In 2019, The Herald News reported on a proposal from Apotho Therapeutics Dartmouth Inc. for a 2,000-square-foot retail marijuana shop at 479 Faunce Corner Road. The Planning Board had approved special permits, but site-plan review was still required. At that stage, the petitioner described carbon-filtered air circulation, video and electronic monitoring, security personnel, and a secure rear delivery port. Company attorney Mark Borowski also said the company would emphasize diversity and local hiring. These were plans for that proposed address—not evidence of features at the present State Road store—but they show the operational questions the company addressed during its Dartmouth planning process.