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Marijuana Dispensary

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Planning Board Looks For Moratorium on Establishing Marijuana Zoning Guidelines

Town Meeting Voters will be asked to vote on a temporary ban.

Town Meeting voters will decide on May 20 whether or not to place a temporary ban on Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers until Town Officials have more time to establish zoning and health regulations. The moratorium, which is illustrated in Article 38 of this year's draft Town Meeting Warrant, will be in effect until June 30 of 2014 or until it is lifted. "We’re looking to create a temporary moratorium so that we could address this at Special Town Meeting or next year’s Town Meeting," Planning Board Chair Greg Strange told Selectmen Monday night. Selectmen agreed to recommend the moratorium. "I think as a town it makes sense to get our ducks in order," Strange added. Strange said the Planning and Zoning Board, which was charged with …

seabourne

10:11 am on Thursday, April 11, 2013

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Monday, December 10, 2012

Easton Officials to Discuss Marijuana Dispensary Zoning Implications

With a new law allowing the use of medical marijuana, Easton is considering dispensary zoning options.

The Easton Selectmen voted Monday night to refer the issue of medical marijuana dispensary zoning to the planning and zoning Board. Town Administrator David Colton said the town should take appropriate steps regarding Easton's zoning laws given the new law passed in Massachusetts that allows for 35 marijuana dispensaries in the Bay State. "It’s a good idea that every city and town should look at their zoning to see where you should allow these to open," he said. The new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1 passed on a ballot question last month with 63 percent of the vote. It allows for 35 marijuana dispensaries, including one in each of Massachusetts' 14 counties but no more than five per county. The Massachusetts Department of Public …

Joe

12:01 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Why will this be any different than any legal drug store that sells drugs that are abused? Prescription drug abusers go into CVS and other stores on a regualar basis. I don't think that the people who can legally buy the pot will hang out smoking it around the store so I can't see why second hand smoke will be any more of a problem than is experienced with cigarettes. Do people really think that …   more ›

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