Host community agreement assignment for Local Roots marijuana store
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; names and details may be misheard.
- What: assignment of the host community agreement for the recreational marijuana store at 365 Main Street from Local Roots LLC to Hudson Botanical Processing Sturbridge LLC. The agenda used the Fitchburg store's address by mistake.
- Outcome: approved October 19, 2026, subject to a final document negotiated by town counsel and any concerns of the police department (which will review the security plan).
- Applicant: Brian Adams (founder and CEO), a Hudson, Massachusetts cultivator buying both Local Roots stores. Staff and operations stay; the only change requested is hours up to the zoning maximum (stated as 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.).
- Board questions: lease length (to about 2032), serving impaired customers (responsible vendor training and dram shop rules apply), and continuity of operation.
Sources
- https://www.sturbridge.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10192026-450
- Meeting video: 2026-10-19 - Select Board
Discussion time
About 8 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - Select Board | 8 |
Log
- 2026-10-19 - Select Board - Assignment and assumption of the agreement approved with conditions.
- 2026-10-05 - Select Board - Board discussed the sale and requested transfer; no vote. Agreed to develop a transfer process and require the buyer to appear.