A proposed cannabis growing operation off Depot Road that would have supplied medical and recreational dispensaries in Massachusetts and elsewhere will not move forward.
With significant concern from residents of Depot and Cronin Hill roads about many aspects of the project, Urban Grown Inc. recently withdrew its Planning Board application for site plan approval and a special permit, without prejudice, to use the 6.8-acre property at 55 Depot Road to grow cannabis.
Michael Herbert, chief operating officer, said he wouldn’t comment on the decision to withdraw, which came following two contentious public hearings that brought out more than 75 residents. But he noted that the company is already using the site for growing high-CBD hemp.
“The future is wide open,” Herbert said, adding that the company continues to have a provisional license from the Cannabis Control Commission. That license was for property in Whately, but had been expected to transfer to Hatfield.
