Town seeks retail marijuana applications

Feb 28, 2022

The Town of Dartmouth is accepting applications from prospective recreational marijuana establishments who want to operate in town.

The Select Board, acting through its Town Administrator, reissued a Request for Qualifications — which asks potential suppliers or vendors to detail their background and experience providing a specific good or service — on Monday.

Director of Development Cody Haddad said the reissue was made as the town “still has availability in our retail licenses.”

“It’s a fair opportunity for any potential marijuana company to get their shot,” he said. “We look forward to receiving additional applications.”

Under current statutory and zoning requirements, the Town of Dartmouth can grant up to three permits for retail establishments and one permit for cannabis cultivation and product manufacturing.

While no marijuana establishment has yet to open in town, there have been lots of inquiries, some preliminary plans, and now a few enterprises that appear to be on their way to being greenlit by officials.

In May last year, Solar Therapeutics signed a host community agreement — a contract stipulating terms and conditions of operation — with the town to build a store near the new Dunkin’ as part of the 479-493 Faunce Corner Road development.

The Somerset-based retailer is currently working on getting its license from the state’s Cannabis Control Commission before it can begin operation in Dartmouth.

Apotho Therapeutics, a budding cannabis company, is drafting a host community agreement for a harvesting and cultivation facility at the former Dartmouth Indoor Tennis facility on Route 6. 

A proposed recreational dispensary from the same company was given the green light from the Planning Board this past January and will be located just in front of the cultivation facility.

The term of each Host Community Agreement is expected to be five years.

A form can be filled out on the town website at town.dartmouth.ma.us.