This petition is to show local support for a cannabis dispensary at 8-12 Hancock Street proposed by Frozen4, LLC.

If approved Frozen 4 LLC pledges to implement the following Positive Impact Plan and Diversity Plan in addition to the host community agreement with the City of Boston.

POSITIVE IMPACT PLAN

Frozen Four LLC's goals are the following:

1. Reduce barriers of entry in the adult-use marijuana industry for residents from Upham’sCorner and the surrounding area of Dorchester.

2. Provide organization skills and financial support towards endeavors in a geographical location designated as a disproportionately impacted area that will have a positive impact on the members of that community or the community as a whole.

3. Promote sustainable, socially and economically reparative practices in the cannabis industry in the City of Boston. Frozen Four LLC proposes the following programs for its positive impact plan:

1. Donate a total of $1.5 Million dollars, over a 7 year period, in designated incrementsdetailed below, to the City of Boston’s Social Equity Fund (the City of Boston is still determining the Social Equity program and future positive impact plans will reflect accordingly):

Year 1- $150,000.00

Year 2- $175,000.00

Year 3- $200,000.00

Year 4- $225,000.00

Year 5- $250,000.00

Year 6- $250,000.00

Year 7- $250,000.00

2. Conduct 100 hours per year of educational seminars targeted to residents of Uphams Corner and Meeting House Hill in one or more of the following: marijuana cultivation,marijuana product manufacturing, marijuana retailing, or marijuana business training.

3. Provide financial support to Greater Boston Legal Services and assist in monthly informational sessions regarding the process for sealing and expunging records.

4. Provide internship opportunities and educational seminars for City of Boston residents who are looking to pursue career opportunities in one or more of the following: marijuana cultivation, marijuana product manufacturing, marijuana retailing, marijuana businesS straining, CORI sealing or expunging records.Frozen Four LLC will report annually how many local residents were trained in their seminars, how many interns from the City of Boston were hired and how many individuals were able to seal/expunge their records

DIVERSITY PLAN

Frozen Four LLC’s goals are the following:

Increase the number of minorities working in the establishment and providing tools to ensure their success;

Provide access for and assisting individuals to achieve their goal of entering the adult-use marijuana industry;

Frozen Four LLC proposes the following programs for its diversity plan:

At all times, at least 75% of all employees hired for and working at the dispensary shall be Boston residents.

Provide, staff, and advertise business training with a focus on African-Americans and Latinos, the two populations with the highest rates of incarceration.

Host and/or participate in at least 3 job fairs every year targeting minorities in the Greater Boston area.

Establish relationships with specific organizations in the Greater Boston area that are focused on minorities and provide yearly mentorship for at least 5 individuals.

Frozen Four LLC will report annually to the Commission a diversity report on the workforce as well as the number of job fairs, business training, and mentorships the entity accomplished.

Positive impact and diversity plans are in collaboration with the Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council