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Planning Board OKs special permit for proposed marijuana retailer on Worcester Street in Grafton By Lisa Redmond GRAFTON — The Planning Board on Monday unanimously approved a special permit for Discern’d Cannabis Purveyors, co-owned by former Selectman Bruce Spinney, which can now take a step forward in its plans for a proposed retail marijuana facility at 130-134 Worcester St. The special permit is one of a number of approvals Spinney and co-owner Allan Villatoro need, including the final license from the state Cannabis Control Commission. Spinney told the Planning Board he’d like to h...

A lawyer representing cannabis company Resinate, which operates dispensaries in Worcester and Northampton, has threatened to take legal action against the Town of Grafton if the town does not allow its forthcoming dispensary to open. As it stands, Grafton regulations currently limit the number of dispensaries allowed to open in the town to two. However, the town has issued four host community agreements, according to Select Board minutes from a Dec. 8 meeting, during which select board members expressed frustration none of the HCA recipients had yet to open for business. In order to handle a ...

Northampton to waive mitigation fees for pot shops Matt Yee, director of retail sales for Resinate, and dispensary manager Jennifer Hawkins pose in the marijuana dispensary’s new outlet on Pleasant Street in Northampton, Nov. 18. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO The exterior of New England Treatment Access, or NETA, in Northampton. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz attends a celebration at NETA’s Northampton location marking one year of recreational marijuana sales. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Published: 1/26/2021 6:45:50 PM NORTHAMPTON — The city will no longer collect annual fees from mari...