WORCESTER - The License Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a minority-owned marijuana retailer s bid to open in the Ivy Corset Building, 40 Jackson St., subject to further approval from the state.
Corner Emporium LLC plans to operate the business in 3,600 square feet on the second floor of the three-story building, according to Mark A. Borenstein, a lawyer from Bowditch & Dewey, representing the applicant.
The business s proposed manager, Joseph Johnson, and chief financial officer Edry Jimenez, joined the lawyer during the virtual meeting.
Borenstein said the state Cannabis Control Commission had certified Corner Emporium as an economic empowerment business, a designation to promote equity and diversity in the community.