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Lakeville Select Board flags equity definition in draft cannabis host‑community rules; asks counsel for tighter language
Summary
Board members reviewed a host-community agreement template and raised concerns that the draft's equity definition was overly broad. The board asked staff and town counsel to narrow the equity language and confirmed the town administrator would lead initial reviews.
The Lakeville Select Board discussed a draft Host Community Agreement (HCA) template for adult-use cannabis licensing and expressed concern that the draft equity definition could be interpreted too broadly.
The board reviewed language from the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) template and feedback from town counsel, including KP Law attorney Amy Stanzo. Several board members said the HCA as written would treat any prior ``marijuana‑related criminal offense or conviction'' as qualifying for equity status and that the draft did not narrow the category (for example, distinguishing personal‑use possession from large‑scale trafficking or non‑cannabis felonies).
"The language does…
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