UPDATED: Selectmen Discuss Town Options in Face of Medical Marijuana Law
Do you think town officials should work to to block medical marijuana dispensaries in town?
Updated Dec. 11, 12:31 p.m. Patch has learned that the Planning Board discussed a moratorium on applications for marijuana dispensaries but did not actually take a vote, as stated in the story below. The measure will be further discussed at an upcoming Planning Board meeting and a vote may be taken at that time. Original story: The Board of Selectmen discussed what, if anything, the board should do in response to the passage of Massachusetts legalization of medical marijuana during the meeting last night. The passage of ballot question 3 allows for medical marijuana dispensaries, up to five in each Massachusetts county. The new law goes into effect January 1, but requires rules and regulations be set up by the Department of Public Health. …
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Carol Vachon
2:15 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
Leaving aside the issuse of efficacy (although I personally believe that it would be beneficial to those with chronic illnesses) and the fact that marijuana is still illegal from a federal perspective, and focusing soley on the fact that the law in favor of medical marijuana has passed in Massachusetts, I would suggest that we try the establishment of a special zone for the sale of medical … more ›