MA: Cities And Towns Demand Big Money From Medical Marijuana Facilities

[Katelyn Baker]

Boston - In the four years since Massachusetts voters gave the green light to medical marijuana, only six facilities have opened across the entire state—and it may be because cities and towns require large payments to approve them.

Boston attorney Jim Smith, who represents a medical marijuana company, says it can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars for such a facility to get a license.

"This happens in no other industry," he told WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Carl Stevens. "The alcohol industry, the waste dump industry, dangerous chemical industry. Only in medical marijuana does this appear to be the case."

The State Department of Public Health has ruled that a medical marijuana facility can't open unless it gets a certain letter from a city or town, and municipalities are charging a lot for those letters. Smith says that's one reason so few have opened in the Commonwealth.

"It was not the intention of those who drafted the petition," said Smith. "It was not the intention of the voters who passed this petition by almost 63 percent of the vote."

Smith says the high cost of the facility's approval is then passed on to consumers, who are already paying for a product that isn't covered by insurance.

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Full Article: Cities And Towns Demand Big Money From Medical Marijuana Facilities
Author: Carl Stevens
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Photo Credit: WBZ-TV
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[zipperhead]

What did you expect from Taxassachusetts is all about the MONEY like everywhere else; just worse.

Boston - In the four years since Massachusetts voters gave the green light to medical marijuana, only six facilities have opened across the entire state—and it may be because cities and towns require large payments to approve them.

Boston attorney Jim Smith, who represents a medical marijuana company, says it can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars for such a facility to get a license.

"This happens in no other industry," he told WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Carl Stevens. "The alcohol industry, the waste dump industry, dangerous chemical industry. Only in medical marijuana does this appear to be the case."

The State Department of Public Health has ruled that a medical marijuana facility can't open unless it gets a certain letter from a city or town, and municipalities are charging a lot for those letters. Smith says that's one reason so few have opened in the Commonwealth.

"It was not the intention of those who drafted the petition," said Smith. "It was not the intention of the voters who passed this petition by almost 63 percent of the vote."

Smith says the high cost of the facility's approval is then passed on to consumers, who are already paying for a product that isn't covered by insurance.

News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Cities And Towns Demand Big Money From Medical Marijuana Facilities
Author: Carl Stevens
Contact: (617) 787-7000
Photo Credit: WBZ-TV
Website: CBS Boston

 

[Slowpuffer]

And getting a card is not an easy task, unless we drive to see a dr. ?? Western Ma. always get's what's left over after taking care of Boston !! Ma. board of health is like a parole board !! Ma. MMA has it's member Drs. scared to recommend, all thru threats of losing lics. !! When 63% of citizens vote for a bill, you'd think they'd get the pic., but oh no, $$$ is more important !! I personally know many local cops, and a few state cops, and they don't want to continue with the unjust ways of the past !! If enough people vote this yr. weed will be so called legal in nov. !! Which will mean our former jailers, judges, former politicians being our new dealers !! LOL !!