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MD Holistics introduces medical marijuana retail and cultivation plans; letter of non-opposition in hand
Summary
MD Holistics director Michael Dreyer on Jan. 17 told the Lakeville ZBA the company holds a letter of non-opposition for a medical marijuana dispensary on Kenneth Welch Drive and is negotiating with property owners while also pursuing a West Bridgewater site through appeals.
Michael Dreyer, director of MD Holistics, introduced the company’s plans for a medical marijuana dispensary and vertically integrated cultivation/processing operation that the company is exploring in Lakeville.
Dreyer said MD Holistics has a town-issued letter of non-opposition for a proposed medical dispensary location on Kenneth Welch Drive and has been negotiating terms with property owner Tom Parenteau. He said the company has been simultaneously pursuing a West Bridgewater site but that site’s variance request fell short of the 500-foot setback requirement and is now in appeal through the land court process.
“We received a letter of non opposition to locate a registered marijuana dispensary … on Kenneth Welch Drive,” Dreyer said. He told the board MD Holistics is prepared to pursue the medical permit first and would consider adult-use (recreational) operations later if law and local allowances permit.
Dreyer described the facility type he envisions—cultivation, processing and retail—and said initial conversations indicate they would occupy a portion of an existing industrial building on Kenneth Welch Drive (he mentioned 234 and other nearby addresses). He said initial space needs could be 10,000—20,000 square feet and that the business would invest in HVAC, security and odor-control systems required for indoor cultivation.
Dreyer acknowledged the process will include host-community negotiations and that some community members and competing operators may oppose new locations. He said MD Holistics plans a gradual, small-business approach — "we come into it slowly" — and estimated first-year revenue in the low millions with a small staff.
The board treated the presentation as an introduction; Dreyer was advised to continue coordinating with the Board of Selectmen, prepare for host-community agreement discussions, and expect public hearings and possible opposition on a future special-permit application. No permit was requested at the Jan. 17 meeting.
