dispensary outlined its action plans for security, diversion to minors, and how it will positively impact the community. The venture owned by Kayley Stasiewski and Tommy Pytko was approved for a special permit by the Zoning Board of Appeals in February of 2020. It had received approval through the Community Development Board the previous year but the ZBA delayed the vote through a series of meetings with concerns over possible odor and parking. Attorney Blake Mensing represented True East Lead at the meeting. In regard to security, he...
Madison Czopek Apr 20, 2021 Aaron and Janelle Goines (second row, far right) asked the Board of Selectmen to speed up the host community agreement negotiation process. Following impassioned pleas to expedite the approval process from Aaron and Janelle Goines, who aspire to launch a cannabis business referred to as The Emerald Turtle, the Board of Selectmen voted to authorize the negotiation of a marijuana host community agreement. With plans to operate out of a location at 10 Little Brook Rd., the Goines’ would cultivate marijuana, manufacture a variety of cannabis products — an...