Cannabis conflict: Hempest’s move into recreational marijuana causes trouble for co-owner’s family
The Hempest on Conz Street in Northampton. The store recently added recreational marijuana to its offerings, a move that caused trouble for co-owner Jonathan Napoli’s wife, Kim Napoli, who lost her job as director of corporate and social responsibility at Parallel, parent company of the New England Treatment Access dispensary just down the street. STAFF PHOTO/GRETA JOCHEM
Published: 4/14/2021 7:48:43 PM
NORTHAMPTON — When Hempest co-owner Jonathan Napoli got state approval a few months back to begin selling recreational marijuana at his Conz Street store, he figured it would be a simple transition. For years the shop had sold products made from cannabis plants, including hemp products.