New Marlborough Cannabis Retailer Set For Final Approval

MARLBOROUGH, MA — Marlborough adult cannabis retailer Local Roots NE will go before the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) on Friday for final license approval, the final step before the dispensary can begin selling to the public.

Local Roots NE is planning a nearly 2,000 square-foot store at 910 Boston Post Road near the Sudbury line at Hager Pond. The company operates two other dispensaries in Fitchburg and Sturbridge.

Local Roots first proposed the new store in June 2020 with backing from Marlborough-based Keystone Development Corporation co-founders Michael Staiti and Rick Olstein. The chain was founded in 2016 by Dean Iandoli and Catherine Trifilo.

Marlborough's first cannabis retailer, Garden Remedies, opened in summer 2019 at 416 Boston Post Road. Several months later, the owners of Vedi Naturals proposed an adult-use store at 505 Boston Post Road. Vedi co-owner Jigar Patel said Thursday he's anticipating a February 2022 opening date.

Friday's CCC meeting begins at 10 a.m. and can be viewed online.