Applicant outlines proposed cannabis retail, delivery and possible small-scale manufacturing at 1 North Main Street in Templeton

Damon Schmidt, the applicant for a proposed cannabis establishment at 1 North Main Street in Templeton, Massachusetts, told a community outreach meeting that he plans a recreational retail store and delivery service at the former Camelot site and may add small-scale product packaging and pre-roll production later.

Schmidt said the site meets the 500-foot buffer from K–12 schools, that he has obtained a special permit from the town, and that the operation will follow state security regulations. "We only sell to people age 21 and up. We check IDs multiple times before the purchase," Schmidt said. He also said the business will install interior and exterior cameras and seek to comply with 935 CMR 500 security rules.

The proposal matters locally because Schmidt said the business would return a portion of cannabis-related revenue to Templeton: "Out of the 20% sales tax ... 4% will go to Templeton," he…