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Quincy has a robust medical marijuana facility in Ermont on Ricciuti Drive, but Quincy Cannabis Co. The neighbors have been really welcoming, we haven't heard a single negative comment. "We are the seventh-largest city in the state and I think it's about time we offer cannabis to our residents. It's not a seedy drug store, it's high end and a really nice place to shop. Quincy is one of the few communities on the South Shore that voted to allow recreational sales in the community. I'm going to do the same with this business."Īffsa said he's already formed a partnership with A New Way Recovery Center, a Quincy addiction treatment facility, and plans to donate at least $5,000 per year of profits to its operations.Īffsa said he's been working to open his shop since recreational marijuana was first legalized in the state more than five years ago. "My other business really does a lot for the community. "The legal maximum a city can get is 3% of the gross income, and we went straight to the top. It's going to be a great thing for the city," Affsa said. Quincy would get 3% of the shop's total profits. The company Cadella, doing business as Quincy Cannabis Co., has already signed a community host agreement with the city, Affsa said. It's very limited and you have to be in an area zoned industrial, but its a great place for us," Affsa said. "There are no residents immediately nearby, no schools or parks nearby.
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"It's incredibly difficult to find zoning for a marijuana facility in Quincy. at 715 Washington St. near the Fore River Bridge.Īffsa said he's waiting for final state approval, which could take up to seven months, and still needs to go before the zoning board before moving ahead. Ron Affsa, who owns Hair Place One on Hancock Street, plans to open Quincy Cannabis Co. QUINCY – A local business owner hopes to open the city's first recreational marijuana shop next year.