Katelyn Baker
Well-Known Member
Taunton - The City Council paved the way Tuesday night for a medical-marijuana, plant-growing and sales-dispensary facility on Mozzone Boulevard.
The green light for the hybrid dispensary and cultivation facility came by way of an 8-1 vote granting a special permit to Commonwealth Alternative Care - which wants to convert a now-empty portion of 30 Mozzone Boulevard into a one-stop operation.
The final hurdle for John Greene, the non-profit group's community development director, will be to secure a community host agreement with the city.
Greene said the host agreement will guarantee Taunton a total of $225,000 the first two years of operation, with $100,000 used to hire two police officers and the rest being deposited both into the Mayor's Worthy Cause initiative and city coffers.
Commonwealth Alternative Care the third year will pay $75,000, to be used at the city's discretion, and $150,000 every year thereafter, Greene said.
Greene's Taunton-based lawyer, David Gay, told the council Greene intends initially to hire 35 to 40 people and eventually will increase that number to between 60 and 70 workers.
The sole holdout in the vote was councilor Deborah Carr, who long has claimed that marijuana is a gateway to harder drugs.
Carr also points out that the federal government still considers marijuana illegal, which she said could lead to legal challenges after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
This story will be updated.
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Full Article: Taunton City Council Votes Yes On Medical-Marijuana Hybrid Facility
Author: Charles Winokoor
Contact: 508-880-9000
Photo Credit: Charles Winokoor
Website: Taunton Daily Gazette
The green light for the hybrid dispensary and cultivation facility came by way of an 8-1 vote granting a special permit to Commonwealth Alternative Care - which wants to convert a now-empty portion of 30 Mozzone Boulevard into a one-stop operation.
The final hurdle for John Greene, the non-profit group's community development director, will be to secure a community host agreement with the city.
Greene said the host agreement will guarantee Taunton a total of $225,000 the first two years of operation, with $100,000 used to hire two police officers and the rest being deposited both into the Mayor's Worthy Cause initiative and city coffers.
Commonwealth Alternative Care the third year will pay $75,000, to be used at the city's discretion, and $150,000 every year thereafter, Greene said.
Greene's Taunton-based lawyer, David Gay, told the council Greene intends initially to hire 35 to 40 people and eventually will increase that number to between 60 and 70 workers.
The sole holdout in the vote was councilor Deborah Carr, who long has claimed that marijuana is a gateway to harder drugs.
Carr also points out that the federal government still considers marijuana illegal, which she said could lead to legal challenges after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
This story will be updated.
News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Taunton City Council Votes Yes On Medical-Marijuana Hybrid Facility
Author: Charles Winokoor
Contact: 508-880-9000
Photo Credit: Charles Winokoor
Website: Taunton Daily Gazette
