Woburn City Council Considering Measures for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Woburn City Council is considering a moratorium and zoning changes on medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.

Woburn City Council is considering some moves to prevent, limit or at least regulate possible medical marijuana dispensaries in town. According to minutes from the Jan. 15 City Council meeting, provided by Town Clerk William Campbell, the council considered two different proposals, a moratorium and a zoning change. The moves are in response to the passage of a ballot article that now allows medical marijuana in Massachusetts in the November, 2012 election. 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. According to the minutes, Aldermen Michal Anderson…

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Earnhardt

7:09 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

The council needs to act soon, and designate an area they can be comfortable with, What about the area that is also zoned "Adult?" Failure to act soon will result in lawsuits costing the taxpayers time and money. You can regulate and restrict the area , that's fine, but act before the City ends up in court on some technicality.   more ›