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Neighbors raise concerns as cannabis operator eyes former Hollywood wood‑treating site; appeals hearing expected

Unidentified Speaker Remarks · January 13, 2026
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Summary

A proposed cannabis operation at the former Hollywood wood‑treating (creosote) Superfund site prompted neighbor concern and a planned board of appeals hearing; an unidentified speaker also flagged a county Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund of about $1.2 million that officials say is awaiting Office of Social Equity guidance.

An unidentified speaker urged residents to attend a public forum and a forthcoming board of appeals hearing after a company proposed converting the former Hollywood wood‑treating plant — a site the speaker described as a past Superfund remediation location and a brownfield — into a cannabis production facility.

"The people who will own it don't live in Saint Mary's County, they live in Prince George's County, and they're gonna be coming down here doing this operation," the speaker said, adding, "They should do it up…

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