Proposed Newbury Street cannabis shop sues over zoning-board rejection

By adamg on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 2:29pm

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This is probably my 3rd or 4th time

By Jay on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 2:54pm.

Saying that the ZBA needs to be removed from the marijuana approval process immediately. It's not the first time they've been sued. It's costing us taxpayer money while limiting tax revenue at this point.

All of Newbury Street looks

By anon on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 5:03pm.

All of Newbury Street looks physically like residential buildings with the first floor rooms taken up by businesses.

What's the history of this? Was it originally residential, but the businesses moved in before there were zoning laws?

Wait a second

By brianjdamico on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 9:11pm.

Do people who enjoy cannabis products not live places?

I'm just asking because it seems like "it's right next to where people live" rather than like having a 10 foot storefront between the pot shop and residences, in a dense neighborhood like this one, is a silly argument.

Where was the zoning board

By Tim Mc. on Sat, 09/11/2021 - 7:09pm.

during the battle of the froyos in Somerville?

I love arbitrary reasons for

By cden4 on Mon, 09/13/2021 - 2:43pm.

I love arbitrary reasons for denying something that are not based on any particular written rule or guideline. It makes it really easy and straightforward to open a new business in Boston.