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HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENT FOR THE SITING OF A MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENT IN THE TOWN OF MASHPEE This Host Community Agreement (the "Agreement")entered into this day of March, 2019 by and between the Town of Mashpee,acting by and through its Town Manager,with a principal address of 16 Great Road North, Mashpee Massachusetts 02649 (hereinafter the "Town") and M3 Ventures, Inc. (d/b/a Triple M Mashpee) a Massachusetts not-for-profit corporation with a principal office address of 9 Collins Avenue, Plymouth, Massachusetts 02362 (hereinafter"Company"). WHEREAS, Company wishes to locate a licensed Retail Marijuana Establishment in the Town at 29 Echo Road (hereinafter the "Establishment") in accordance with Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017 (the "Act"),G.L.c. 94G,and regulations promulgated by the Cannabis Control Commission ("CCC") pursuant thereto, and such approvals as may be issued by the Town in accordance with its Zoning Bylaw and other applicable regulations, as such may be amended; WHEREAS, Company, notwithstanding any tax exempt status to which it may now, or in the future, be entitled, intends to pay all local taxes attributable to its operation, including sales taxes, real estate and personal property taxes on the space and facilities within which the Establishment is located; WHEREAS, Company desires to be a responsible corporate citizen and contributing member of the business community of the Town, and intends to provide certain benefits to the Town over and above typical economic development benefits attributable with similar new manufacturing and retail concerns locating in the Town; WHEREAS, the parties intend by this Agreement to satisfy the provisions of 935 CMR 500, et seq. and of G.L. c. 94G § 3(d), as established in the Act, applicable to the operation of the establishment as a Retail Marijuana Establishment in the Town; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the provisions of this Agreement, the Company and the Town agree as follows: 1. Community Impact The Town anticipates that, as a result of the Company's operation of the Establishment, the Town will incur additional expenses and impacts upon its road system, infrastructure, law enforcement, inspectional services, permitting services, administrative services and public health services, in addition to potential additional unforeseen impacts upon the Town. Accordingly, in order to mitigate the financial impact upon the Town and use of Town resources, the Company agrees to annually pay a community impact fee to the Town, in the amounts and under the terms provided herein (the "Annual Payments"). 2. Annual Payment In the event that the Company obtains a Final License,or such other license and/or approval as may be required, for the operation of the Establishment in the Town by the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (the "CCC"), or such other state licensing or monitoring authority, as the case may be, and receives any and all necessary and required permits and licenses of the Town, and at the expiration of any final appeal period related thereto, said matter not being appealed further, 1