The West Tisbury zoning board of appeals voted unanimously Thursday night to grant Patient Centric a special permit to operate a recreational marijuana outlet at 510 State Road. Among the conditions of the permit was a moratorium on Sunday sales, something Patient Centric CEO Geoff Rose and his attorney Phil Silverman argued against. The vote came after over an hour of deliberation and follows nearly two hours of debate last week on the subject.
Rose pointed out West Tisbury voters “overwhelmingly” supported adult use cannabis sales. Rose described it as “one of the highest percentages of support in the state.” He asked for a “measured amount of Sunday operation,” noon to 5pm from May 15 to September 15 and said such hours wouldn’t alter the character of the community. He went on to remind the board his business was unlike any other on the Vineyard in that it sells a retail product by appointment. This stricture, which he said was sell-imposed, would make losing a…
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