DMS Trinity special permit transfer requires ordinance amendment
Cannabis commission discussed DMS Trinity permit transfer requirements pending ordinance amendment. The City Council voted to remove the non-transferability restriction from the special permit.
Cannabis Licensing and Enforcement Commission · Meeting of June 24, 2026
MALDEN — Cannabis commission discussed DMS Trinity permit transfer requirements pending ordinance amendment. The City Council voted to remove the non-transferability restriction from the special permit. Commission Chair Ron Hogan contacted the Ordinance Committee about a summer meeting; Councillor Colon Hayes supported expediting while Councillor Winslow preferred waiting until late summer.
The Commission committed to creating a license transfer framework pending ordinance amendment. The Commission reported progress on Benevolent Botanicals' building permit and sought legal clarification on DRIS, which remains on hold pending a court decision. Malden maintains a codified limit of five cannabis licenses.
Chief Glenn Cronin attended his final meeting; Captain Marc Gatcomb was named incoming Chief of Police and future Commission member.
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Source: the Cannabis Licensing and Enforcement Commission meeting of June 24, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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