HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4011        FILED ON: 5/31/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3732

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act ratifying and validating the adoption of a marijuana establishment prohibition in the town of Reading.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

5/31/2017

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

6/2/2017

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

6/5/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4011        FILED ON: 5/31/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3732

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3732) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Jason M. Lewis and James J. Dwyer (by vote of the town) that the town of Reading be authorized to prohibit marijuana establishments other than registered medical marijuana dispensaries.  Marijuana Policy.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act ratifying and validating the adoption of a marijuana establishment prohibition in the town of Reading.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the vote taken by the Town of Reading under Article 20 of its Annual Town Meeting of April 24, 2017 to amend Sections 2 and 5.3 of the Town’s Zoning Bylaws to prohibit marijuana establishments other than Registered Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, as authorized by a vote of the voters under Question 1 of the April 4, 2017 Annual Town Election, and all actions taken pursuant thereto and in reliance thereon, are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.