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The town has joined several nearby communities in banning facilities that would sell recreational marijuana.
Without any discussion at Tuesday's Special Town Meeting, voters passed Articles 14 and 15 on the Town Meeting Warrant, which proposed the ban on marijuana facilities.
The articles were approved by more than 2/3 of the fewer than 125 voters who attended.
"All marijuana cultivators, marijuana testing facilities, marijuana product manufacturers, marijuana retailers, on-site consumption at a business location, any other types of licensed marijuana-related businesses, and the conducting of any such activity for commercial purposes by whichever name used, shall be prohibited within the Town of Longmeadow," Article 14, a proposed zoning bylaw, reads.
Medical marijuana facilities would not be included in the ban, the article reads.
Massachusetts voters passed Question 4 last November, legalizing possession, use, distribution and cultivation of marijuana in the state.
In July, Gov. Charlie Baker signed a compromise bill into law, allowing public officials in cities or towns who voted against Question 4 to ban recreational marijuana businesses. It also allows cities and towns in which the majority of voters favored legalization to hold referendum votes to ban such businesses.
Longmeadow residents last November voted against recreational marijuana, 5,144 to 4,294, according to election results published by the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth's office.
Other surrounding communities have already placed bans or moratoriums on marijuana establishments, which could open as soon as August 2018.
In Wilbraham, where voters last November rejected legalization by just over 1,100 votes, a pair of votes at Town Meeting in May prohibits all commercial enterprise involving the production or sale of pot that is not medical marijuana.
A ballot question on East Longmeadow's June town election ballot banning marijuana facilities from opening in town passed by a landslide with 1,468 for and 440 against. East Longmeadow voted against legalization last November by a margin of 710 votes.
West Springfield, which voted against legalization by a margin of nearly 4 percent, in February approved a moratorium on marijuana facilities until Dec. 31, 2018.
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Without any discussion at Tuesday's Special Town Meeting, voters passed Articles 14 and 15 on the Town Meeting Warrant, which proposed the ban on marijuana facilities.
The articles were approved by more than 2/3 of the fewer than 125 voters who attended.
"All marijuana cultivators, marijuana testing facilities, marijuana product manufacturers, marijuana retailers, on-site consumption at a business location, any other types of licensed marijuana-related businesses, and the conducting of any such activity for commercial purposes by whichever name used, shall be prohibited within the Town of Longmeadow," Article 14, a proposed zoning bylaw, reads.
Medical marijuana facilities would not be included in the ban, the article reads.
Massachusetts voters passed Question 4 last November, legalizing possession, use, distribution and cultivation of marijuana in the state.
In July, Gov. Charlie Baker signed a compromise bill into law, allowing public officials in cities or towns who voted against Question 4 to ban recreational marijuana businesses. It also allows cities and towns in which the majority of voters favored legalization to hold referendum votes to ban such businesses.
Longmeadow residents last November voted against recreational marijuana, 5,144 to 4,294, according to election results published by the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth's office.
Other surrounding communities have already placed bans or moratoriums on marijuana establishments, which could open as soon as August 2018.
In Wilbraham, where voters last November rejected legalization by just over 1,100 votes, a pair of votes at Town Meeting in May prohibits all commercial enterprise involving the production or sale of pot that is not medical marijuana.
A ballot question on East Longmeadow's June town election ballot banning marijuana facilities from opening in town passed by a landslide with 1,468 for and 440 against. East Longmeadow voted against legalization last November by a margin of 710 votes.
West Springfield, which voted against legalization by a margin of nearly 4 percent, in February approved a moratorium on marijuana facilities until Dec. 31, 2018.
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Longmeadow Town Meeting bans recreational marijuana businesses | masslive.com
Author: Sean Teehan
Contact: Contact Us - MassLive Media Solutions
Photo Credit: Getty Images
Website: Massachusetts Local News, Breaking News, Sports and Weather - MassLive.com
