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Commission, created and authorized thereby, issued its Regulations implementing the law in March 2018. Municipalities are authorized by Section 3 of Chapter 94G to adopt bylaws for the purpose of regulating said activities. This Bylaw prohibits the operation of all types of marijuana establishments within the Town of Mashpee. § 48-2 Definitions: The terms of this Bylaw shall be construed and implemented in accordance with the definitions set forth in G.L. c. 94G, §1. § 48-3 Prohibition of Marijuana Establishments: In accordance with the provisions of G.L. c. 94G, §3(a)(2)(i), all types of Marijuana establishments, including marijuana cultivators, independent testing laboratories, marijuana product manufacturers, marijuana retailers, or any other type of licensed marijuana-related businesses are prohibited within the Town of Mashpee. This prohibition shall not apply to the sale, distribution, or cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes by a Registered Medical Marijuana Dispensary as defined in Section 174-24 (J) of the Mashpee Code. Explanation: On November 8, 2016, the voters of the Commonwealth approved a law allowing the non-medical cultivation, distribution, possession, and use of marijuana for recreational purposes. This law, as subsequently amended by the Massachusetts legislature, allows Towns that did not vote in favor of the law to regulate such activities within their Town through the adoption of bylaws. Town of Mashpee voters did not support this measure with 52.86 % voting against allowing such activities. The purpose of this Article is to enact a General Bylaw to ban all non-medical Recreational Marijuana Establishments as defined below within the Town of Mashpee. "Mariivana establishment", is defined to include all types of Mariivana establishments, including a mariivana cultivator, independent testing laboratory, mariivana product manufacturer, mariivana retailer, or any other type of licensed mariivana-related business. This definition does not include Registered Medical Mariivana Dispensaries as defined in Section 174-24 (J) of the Mashpee Code. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen The Board of Selectmen recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 4-0. The Finance Committee does not recommend Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-2. Motion made by Selectman John Cotton. Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 9 as printed in the Warrant. Motion is defeated no 309 yes 258 at 8:19 PM. 7