{"id":4193,"date":"2022-02-10T22:27:53","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T22:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CAIiEAmsA13C6SQ57mtSM1A3We8qGQgEKhAIACoHCAownuf9CjC99vUCMM-72gU"},"modified":"2022-02-10T22:27:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T22:27:53","slug":"high-bazaar-cannabis-celebration-to-change-location-as-hamden-gets-injunction-for-crest-way-site-new-haven-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=4193","title":{"rendered":"High Bazaar cannabis \u2018celebration\u2019 to change location as Hamden gets injunction for Crest Way site – New Haven Register"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HAMDEN \u2014 A judge has ordered that a cannabis bazaar cannot continue being held in a warehouse at 18 Crest Way without town permits.<\/p>\n

The decision came down the day after the town applied for an injunction, claiming in court documents that the event was being held without proper permits and that officials had safety concerns related to large gatherings at the venue.<\/p>\n

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But Joseph Accettullo, a High Bazaar organizer named as a defendant in the case, said he already agreed to stop operating on Crest Way. And with plans to relocate, he said the the move won\u2019t put a stop to High Bazaar,<\/a> an event he described as a \u201ccelebration.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Organizers plan to return to a former location on Treadwell Street.<\/p>\n

\u201cI let (officials) know that I\u2019ll be having the outdoor event at 295 Treadwell this Saturday, that we are no longer going to be having any event at Crest Way,\u201d said Accettullo, adding that he planned to submit site plans for the bazaar.<\/p>\n

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The owner of 295 Treadwell could not be reached for comment Thursday, and whether the town will give its blessing to that location remained uncertain.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt depends on the nature of what they are planning on doing on Saturday,\u201d Sean Grace, chief of staff to Mayor Lauren Garrett, said when asked whether the town took issue with a High Bazaar on Treadwell.<\/p>\n

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The mayor\u2019s office hopes High Bazaar finds a suitable venue, according to Grace.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe administration, the mayor, is supportive of High Bazaar finding a suitable location that is permitted and doesn\u2019t have the same safety concerns that the (Crest Way location) has,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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The town\u2019s concerns do not pertain to cannabis, Grace said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe administration supports organizations and businesses related to cannabis. We\u2019re welcoming them to Hamden and the only concern about hosting the event at the Crest Way location was about safety,\u201d said Grace. \u201cThe events are very successful and they attract a lot of people, so you need the right venue for that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bazaar took place on Crest Way without an assembly permit, an amusement permit or a bazaar and raffles permit, according to the application for the injunction, which the town filed in Superior Court in New Haven Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Fire Marshal and the Building Official have serious concerns about the suitability of the building on the property for a large scale public gathering of several hundred people,\u201d the application says. \u201cThe building on the property was constructed for storage of landscaping equipment. It does not meet the Building Code or Fire Code for a place of assembly.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The officials\u2019 concerns pertain to the building\u2019s \u201cmeans of ingress and egress\u201d and potential emergency vehicle access, according to the application, which says Fire Marshal Brian Dolan and Acting Building Official Carlo Sarmiento visited the property Feb. 6 but were denied access.<\/p>\n

Accettullo said he takes safety seriously. He has hired emergency medical technicians and security guards who make sure minors do not enter the venue, he said.<\/p>\n

When the event relocated to Crest Way, Accettullo said, he had the \u201cintegrity of the building\u201d checked.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a very well thought-out and organized event,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n