Mission
On April 24, 2019, the Select Board established a Cannabis Control Committee. The Committee is a public body and Open Meeting and Conflict of Interest Laws apply.
The committee charge is:
- To research and develop amendments to zoning bylaws to allow for small-scale craft cultivation by September 2020
- Recommend appropriate stipulations (within allowable CCC regulations and requirements) as to: Energy efficiency, odor control, security, delivery, public health, public education, and nuisance issues
- Potential review of licensing matters, local cannabis industry issues and trends
- Review and recommendation as to number and proximity of licenses proposed for the allowable categories
- Meet with licensees as to local issues and trends
- Review of other municipal rules, regulations, requirements
Members
- Jason Bridges, Select Board Representative
- 1 Planning Board member
- 1 Board of Health member
- 4 Nantucket residents (some of whom who have experience with one or more of the following areas: planning, zoning, agriculture, law, medical marijuana, recreational marijuana, hydroponics, business). They must be year-round residents and able to attend meetings on a regular basis.
For more information on the Marijuana Establishments Legalization process, visit our Digital Archives.