SPRINGFIELD — The city received 24 applications by Monday’s deadline from companies interested in opening marijuana businesses, most of which made voluntary public presentations last week.
Theo Theocles, the city’s deputy procurement director, said the applications were opened and then forwarded to a city review committee for a full evaluation and recommendations. The information in the proposals is being kept confidential pending the review, Theocles said.
“It’s clear that the interest for opening a marijuana enterprise in the city remains high,” Theocles said. “I’m lookin forward to working with committee to review all the proposals in order to determine the best fit for the city.”
The city, in its new second phase of applications, is planning to negotiate host community agreements with up to four retail stores and at least one cultivation facility, along with other types of cannabis businesses, officials said.
There is a tentative date of April 12 for the review committee to forward its recommendations to Mayor Domenic J. Sarno. Any new marijuana businesses will need a host community agreement approved by Sarno and the City Council, as well as approval from the state Cannabis Control Commission.
Theocles and the city’s consultant, attorney Julie Steiner, will be working with the city review committee in evaluating the proposals. The committee consists of representatives of various city departments.
The city approved four recreational retail marijuana stores in 2019, with one open thus far on Boston Road and three preparing to open.
The following companies submitted proposals Monday. Proposed locations were disclosed during last week’s public presentations.
Diem Springfield LLC of Worcester, doing business as Diem, cultivation, 1685 Boston Road, second floor”,”type”:”text
Liberty Street Farms, of Springfield, cultivation”,”type”:”text
Springfield Buds, of Springfield, retail”,”type”:”text
The House of Cannabis, of Springfield, cultivation, 135-155 Lyman St.”,”type”:”text
Seashore Enterprises LLC of Avon, doing business as 365 Recreational Cannabis, retail, 822 Boston Road”,”type”:”text
Green Biz LLC, of Northampton, retail, 250 Albany St.”,”type”:”text
Enlite Cannabis Dispensary, of Springfield, retail”,”type”:”text
Hoop City Ventures LLC of Boston, doing businesses as Dazed Cannabis, retail, 357 Cottage St.”,”type”:”text
Page Cultivate LLC, of Boston, cultivation, 299 Page Blvd.”,”type”:”text
American Transport of Springfield, transportation, 200 Taylor St.”,”type”:”text
Tree ‘N Brick, of Springfield, combination, 1860 Main St.”,”type”:”text
Green Leaf Dispensary, of Springfield, retail, 1168 Boston Road”,”type”:”text
Origins Sale East LLC of Redmond, Washington, doing business as Origins, retail, 1391 Main St.”,”type”:”text
Lemonnade Springfield LLC, of Boston, retail, 595 Main St.”,”type”:”text
RelaxMD, of Yonkers, New York, retail”,”type”:”text
Seven Thirty-Two Cottage Street Inc., of Springfield, retail, 732 Cottage St.”,”type”:”text
Green Gold Group Inc., of North Brookfield, combination, 333-337 East Columbus Ave.”,”type”:”text
Apical Inc., of Easthampton, retail, 785 Page Blvd.”,”type”:”text
Primus LLC, of Springfield, retail, 666 State St.”,”type”:”text
Springfield Strain LLC, of Springfield, retail”,”type”:”text
FFD Enterprises MA Inc., of Hartford, retail”,”type”:”text
Kur Retailers LLC, of East Longmeadow, retail, 461 Boston Road”,”type”:”text
Boston Bud Factory Inc., of Holyoke, retail, 67 Allen St. and 77 Warehouse St.”,”type”:”text
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