See below for Montague's Cannabis Licensing procedures, contacts, and costs; as well as an account of existing licenses and any active applicants.
Town of Montague
Cannabis Establishment Licensing Procedures
The Town of Montague Selectboard Office will receive inquiries from parties interested in establishing a cannabis-related business in the community through the professional staff of the Town Administrator’s office. These staff will work with all applicants to ensure they have a thorough understanding of the Town of Montague’s zoning bylaws and other standards that may have relevance to a cannabis business and to connect them with professional staff representing all related departments and committees. Regular committee meeting schedules are described below and may be held remotely, in person at Montague Town Hall, or in a hybrid meeting format.
As per state regulation, a Host Community Agreement must be agreed upon by the operator of any proposed cannabis establishment and the Chief Executive officer(s) of a municipality. In this instance, the Montague Selectboard. For the Selectboard to consider executing a final Host Community Agreement and letter of support to the Cannabis Control Commission for a prospective marijuana establishment licensee, the following tasks must be completed:
The Selectboard may invite the proponent to a regular meeting prior to the following process steps in order to become familiar with the project. All social equity-eligible candidates with a clear proposal for development of an establishment will receive audience with the Selectboard at the onset of their engagement with the Town.
The Selectboard reserves its right to prioritize social equity applicants and to withhold support for a host community agreement that it deems not in the best interest of the citizens of the Town of Montague
Account of Existing and Pending License Applications
253 Farmacy, 253 Millers Falls Road in Turners Falls: As of 06.30.24 is licensed for Cultivation, Product Manufacture and Retail Sales. License for Medical Treatment Center pending with the MA CCC.
Flower Power Growers, 180 Industrial Boulevard in Turners Falls: As of 06.30.24 is licensed for Cultivation and Product Manufacture.
No other applications are pending at the present time. The Town of Montague has previously supported license applications filed by the following parties, which were not realized due to their own decisions relative to market opportunity:
HydroFlower, proposed cultivator and product manufacturer at 36 Canal Road in Turners Falls.
Greenhouse Cannabis Group, a social equity applicant proposed to develop a cannabis delivery operation headquartered on East Main Street in Millers Falls.
Note that the Town of Montague has not historically utilized a competitive evaluation process for cannabis license applicants as there is not suffiicient interest in establishment of such businesses within the community and the Town is not approaching the maximum number allowable uder state statute.