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www.wbjournal.com April 11, 2016 • Worcester Business Journal 19 People. Places. Product. Photographic images for advertising, public relations, graphic and corporate communications groups . See the difference. 165 Holly Lane • Holliston, MA 01746 Phone: 774.248.4050 • www.ronbouleyphoto.com R O N B O U L E Y P H O T O G R A P H Y he estimates between 1,800 and 2,000 medical marijuana patients will receive care in Worcester. In addition to the Pullman Street location, Prime Wellness wants to open two more Massachusetts dispensaries – one in Shrewsbury and the other at a soon-to- be announced location – in addition to its South Windsor, Conn. location, which sees 65-70 patients daily. Worcester will eventually be home to no more than four medical marijuana dispensaries, none of which will be near a school or daycare. The city is limited one dispensary per neighborhood, said city spokesman John Hill, so with zoning issues, there are a limited number of places for a dispensary. Five other companies are competing for the remaining two medical mari- juana slots in the city, Hill said. City Councillor Tony Economou, whose district includes Pullman Street, took a trip down to Prime Wellness' South Windsor dispensary last October. His main concerns going in were safety and security. He said he was impressed with what he saw. "The security was incredible, prob- ably more secure than any bank today," he said. "You couldn't access the build- ing, you couldn't even walk in front door without showing ID." In terms of business impact, Economou said he spoke with several business owners in the area and no one really seemed concerned about the placement of a dispensary in that area. "I don't think it will have much impact at all. Access is pretty easy, and you wouldn't be coming through any neighborhood streets," he said. n n Pay the city $450,000 in the first three years, and $200,000 every year after that, n Give the city 1.5 percent of gross sales revenue the first year, 2 percent the second and 2.5 percent the third and every year after, n Donate $10,000 every year to public charities or causes that benefit the neighborhood, and n Pay all real property taxes, never apply for property tax reduction or elimination due to nonprofit status. Marijuana requirements In order to operate a medical marijuana dispensary in Worcester, Good Chemistry of Massachusetts and Prime Wellness Centers will have to abide by the following terms. Source: City of Worcester