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An applicant must secure the appropriate permits issued by the Cannabis Board, Inspectional Services Department and, if necessary, any other Department or Agency of the city. All licensed premises shall be subject to inspection by the Boston Police Department of the city and other duly authorized Agents of the Board. All licensees are subject to the general rules of the Board as they may be amended at the Board’s discretion. Upon citation from any City Department or Agency, that Department or Agency must notify the Cannabis Board.
(CBC 1985 8-13.10; Ord. 2019 c. 5 § 1)
The Office of Emerging Industries shall administer and support the equity program as described in Subsection 8-13.3 through funding appropriated to it as the Boston Equity Fund. The Office of Emerging Industries shall make the funds in the Boston Equity Fund available to support equity applicants and licensees, as defined by the equity program, and to establish and operate a cannabis business in the city. It is anticipated that the initial appropriation should be an amount equal to 100% of revenue collected by the city under the 3% gross sales revenue fee established in the Marijuana Host Community Agreements (“HCA”), up to $1,000,000. Subject to appropriation, once an aggregate initial amount of $1,000,000 has been deposited into the Boston Equity Fund, it is anticipated that the Boston Equity Fund shall be credited with an amount equal to 0.5% of gross annual HCA revenue until 2024 or upon the Boston Equity Fund reaching $5,000,000, whichever occurs first.
(CBC 1985 8-13.11; Ord. 2019 c. 5 § 1)
Licenses for marijuana establishments shall only be valid so long as each entity signs a host community agreement with the city, receives a final license from the Cannabis Control Commission and receives a license from the Cannabis Board within 12 months and their licensure with the CCC remains valid and current. The Board may impose additional reasonable restrictions and conditions as to the operation under the license, and may suspend the license if it deems that such restrictions or conditions have been violated.
(CBC 1985 8-13.12; Ord. 2019 c. 5 § 1)
The Cannabis Board may modify, suspend or revoke any license or fine any license owner for just cause, after reasonable notice and a hearing. The Board shall, within six months of initial appointment, publish and post electronically a written policy clarifying activities or business practices and any other such causes that may subject a license holder to scrutiny, changes to their license or license suspension and may update such policy at the Board’s discretion. Unless otherwise specified, each license shall expire annually after the issuance of such license. Licenses must be renewed annually by the Board.
(CBC 1985 8-13.14; Ord. 2019 c. 5 § 1)
The Office of Economic Development shall publish and maintain an online registry of applicants and licensees under this Section, the applicant or licensees current status in the approval process, any close associates, any controlling persons and any investors in the business, any management agreements entered into, the type(s) of license(s) held or applied for by each establishment, the owner(s) name(s), the physical address(es) of operation and whether the applicant or licensee is a participant in the city’s equity program. The registry shall include currently licensed applicants as well as all pending applicants. The registry shall be accompanied by a map, showing the locations of licensed establishments.
(CBC 1985 8-13.15; Ord. 2019 c. 5 § 1)