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City solicitor: court seeks pathway for Benevolent Botanicals to open; city to respond

Malden City Council · April 29, 2026
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Summary

City Solicitor Alicia McNeil told the council that a judge focused on Benevolent Botanicals in recent court proceedings, asked the company to propose a pathway to open by May 8 and directed the city to provide a response by May 20; the council discussed scheduling an executive session to review next steps.

City Solicitor Alicia McNeil updated the Malden City Council on open-court proceedings related to Driss et al. v. City of Malden and Benevolent Botanicals. McNeil said the judge's comments and the hearing's direction focused on Benevolent Botanicals and that the court ordered the applicant to submit a proposed pathway for opening by May 8.

"The court said that Benevolent will provide the court…

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