Locally run marijuana dispensary shot down by City Council
The Boston City Council will not endorse a local company’s bid to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Allston.
The decision was made at Wednesday’s City Council meeting, reports The Boston Globe.
“Being a locally run business is not the same as being a well-run business,” Mark Ciommo, the Allston-Brighton district councilor, said during the meeting.
Ciommo said the local company, Compassionate Organics, is not a good fit because of outstanding zoning complications, a lack of experience, and other issues. Geoffrey Reilinger, owner of Compassionate Organics, has been at odds with Ciommo for nearly four years.
Concilors instead approved a letter of non-opposition for an out-of-state medical marijuana dispensary called Mayflower Medicinals. Reilinger has accused Ciommo of being influenced by Mayflower Medicinal lobbyists.
“We have been a local group from day one and we understand the local issues and concerns,” Compassionate Organics leadership said in a letter to the council. “We will continue to operate as a responsible and committed member of the Allston community. We urge you to consider all of the facts and the support of the community of Allston.”
Read the full story in the Globe.
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