Inbox: Former Attorney Sentenced For Dispensary Bribery Scheme
February 11, 2024
O’Donovan attempted to bribe the Medford chief of police to obtain approval for a client to sell recreational marijuana
O’Donovan attempted to bribe the Medford chief of police to obtain approval for a client to sell recreational marijuana
O’Donovan wanted a cut of the store’s profits that could hit $100,000 to $200,000 a year once the pot shop was operational
“Communities need to immediately return all money that wasn’t spent on reasonably-related costs.”
From the Cannabis Control Commission to municipal battles and lab testing, these topics are bubbling in the bay State right now
O’Donovan “sought to have the [police] Chief favorably rank his client’s application and … pressured the mayor to select the client to open a retail marijuana store in Medford.”
Many businesses vying for a license near New Hampshire have experience in neighboring towns
“Municipalities [must] encourage full participation … in the cannabis industry by establishing a transparent and objective selection process.”
“We applied 27 months ago and were approved 19 months ago. We have been in purgatory since.”
Do cities and towns have to actually document the “impact” of cannabis shops in order to collect fees? This lawsuit may determine that.
Over the last 6 months, raising capital in the cannabis market has been a lot like raising capital to buy condos during the depths of the recession.
