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MAC application log3 -updateddk — File 208453

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# Priority Group Establishment Type New or Re-applied Application Date Granted Interview? Recommended for Approval Current Status with MAC Reason for Denial or Hold (if applicable)2 Comments 1 B Retail New April Yes under review Interviewed 6/5/19 2 B Retail New April Yes under review Interviewed 6/7/19 3 A Retail New April No No No interview E The application seems to lack local ties to the community and there was a weak EEA connection. The business plan lacked detail and reviewers were not confident about the success of the proposed applicant. 4 A Retail New (1 of 2 addresses) April No No No interview A, D and F The answers to each question were too vague. The MAC was not convinced that there was a solid plan in place to execute the proposed operation. There was no information on how a marijuana retailer would function at this location. 5 A Retail New (1 of 2 addresses) April No No No interview D and F The answers to each question were too vague. The MAC was not convinced that there was a solid plan in place to execute the proposed operation. 6 A Retail New April Yes under review Interviewed 6/11/19 7 A Retail New April Wait List under review On Hold - Wait List A and F The MAC has the following concerns: the site does not have any parking, there was no identifiable method of securing inventory, and there was no mention that identification would be checked at the entry. However, the MAC thought that the sustainability practices were a positive aspect of the application. 8 A Retail New April No No No interview A and F The MAC felt that the proposed location was not adequate. The application did not provide information on operation, inventory processes or security details. The MAC felt the application was incomplete. 9 A Retail New April Yes under review Interviewed 6/12/19 10 A Retail New April Yes under review Interviewed 6/12/19 11 A Retail New April Wait List under review On Hold - Wait List E and F The MAC was concerned that there was no ownership stake for the EEA eligible partners. The Applicant also stated there the entity would be cultivating their crops in Somerville but there is no application for a cultivator. 12 A Retail New April No No No interview A and F The MAC felt that the proposed location would inhibit future development on a key transit oriented development parcel 13 A Retail New April Yes under review Interviewed 6/7/19 14 A Retail New April Yes under review Interviewed 6/5/19 15 NOT RETAIL Research/Cultivate New April No No No interview F The MAC felt that the application was severely incomplete to evaluate. 16 B Retail New May under review n/a Under review 17 A Retail New May under review n/a Under review 18 A Retail New May under review n/a Under review 19 A Retail New May under review n/a Under review 20 A Retail New May under review n/a Under review 21 A Retail Re-application of #3 June under review n/a Under review 22 A Retail New June under review n/a Under review 23 A Retail New June under review n/a Under review 24 A Retail Re-application of #8 June under review n/a Under review 25 A Retail New June under review n/a Under review 26 A Retail Re-application of #12 June under review n/a Under review n/a not applicable Total Applicants 26 Recommended 0 A Location EEA CCC reconginzed Unique Applicants 22 Interviewed 7 B Physical Space Group A 18 Wait Listed 2 C Operations Group B 3 Denied 6 D Viability of Business Plan Not Retail 1 Under Review 11 E Strength of EEA status F Application incomplete/vague Resident 9 EEA 9 Reason for Group A Status1 Som Res Resident of Somerville EEA EEA Som. Res EEA Som. Res EEA EEA n/a n/a EEA Som. Res Som. Res Som. Res Som. Res Som. Res Adult Use Marijuana Applicants - Marijuana Advisory Committee (MAC) status as of 6/24/19 Criteria for Review 2 Status of Applicants Summary of Applicants Group A Reason 1 Som. Res EEA Som. Res EEA n/a n/a EEA EEA EEA Som. Res Som. Res